Monthly Archives: May 2009

What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

By RodneyB | Published: May 18, 2009
sleep disorder Obstructive sleep apnea affects up to four percent of middle-aged adults, yet often goes undiagnosed. As with other sleep disorders, sufferers often experience sleepiness during the day, irritability and a number of other health problems. However, there are apnea treatment options, including surgery, that can relieve the symptoms of the condition. If you suspect [...]
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Sleep Apnea and Weight Issues

By RodneyB | Published: May 18, 2009
Sleep apnea is a serious condition where there are pauses in breathing during sleep. These are defined medically when an individual literally stops breathing. Sleep apnea treatments are especially important for patients with a weight issue, as this is a serious disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea is one type of apnea that is a common problem among [...]
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Snoring: A Sign of Things To Come in Preschoolers?

By RodneyB | Published: May 12, 2009
Three to 6 years old youngsters who snore have more signs of depression and stress, as well as attention and language issues, than their age-matched opposite numbers who don’t snore, Finnish researchers report. “Our study brings out snoring as a likely risk factor for mood issues and cognitive impairment in preschool-aged children,” Dr. Eeva T. Aronen, [...]
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Helping You Understand Sleep Apnea

By RodneyB | Published: May 9, 2009
Sleep apnea is a disorder of interrupted breathing during sleep. It usually occurs in association with fat buildup or loss of muscle tone with aging. These changes allow the windpipe to collapse during breathing when muscles relax during sleep. This problem, called obstructive sleep apnea, is usually associated with loud snoring (though not everyone who snores [...]
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Anti-Snoring Claims Should Be Cause for Alarm.

By RodneyB | Published: May 8, 2009
Remember the adage, “Laugh and the world laughs with you. Snore and you will be sleeping alone”? For chronic snorers (and anyone who has to listen to them), anti-snoring products can sound like a dream come true. But before you start catching zzzz’s, consider this: Ads for some of these products are making unsubstantiated claims that [...]
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Snoring Excessively Can be Serious

By RodneyB | Published: May 8, 2009
Probably we have all snored at least one time. Babies snore as well and it is most frequent in adult males. Babies might snore since they nasal passages are not large enough. Pregnant women snore especially as time goes by during their pregnancy. People that are inebriated with alcohol tend to snore. Men have narrower [...]
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