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I Hate CPAP Blog
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Dog’s Refusal to Let Sleeping Human Lie Leads to Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
Michele Gilks and her family are probably thankful that canines don’t adhere to an equivalent of the phrase “let sleeping dogs lie.”Michele was suffering from then-undiagnosed sleep apnea when she and her family adopted Bree, a 2-year-old Dachshund, in 2010. Soon after welcoming Bree into their home, Michele and her[…]
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Millions of Americans Suffer from Sleep Apnea without Knowing It; Dental Sleep Medicine Offers Effective Treatment Options
Recent weeks have brought an abundance of new studies and awareness efforts focusing on the dangerous health effects of sleep apnea.Millions of Americans suffer from sleep apnea, particularly the potentially deadly form known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which has been linked to an increased risk for depression, stroke, high[…]
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Americans May Lack Sleep, but Dental Sleep Medicine offers Treatment Options for Sleep Apnea
Americans’ sleep—or lack thereof—has been in the news a lot lately.Last week, federal health officials said approximately one-third of Americans get too little sleep, which puts themselves and others at risk for accidents and health complications. And an ongoing study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)[…]
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Dental Sleep Medicine Offers Effective Alternatives to CPAP
An increasing number of dentists are becoming qualified in the specialized field of dental sleep medicine, which offers custom oral appliances as a comfortable and effective alternative to traditional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices for the treatment of sleep apnea.Although CPAP machines have proven capable of maintaining open airways[…]
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Truck Drivers face High Rates of Sleep Apnea, Possible New Sleep Apnea Regulations
Coinciding with the news that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking to adopt new sleep apnea recommendations for drivers of tractor-trailers and other commercial vehicles is a study from Australian researchers that indicates 41 percent of truck drivers suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).In February, the FMCSA[…]
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Dental Sleep Medicine Treatment may Reduce Risk for Depression and Other Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Because the various forms of sleep apnea, including the potentially deadly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), prevent sufferers from getting the restful continuous sleep needed to function properly during their waking hours, it has long been suspected that sleep apnea contributes to depression.A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control[…]
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Study Strengthens Link between Sleep Apnea, Depression
A recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms the long-held theory that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep disorders are associated with depression. As part of an ongoing study, the CDC surveyed 9,714 men and women. About 6 percent of the men and[…]
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Recent Study Maps Sleep Problems by State
More than 20 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, including the potentially deadly condition obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A recent study focused on which states’ residents suffer most from sleeplessness. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine reviewed nationwide data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control[…]
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