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NEWS ABOUT: sleep apnea

sleep apnea stories: 7 news summaries
OPINION

Doctor: Snoring Can Kill
Your Sex Life—and You

Times medic warns that snoring can signal serious health problems

Apr 21, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Surveys show that snorers have less sex, writes the Times of London’s resident doctor, and snoring can ruin health as well as relationships. Heavy snorers often don’t breathe properly as they sleep, Mark Porter cautions, and end up waking momentarily hundreds of times a night, leading to fatigue... More »

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health • sex • sleep apnea • snoring

 Reasons You're Losing Snoozes 

Forbes explains why Americans aren't getting enough sleep

Jul 24, 08 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The health benefits of sleep are well-documented, but catching Zs isn't so easy in a society all about hard work and an active lifestyle. Forbes runs down some reasons Americans aren't getting enough quality time with their pillows.
  • Marital problems: A bad marriage makes for poor shut-eye.
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sleep • health • lifestyle • insomnia • anxiety • workaholic • sleep apnea • sleeplessness

Sleep Apnea May Cause
Heart Attack at Night: Study

Disorder may increase chance of blockage

Jul 22, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sleep apnea could cause heart attacks to occur at night, Reuters reports. The disorder, in which breathing is temporarily blocked during sleep, causes changes in blood pressure and hormone levels that might increase arterial blockage, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. More »

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blood pressure • heart attack • arteries • cardiology • sleep apnea • sleep disorder

 Separate Beds: the Key
 to Happy Marriage? 

Sleep disturbance is hard on love, researches say

Mar 24, 08 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Looking for lengthy love? It may be time to sleep single. More couples are opting for separate beds, and 60% of custom-built homes in the UK will have dual master bedrooms by 2015, the London Times reports. Many in modern times consider separate beds the end of love, but in... More »

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sleep • sleep deprivation • deep sleep • sleep apnea • sleeplessness • sleep disorder • National Sleep Foundation • couples

Snorer Slept 14 Minutes A Night

British doctors aghast at patient's plight

Feb 8, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - After 17 years of getting only minutes of sleep per night, a British man is finally getting some quality sack time. Doctors say it's one of the worst cases of sleep apnea on record, the Guardian reports. The man thought he slept 12 hours a night and couldn't figure out... More »

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sleep • medical breakthrough • sleep apnea • sleep disorder • snoring

Cough Syrup OD Killed Rapper

Pimp C overdose was coupled with sleep disorder

Feb 5, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Texas rapper Pimp C, found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room in December, died from an overdose of prescription cough syrup coupled with a sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, the LA coroner ruled yesterday. The 33-year-old Grammy nominee's death has been ruled an accident, reports the Houston Chronicle. Pimp... More »

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Grammy Awards • Pimp C • Bun B • UGK • sleep apnea • Promethazine/Codeine • Los Angeles County Coroner • Underground Kingz

SF Ship Pilot May Have
Had Sleep Disorder

Captain reportedly on two prescription meds for drowsiness, anxiety

Jan 20, 08 6:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The ship pilot who hit a San Francisco bridge and unleashed the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years may have been on drugs for a sleep disorder, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Captain John Cota was reportedly taking two kinds of prescription medication to prevent drowsiness and treat... More »

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Congress • oil spill • Coast Guard • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • sleep apnea • sleep disorder

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