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As with most cases of snoring, sleep apnea leaves sufferers unaware that they actually have it until someone actually tells them due to the fact that they’re fast asleep whenever it happens. This condition can cause serious complications, including death as the worst case scenario. While there are the conventional methods for treatment, there are [...]

Dr. Breus: When I was working with Rosie O’Donnell from the television show "The View", she too had obstructive sleep apnea. We talked about it nationally on television with her, and she stopped breathing in her sleep over two hundred and fifty times in a night.
Kevin: Wow! Then how do you know that it’s happening? [...]

Sleeplessness and trouble sleeping are not just inconveniences and they certainly are not health problems to be taken lightly!
There have been many instance of death directly related to sleep apnea and falling alseep while driving is only one way that death can arise. Many patients who die in their sleep from heart malfunctions are the [...]

Sleep apnea is an important sleep disorder where individuals experience irregular breathing and a pause while sleeping. Pauses in breathing could last as long as 10 to 20 seconds and may occur 30 times or more per hour. There are two types of apnea. The first is “obstructive sleep apnea” and the second is “central [...]

Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type of sleep apnea. Medical professionals are still at a loss as to the exact cause. For most people with obstructive sleep apnea, the soft palate is the most affected region. It happens because the muscle relaxes somewhat when the air passage fully collapses and ends up obstructed.

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Eighteen million American adults are being presumed to have “sleep apnea”. This refers to a breathing disorder that occurs during sleep. And snoring is the most frequent sign of it.
But it is not just about snoring– sleep apnea is a fatally deadly state.
This disorder causes people to discontinue with their breathing constantly during [...]

Millions of people die every year from sleep apnea. It doesn’t matter what gender, race or age you are. People above the age of forty and obese tend to be at the highest risk. It would normally be recommended that you take medication for sleep apnea for the remainder of your life although this will [...]

What would the holidays be like without the festive music, the fragrant smells, and the delicious treats that are baked but once a year? If you’ve ever had a cold, you know what it’s like to lose your senses of hearing, smell, and taste, if only temporarily. Your ears, nose, and throat are essential to [...]