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Watch Pat Device for Sleep Apnea

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Brian Yalung

For people who are worrying about the degree of seriousness of their sleep apnea problems, here is a device that can ultimately help you determine the level or condition of your sleep apnea episodes. Dr. Shanon Takaoka of Kaiser Permanente’s Medical Sleep Lab shows off the Watch Pat, a device worn while sleeping that can determine if a patient has sleep apnea. It’s new to Hawaii and a lot less cumbersome than the traditional testing method, where the patient would have to come in to the lab and spend the night in less than ideal conditions.

Dr. Takaoka says the W

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Tongue Exercise May Reduce Sleep Apnea Problems

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Sleep Apnea victims may want to try this out. The new advice is to exercise your tongue which may reduce symptoms of mild obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study by the American Thoracic Society.

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing for brief periods (10 seconds or more) during sleep. The most common form of sleep apnea, called obstructive sleep apnea, occurs when muscles in the back of the throat relax during sleep and the tissue blocks the airway.

When a person stops breathing, oxygen levels in the blood drop, which can affect the br

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NADPH Oxidase Adds to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Issues

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Obstructive Sleep Apnea has become a growing concern and while others try to look for a cure, some scientists continue to study and detect the cause by it. And apparently, there is one enzyme found to be the culprit of it all. The enzyme is known as the NADPH Oxidase. This was discovered by researchers from Emory University.

Obstructive sleep apnea is stated to be a sleeping disorder which may be characterized by breaks or pauses in breathing during sleep. It has been estimated that 1 ou

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Snoozing Away with a Sleep Diet

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Brian Yalung

We know that most people today are dying to shed that excess calorie in the worst way and of all the things like jogging or hitting the fitness centers, would you believe sleep has its own line of slimming down? Apparently that is what sleep experts are trying to preach these days. Just check out this sleep diet by sleep expert Michael Breus, Ph.D.

The “Sleep Diet” calls for a minimum of seven and a half hours of sleep every night. Experts said some people may need more than that.

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Pure Sleep for the Snorers

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Brian Yalung

There is a new gadget being advertised on television for snorers. While snoring is a sleep issue, do bear in mind that not all sleep disorders are the same. With that said, snoring is entirely different from sleep apnea.

Pure Sleep is advertising on television commercials that it is FDA approved for treating simple snoring and that it works the same as oral sleep apnea treatment appliances. Research in dental sleep medicine has shown that oral appliances are very effective in treat

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SleepQuest Handling Sleep Apnea Cases Magnificently

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Brian Yalung

This should be good news for people who doubt the ability of sleep centers in helping fight off obstructive sleep apnea. Based on an internal study that SleepQuest made, they found that their patients comply with the Obstructive Sleep Apnea treatment at a rate nearly twice the industry average.

“Compliance is dependent upon the caregiver’s expertise with the many different complications that might occur with PAP treatment,” said Robert Koenigsberg, SleepQuest President/CEO

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Raise your Baby with Safe Sleep Practice

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Brian Yalung

The key for healthy care for your babies is to make sure that they have a healthy sleeping environment. Babies sleep a lot during their stage and as a parent, the best way to nurture and make sure that they get the best respite, surroundings and the proper way to aid them in their sleep is a must.

Parents would normally feel that they know everything about the well-being of their child. But then again, listening and seeing what programs or events may have to offer would not hurt.

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Sick Leave due to Sleep Apnea

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Brian Yalung

For employees, benefits that include sick leaves are only normal. But while we are used to seeing common excuses as fever, flu and bowel movements as their reason for not reporting for work, you may be surprised that sleep apnea can become the next reason for being absent.

People who have sleep issues are expected to perform below par. And we all know that productivity needs full attention as well

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Monitor Sleep From Home with Holter Oximeters

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Brian Yalung

If you are among the people who would not want to be diagnosed and checked for sleeping disorders, here is a sleep gadget that can be an alternative that is reliable.

This device has been proven to be reliable based on a study that was presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.

With the growing number of obstructive sleep apnea patients today, this can be another

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