Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very serious medical condition, which manifests itself during sleep. A sufferer's breathing may be temporarily impaired, leading to chocking and diminished blood flow to the brain. If it goes untreated for a year, OSA can have significant implications on the health of the brain... |
11 November 2009
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Snoring is an issue affecting a large part of the world's population, and is a cause of discomfort and embarrassing situations for both those who have it and those who experience it. Experts have been trying to find ways of reducing its effects for a very long time, but studies have come up short of providing a ... |
5 October 2009
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Snoring is often something most of us are ashamed of. However, it also holds the key to our health, in that it can determine if we suffer from a condition called sleep apnea, which, in turn, considerably increases the chances of a heart attack. Women’s Health puts forward a simple test we and our bed partner ca... |
25 February 2009
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Recent studies have revealed that all the persons that usually snore while resting, as well as the ones suffering from snore-related disorders - such as the sleep apnoea, when patients, while snoring, actually have moments when they stop breathing – are efficient in burning calories, as if they would do some wo... |
16 December 2008
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Sleep apnea is a respiratory disorder manifested during sleep that involves episodes in which a person misses one or more breath at a time. The disorder is usually experienced in several episodes during the night and triggers fatigue and sleepiness during the day. Snoring and restless sleep are also symptoms associat... |
14 June 2008
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A snoring partner means more than a bad night sleep. A new research published in the European Heart Journal shows that it can increase your blood pressure, no matter if you are awake or asleep. Hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and dementia. In fact snoring can reach 90 decibels,... |
15 February 2008
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Snoring can be fun, but just in comedies. In real life, snoring can ruin marriages and relationships. Snoring can make people feel less sexy, cause tensions in a couple and make partners fear its negative effects on a long-term relationship. But the most dangerous outcome is lack of sleep and exhaustion. Alcohol and ... |
5 October 2007
14:21 GMT |
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Snoring can be fun. But only in the movies and in cartoons. In real life, it can ruin lives and destroy marriages/relationships. That's why it's no wonder why many researches have focused on this issue. A recent study, commissioned by the hotel chain Travelodge, revealed that about 75 % of the British adult... |
17 July 2007
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Common sense has already pointed you that men snore more than women, but a new research proved it scientifically. More researchers have coincided that up to 80 % of men snore at some time, double the number compared to women, and about 40 % of them snore every night."It's much more a male problem than female [on... |
5 April 2007
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Snoring ruins relationships, destroys sex life and can have serious health consequences. 15 million people in the UK are the victims of a snoring partner, who steals them an average of two hours of sleep per night (and two years of sleep during lifetime!). Practically, more than 40 % of middle-aged people in this cou... |
19 March 2007
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