Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health have established the first link between air pollution and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a known cause of cardiovascular diseases. Antonella Zanobetti, Ph.D., Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H., Diane Gold, M.D., M.P.H. and fellow colleagues explored the link between air pollution levels, temperature increases, and [...]
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High school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness have an elevated risk for depression, suggests a research abstract presented at Sleep 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC. Results indicate that high school seniors were three times more likely to have strong depression symptoms (odds ratio = 3.04) if they had [...]
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Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may no longer have to spend an expensive and uncomfortable night at a sleep center to monitor their sleep-disordered breathing.
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Less than half of Americans say they get a good night’s sleep every night. Combine excessive sleepiness with an automobile, a long drive, and the one of the heaviest travel weekends of the year, and our risk for a fall-asleep crash increases significantly.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious lung disease which makes it hard to breathe. Also known by other names, such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, COPD is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, but it also causes long-term disability. The number of people living with COPD is on the rise — more than 12 million are currently diagnosed with it. It’s estimated another 12 million may have COPD yet do not realize it nor have they been diagnosed.
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A study published this month in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine compared symptoms for white, black, and Hispanic people. Participants filled out surveyas about their symptoms after scientists monitored their sleep.
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ResMed Corp. today released the new Mirage SoftGel nasal mask, the latest in its line of market-leading nasal interfaces for use in the treatment of sleep apnea.
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Royal Philips Electronics has released the BiPAP autoSV Advanced, its latest device for treating complicated sleep-disordered breathing patients.
The system is designed to effectively manage challenging sleep apnea cases.
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Philips Respironics has introduced the EasyLife nasal mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The EasyLife is a nasal mask that is used to deliver positive airway pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea for patients weighing more than 66 pounds.
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