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Researchers Question Why Sleep Apnea Patients Were Not a Priority for Early COVID-19 Vaccinations

Photo by Steven Cornfield via Unsplash   While the COVID-19 vaccination rollout will soon be including a majority of adult U.S. citizens, there have been many questions about who should have been ...

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Complications From Sleep Apnea Can Cause Leaking of Cerebrospinal Fluids

Photo by Brittany Colette via Unsplash   Recent studies have found that leakage of cerebrospinal fluids may be closely linked to sleep apnea. Build-up and leakage of these fluids from the brain or...

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Unrecognized Symptoms - You Could Have Sleep Apnea Without Knowing It

Photo by Rodrigo Pereira via Unsplash   According to Sleepapnea.org, an estimated 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, with 80 percent of the cases left undiagnosed. Among those living wi...

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New Research Uses 3D Facial Imaging to Screen for Sleep Apnea

Image by Gerd Altmann via Pixabay   3D facial imaging technology can be used as a screening tool for sleep apnea, according to research by the American Association of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The st...

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Using CPAP Can Stop the Progression of Metabolic Syndrome

Mask Man Photo by Awesome Content via PikWizard   One of many studies presented online at the American Thoracic Society’s (ATS) 2020 International Conference shows a nearly five-fold increase in t...

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Use of CPAP Reduces Arterial Stiffness in Sleep Apnea Patients

Photo by Robina Weermeijer via Unsplash   Morning arterial stiffness, a common comorbid condition among sleep apnea patients, has shown consistent advancements in patients who stop using CPAP, acc...

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Types of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Events - Definitions and Testing Procedures

Photo by Eunice Stahl via Unsplash   In addition to sleep apnea, there are a number of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) events that can occur regularly and cause further health problems. While som...

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The Mediterranean Diet Proves Effective for OSA

Photo by Randy Fath via Unsplash   Do diets affect sleep disorders? The answer is yes, very much so, not just in terms of the disorder and its symptoms, but the overall health of an individual wil...

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