http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-breathing-machines.php Sleep Apnea Sleep Breathing Machine Shows Clear Benefits in Children with Sleep Apnea - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Improvements in Sleep, Attention, Quality of Life. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:02:02 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-breathing-machines.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/obstructive.php Sleep Apnea United States military veterans now have the option to use Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, a small, non-invasive nasal device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:49:21 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/obstructive.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/nighttime-breathing.php Sleep Apnea Nighttime-breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:45:23 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/nighttime-breathing.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/dealing-with.php Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea causes the sufferer to pause in breathing during sleep or take very shallow breaths. Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:09:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/dealing-with.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/overcome.php Sleep Apnea New research from the University of Toronto could provide some restful nights for the 18 million North Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:29:01 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/overcome.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/athletes-risk.php Sleep Apnea Appearances Can Be Deceiving in Sleep Apnea Cases: Even Athletes are at Risk - More and more dentists and physicians are discovering that sleep apnea isn't just a fat person's disease - athletes are at risk too, and they may face more acutely life-threatening health effects because of their condition. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:14:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/athletes-risk.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/dentist-sleep-apnea.php Sleep Apnea If you think you suffer from sleep apnea, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) recommends consulting with your dentist. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:38:05 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/dentist-sleep-apnea.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/apnea-schooling.php Sleep Apnea Study Links Sleep Apnea in Children and Teens to Lower Academic Grades Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:11:11 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/apnea-schooling.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-apnea-test.php Sleep Apnea At-home sleep testing equal to overnight in a sleep lab in treatment results. Wed, 19 May 2010 12:34:56 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-apnea-test.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/apnea-stroke.php Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea tied to increased risk of stroke - Even mild sleep apnea puts men in danger. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:27:51 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/apnea-stroke.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/osa-children.php Sleep Apnea Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring, according to a new study from the University of Chicago, which found that a specific gene product may be responsible for the proliferation of adenotonsillar tissue that can cause pediatric OSA. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:26:00 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/osa-children.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/brain-sleep-apnea.php Sleep Apnea Study Finds Reduced Brain Gray Matter Concentration in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:42:25 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/brain-sleep-apnea.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/cure-sleep-apnea.php Sleep Apnea For obese men, a dramatic weight loss can be an effective way to improve moderate to severe sleep apnoea, scientists at Karolinska Institutet report. Those with severe sleep apnoea when the study began benefited most from weight loss. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:25:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/cure-sleep-apnea.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-apnea-down-syndrome.php Sleep Apnea According to senior author Carole Marcus, M.B.B.Ch., professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Sleep Center, it is well known that children with Down syndrome are at risk for OSA, with a prevalence of 30 to 55 percent, and adults with Down syndrome have even more predisposing factors for OSA than children. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:48:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/sleep-apnea-down-syndrome.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/osa-exercise.php Sleep Apnea Practicing certain tongue and pharyngeal exercises may reduce symptoms of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research being published in the second issue for May of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Thu, 07 May 2009 13:04:42 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/osa-exercise.php http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/stroke-death.php Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain’s ability to modulate these changes and prevent damage to itself, according to a new study published by The American Physiological Society. The findings may help explain why people with sleep apnea are more likely to suffer strokes and to die in their sleep. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:13:57 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/stroke-death.php