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Being a patient with sleep apnea is a journey. It is a constant learning experience. As I wrote last time, I’m on a quest to stop the air leaks associated with wearing a full face mask with my CPAP machine – to try to improve my sleep apnea treatment. I feel like I’ve tried everything, but [...] I read an article by the Associated Press “Future-minded people healthier” citing a study by Kansas State University researchers on the healthy lifestyle choices people make. The study found that healthier lifestyle decisions are made by people who are future-minded as compared to present-minded. According to the article, present-minded people need immediate rewards. Future-minded people understand the [...] A lot of people with sleep apnea do not do their prescribed treatment because they find that the CPAP mask is uncomfortable. Here’s a solution that may make treatment easier for some. A company called SeQual Technologies has joined up with CHI-SAN LLC to make available what looks to be a useful device for those [...] I’m no doctor, but just someone with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) trying to navigate through the mine field of sleep apnea resources to try to find my way through, whether those resources are my doctor, books, magazine or websites about sleep apnea. One thing is clear: There are more benefits to exercising than not if [...] An interesting article about Obstructive Sleep Apnea and strokes just came out. The article says that CPAP treatment reduces mortality risks for people with OSA who have had a stroke. A researcher quoted in the article also points out that mortality rate increases for OSA patients who have had a stroke but who don’t use [...] News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri reports about causes of snoring here. An interview conducted with Dr. Brian Kim, medical director for the Chest and Sleep Institute of Springfield and of the Missouri Sleep Institute at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, reveals several facts about snoring and that snoring does not necessarily mean a person has sleep [...] This interesting article talks about the US being a nation of zombies. This nation of zombies is made up of people who are sleep deprived. It points out that some people do not even know they are sleep deprived. Amongst the different causes of sleep deprivation is sleep apnea, a condition that interferes with normal breathing [...] The Medical News Network put out this almost 30-minute episode all about sleep apnea causes, symptoms and treatments. The interview is with Dr. Brock Rondeau who goes through sleep apnea causes, sleep apnea symptoms and some of the latest treatment options available including oral appliances. What I found interesting was his demonstration of oral [...] An article written by Don Gronning entitled “Sleeping your way to health” (view article here) on the Daily Record’s website (Ellensburg, Washington) quotes Dr. Geoffrey Greenberg, a sleep apnea specialist, as saying that studies show that of the people who have untreated obstructive sleep apnea, 40% die within 8 years. My advice: Don’t fear treatment. Most people [...] An article on WSOC Charlotte discusses alternative treatments to obstructive sleep apnea for patients who are not good candidates for CPAP treatment. The treatment is called the “Advance System”, a trademarked system by Aspire Medical, Inc. The treatment is still in clinical trials, but represents a potentially viable alternative sleep apnea treatment for [...] |
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