A recent study out of the UK has shown risk of developing gout was up to 60% higher among patients with sleep apnea versus individuals without sleep apnea. Gout is a complex form of arthritis that causes the body to make an excess of uric acid causing pain at the base of the joints. Sleep […]
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Illness prone? Your probably not getting enough sleep.
You are 4 times more likely to catch a cold with inadequate sleep With the cold and flu season coming soon, we thought it was important for everyone to know about a new study concerning short sleep and susceptibility to illness. UC San Francisco sleep researcher Dr. Aric Prather and a team of researchers from […]
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What is the Difference Between Snoring and Sleep Apnea?
About 90 million Americans suffer from snoring activity during sleep. Roughly fifty percent of these people are primary snorers (a snorer without Sleep Apnea), the other half may have a serious sleep disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). While OSA will almost always leads to loud and frequent snoring, snoring does not always indicate OSA. […]
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Do You Have Overlap Syndrome?
In the United States today, over 24 million adults are impaired with less than optimal lung function. Number one cause is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 12.7 million Americans have COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. What then causes COPD to […]
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