Snoring: When Is It Cause For Concern?

Snoring: A New Tip-Off To Stroke and Heart Disease

The patient might need to use a CPAP device when he or she sleeps, or a bi-level positive airway pressure mask, Bader said. Every day people tell me I cant do it. I wont use it, Bader said of the CPAP device. But, there are 20 different face masks on the market. They range from the traditionally thought of full face mask to less claustrophobic devices such as a nose mask, nasal pillows with little tubes that run up the nostrils and hook around the ears, to a hybrid mask that incorporates a plate that slides into ones mouth like a bite block, Bader explained. There also are surgical options, he added, such as tonsillectomies. Increase in sleep disorders Sleep disorders are on the rise.
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Snoring claims lead to disharmony in the bedroom

(Photo : University of Michigan) Sleep apnea sufferers were found to look younger and more alert after only a month or two of treatment. The CPAC mask reduces patients’ snoring, lowers their blood pressure, and keeps them alert during the day. The benefits are enticing, but the cumbersome mask attached to a breathing hose and machine can keep patients from using the treatment, a University of Michigan press release reported. Doctors are doing everything they can to encourage those struggling with sleep apnea to use the machines. Researchers studied before-and-after shots of 20 patients over the course of CPAC treatment. They found the results went far beyond just “looking sleepy.” Person using the CPAC machine. The team first got the idea for the study when they noticed patients who were prescribed the treatment often looked significantly better shortly after they started the CPAC regimen. “Patients looked more alert, more youthful and more attractive after treatment. Their foreheads were less puffy, and their faces were less red, too – and their forehead wrinkles may have been reduced,” the press release reported.
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Related Articles Jurassic Park ruled out dinosaur DNA could not survive in amber 12 Sep 2013 The 22 independent raters used for the study, which is published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, were asked to look at “before” and “after” photos and rank attractiveness, alertness and youthfulness and to pick which picture they thought showed the patient after sleep apnea treatment. In two thirds of cases, the raters stated that the patients in the post-treatment photos looked more alert, more youthful and more attractive. The raters also correctly identified the post-treatment photo two-thirds of the time. Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and Michigan Technological University began the study after hearing anecdotal evidence that sleep centre staff often saw in sleep apnea patients. Sleep neurologist Ronald Chervin, who led the study, said: “We perceived that our CPAP patients often looked better, or reported that they’d been told they looked better, after treatment.
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Snoring Makes You Less Attractive In Daily Life, A Machine Could Help (PHOTO)

Just ask any teenager or new parent about the importance of sleep or the effects of not receiving enough shuteye. For now, barring some credible evidence, I’m sticking to my story that the noises my wife claims she’s hearing are imagined. We survived the blanket crisis I sometimes still wake up cold, but not as often and we’ll make it through this one, too. Chad Killebrew is executive editor of The Dispatch. He can be reached at 249-3981, ext.
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Snoring makes you ugly

The researchers looked at the carotid arteries in snorers and found increased thickening of the artery walls, indicating damage already setting in. The researchers suggested that the damage could be due to the trauma and inflammation caused by the vibrations of snoring. However, previous research on the connection between sleep apnea and artery disease has found a reverse connection the arterial damage comes first, lowering the amount of oxygen in the blood, leading to breathing interruptions. It could be that thickening of the arteries is contributing to the snoring as well, not just the other way around. One more thing to pay attention to: The patients in the Henry Ford study were all between the ages of 18 and 50. Deeb, the studys lead author, hopes his research will lead people to treat snoring as a reason to visit the doctor and discuss cardiovascular health and stroke prevention. And he hopes doctors will now add snoring to the list of risk factors which currently includes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and family history they use to initiate testing and treatment.
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Hormone Therapy, Calcium May Lower Fracture Risk

“At the end of the day what this study really says is, what you thought was a good thing to do really is a good thing to do.” Because of the known risks of hormone therapy, one of the study’s authors said women should not take it solely to ward off fractures – but if they’re taking hormones for other reasons, it might be a good idea to add calcium. Although many women take calcium and vitamin D for bone health, evidence has been mixed on how much supplements really help over and above what women get through their diets. In February, the government-backed U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there were no benefits but some risk for post-menopausal women taking low-dose vitamin D and calcium.
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Chelsea Manning Would Be Willing To Pay For Hormone Therapy While In Prison, Lawyer Says

Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, a day after he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified material to WikiLeaks. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Get Politics Newsletters: Subscribe Follow: Bradley Manning , Bradley Manning Hormone Therapy , Bradley Manning Transgender , chelsea manning , Chelsea Manning Gender , Chelsea Manning Hormone Therapy , Chelsea Manning Transition , Politics News PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning, who was previously known as Bradley Manning, wants estrogen treatments that would promote breast development and other female characteristics, which she’d be willing to pay for, while she’s incarcerated at the all-men military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., her lawyer said. Attorney David Coombs told The Associated Press on Monday that Manning hoped the military prison “will simply do the right thing” based on their request for hormone treatment so the soldier will not have to sue in military or civilian court.
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Hormone Therapy Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk

Rowan Chlebowski, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and lead author of the study. Women in the study who used estrogen and progestin for five-and-a-half years — which is considered long-term use of the therapy — were at higher risk of getting breast cancer, said Chlebowksi. Earlier results of this trial indicated a connection between synthetic hormone therapy — commonly marketed as as the drug Prempro — and less aggressive forms of breast cancer . But results now suggest that women who took hormones may be at risk of any, including more aggressive and late-stage, forms of breast cancer. null “For women currently on HRT, I think it warrants a significant talk with their physician as to whether they warrant the therapy,” said Dr.
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Nutrition Counselling Centre For Citizens At Msu

M S University’s (MSU) department of foods and nutrition has started a nutrition counselling centre, which will be open for all citizens of Vadodara without any charge. The department, part of faculty of family and community sciences, has started this service centre that will provide dietary counselling to various target groups in health and disease. Initially, this centre, which will be managed by a panel of department alumni, staff, practicing dieticians, doctor students will remain open between 1 to 4 pm on every Saturday except holidays. “Anybody in need of dietary counselling related to sports nutrition, geriatrics, specially challenged groups, maternal and child health should bring their medical records at the centre which has been started at the department premises,” professor Uma Iyer, head of department of foods and nutrition told TOI. According to a survey undertaken by the department and the national data, citizens of Vadodara are also suffering from various diseases due to malnutrition or overnutrition problems. Nutrition counselling helps people in voluntary adoption of food choices and other food and nutrition-related behaviours conducive to health and well-being.
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Plan Your Ironman Nutrition Strategy

I recommend sports drinks that contain both dextrose and sucrose, and extra sodium. The mixture of carbohydrates is important, as dextrose requires no digestion. Although both sugars provide rapidly available energy, they are taken up by the G.I. tract differently, which helps deliver more carbs to your working muscles, and helps maintain energy, pace and performance. Extra salt is crucial to endurance athletes, as we sweat 0.5 to 2-plus liters per hour during exercise, and 500 to 1,500-plus milligrams of sodium per liter of sweat! Its also a good idea to use a mixture of liquid calories (sports drink) and solid calories (bars and sandwiches).
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Star Nutrition’s Incrediwear Line Earns Seal of Acceptance/Approval From Canadian Podiatric Medical Association

Incrediwear products’ proven anion technology releases negative ions which energize the body’s cellular walls, causing them to vibrate, and providing the wearer with many health benefits. “It’s a true honor to be recognized by such a well-regarded organization,” said Star Nutrition CEO Jackson Corley. “We’ve received phenomenal feedback from people who have used Incrediwear products over the years, but it’s always rewarding to get approval from important members of the medical community. It’s just another validation that our products are providing superior results and health benefits for our customers.” Considered Canada’s leading professional organization for podiatrists, the CPMA recognizes products deemed beneficial to foot health.
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