Dec
30
2011
This entry was posted by President on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 11:37 am (UTC), and is categorically filed in Admin, Top News.
Awake In America will resume normal operations when the Executive Director returns from emergency medical leave.
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Aug
13
2011
This entry was posted by Admin on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in CPAP & BiPAP Use, Top News.
Question: Help me, please! My CPAP is making me fart and belch. I’ve been using CPAP for 18 months and this is just starting for no other conceivable answer. Any ideas what I can do because this is really embarassing, though as a teen, I probably would have loved it. Tweet
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Jul
22
2011
This entry was posted by admin on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 4:41 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Research, Top News.
Image via Wikipedia Circadian rhythms – the natural cycle that dictates our biological processes over a 24-hour day — does more than tell us when to sleep or wake. Disruptions in the cycle are also associated with depression, problems with weight control, jet lag, and more. Prof. Yoav Gothilf of Tel Aviv University‘s Department of [...]
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Jun
28
2011
This entry was posted by admin on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 2:12 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep, Top News.
For thousands of years before humans harnessed electricity and created light bulbs, people rose and slept based the sun. This seems to be the natural rhythm humans were designed to follow.
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Because of international business and tourism, thousands of Americans were in Japan during the time of the Friday, March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Awake In America is launching a disaster relief program for those Americans who were in Japan at the time of the earthquake and tsunami, who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, [...]
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March 11, 2011
Move clocks forward an hour before bed on Saturday, March 12, 2011!
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March 8, 2011
ResMed has released the Quattro FX, a unique new full face mask for sleep apnea patients using xPAP therapy. The mask that offers a clear field of vision with no need for forehead support.
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March 7, 2011
A poll released today finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds a large number of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need and search for ways to cope.
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February 9, 2011
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like “a new person” after beginning treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Study findings published on the Jan. 1, 2011 support these anecdotal reports, showing that three weeks of CPAP therapy significantly reduced fatigue and increased energy.
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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.
