Sleep in the News

Jul
6
2009

CNN a little late sharing information on sleep apnea

CNN seems to be a few years behind important health news, especially news that heavy snoring may be a warning sign of sleep apnea.

The health story on CNN tells about the married life of Kim and Curtis Christiansen, married for about nine years, and who started having problems when Curtis began snoring. When Curtis began snoring about three years ago, CNN’s story relates, Kim took to sleeping on the couch.


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Apr
3
2008

Pennsylvania super delegate skips Clinton campaign stop for sleep study

The Erie (PA) Times-News reported that one of Pennsylvania’s coveted super delegates, Ian Murray, had to skip the visit by presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to Mercyhurst College. It seems the health care became the focus for the super delegate in a personal way.


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Mar
3
2008

Longer workdays leave Americans nodding off at work

WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2008) — Prolonged work days that often extend late into the night may cause Americans to fall asleep or feel sleepy at work, drive drowsy and lose interest in sex, according to a new Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) and Awake In America.


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Feb
1
2008

Justin Chambers checks into hospital for sleep disorder

Dr. Alex Karev, of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy TV show, is seeking help from real doctors in real life, according to his publicist.

It seems Justin Chambers, the actor who plays Dr. Alex Karev, has checked himself into the UCLA Medical Center “to get help with a pre-existed sleeping disorder,” according to his publicist, Danica Smith.


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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.