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Oct
20
2008
This entry was posted by admin on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 4:02 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Teens and Sleep, Top News.
Lack of sleep, excessive television and/or computer screen-time, stress, gambling, alcohol use, tobacco use, and other health-related issues are taking a toll on college students’ academic performance, according to a study by the University of Minnesota.
“Our study shows that there is a direct link between college students’ health and their academic achievement. This is the first time that anything like this has been published where grade point average (GPA) is linked to all these behaviors,” said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, the director and chief health officer of the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service.
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Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular functioning equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea, according to a research abstract.
The study, authored by Angela Jackman and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, focused on 40 children who were referred for clinical assessment of a sleep-related breathing disorder and matched controls.
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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.
