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Jan
22
2010

New advanced bi-level system provides effective treatment of complicated sleep apnea patients

Royal Philips Electronics has released the BiPAP autoSV Advanced, its latest device for treating complicated sleep-disordered breathing patients.

The system is designed to effectively manage challenging sleep apnea cases.


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Oct
20
2008

Lack of sleep, excessive computer screen-time, stress all hurt college students’ grades

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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May
3
2005

Three bad habits insomniacs should avoid

Catherine D. Jefferson, of the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center, set out to determine if a few targeted behaviors that could potentially exacerbate or perpetuate an existing sleep disturbance are differentially practiced in people with insomnia as compared to normal sleepers.


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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.