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Aug
13
2011

CPAP makes me fart and belch … help!

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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Mar
8
2011

ResMed releases Quattro FX full face mask

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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Mar
7
2011

Technology is creating sleepy Americans

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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Dec
23
2010

Sex is better when snoring stops, says dentist

New York City dentist Farhad Hakimi says his 12 years of research of more than 3,500 patients suffering from sleep apnea and snoring shows they lower sex drive, inhibit orgasm, and contribute to erectile dysfunction in some men.


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Dec
3
2010

Insomnia, anxiety medications found to increase mortality risk by 36 percent, study shows

Taking medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases mortality risk by 36 percent, according to a recently published study.


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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adolescents & young adults

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips which can be used to improve sleep.


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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adults

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips for adults which can be used to improve sleep.


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Nov
6
2010

Extra hour of sleep tonight as clocks roll back

Although our clocks are being moved back one hour, when we wake tomorrow morning (November 7), will you have “gained” an extra hour of the day?


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Oct
2
2010

Stanford research links sleep, cancer progression

A good night’s sleep may be one weapon in the fight against cancer, according to researchers at Stanford University Medical Center. Their work is among the first to piece together the link between mental well-being and cancer recovery.


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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.