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Left untreated, symptoms of sleep apnea can include disturbed sleep, excessive sleepiness during the day, high blood pressure, heart attack, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke or depression. This week we highlight a recent study that found a connection between sleep apnea and progressive brain damage.
Recent Headlines
- Sleep Apnea and Progressive Brain Damage
Researchers have found yet another reason why people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) should get tested and treated for the disease. According to a recent study published in the journal SLEEP, patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome demonstrated reduced brain gray matter concentration.....
- Good Sleep, Eating Together and Less TV Can End Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is a top concern for parents and health care providers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 9 million children in the USA between the ages 6 – 19 years are overweight or obese...
- Available Online - The NSF Air Purification Bedroom Machine
Developed and designed by Austin Air, the National Sleep Foundation Bedroom Machine will use an advanced HEPA filter system, designed to remove common bedroom pollutants, such as cooking gasses, dry cleaning chemicals, and other airborne irritants and allergens. The unit was selected for use in a new Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health study on asthma and bedroom air quality and a number of University of Buffalo studies on environment and asthma...
- Tweet This - The National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Show is Heading to Miami, FL
The Big Sleep Show Pavilion is a wholly dedicated, multi-booth exhibit space that represents a “one-stop shop” for consumers interested in learning more about the importance of good sleep and alertness for better health, wellness and safety...
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