Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring may damage heart function earlier in women than in men, according to new European research. The same study, presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), also suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be greatly underdiagnosed among snorers. OSA is a common but serious… Continue reading Sleep Apnea May Damage Women Earlier Than Men
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Is Snoring Ruining Your Love Life? Time to See The Dentist
If you have been banished to the guest room because when you snore your significant other thinks there is a 747 landing in the cul de sac, you might want to see the dentist. The sleep disorder most associated with loud snoring is called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Studies have found that it is associated… Continue reading Is Snoring Ruining Your Love Life? Time to See The Dentist
CPAP Doesn’t Hurt Your Sex Life
Patients who use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often believe that it makes them less sexually attractive, according to researchers at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. A study abstract released in October 2014 in an online supplement of the journal CHEST, to be presented at… Continue reading CPAP Doesn’t Hurt Your Sex Life