Patients with persistent asthma incur high medical costs as well as indirect costs for employers, reports a study in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Read MoreTruck drivers who routinely get too little sleep or suffer from sleep apnea show signs of fatigue and impaired performance that can make them a hazard on the road, according to a major new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Read MoreA new study from the University of Arizona shows that the frequent naps of infants are more than just extra snoozing; they are actually honing infants’ basic abilities to learn about the world around them.
Read MoreThe cause has yet to be determined, but doctors told Redskins backup offensive lineman hopeful Kili Lefotu that sleep apnea may have been behind a strange episode that caused him to end up in the hospital for two days.
Read MoreAn article in the Chicago Tribune reports that suburban hospitals are facing increasing demand for sleep studies.
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