Childhood Risk Factors for Adult Sleep Apnea ID’d
Some childhood exposures are risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged adults, according to a new study.
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What Are the Best Sleep Positions For Asthma?
Sleep position, bedroom temperature, and other bedtime factors can all be asthma triggers.
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A Popular New Book Elicits Gasps of Delight & Concern from Sleep Specialists
Authored by a science journalist for a lay audience, ‘Breath’ covers the ‘lost art’ of using inhalations and exhalations to improve health.
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Asthma & Allergies More Common in Teens Who Stay Up Late
Asthma symptoms are known to be strongly linked to the body’s internal clock, and this study looks at how individual sleep preferences influence asthma risk in teenagers.
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Too Little Sleep Can Mean More Asthma Attacks in Adults
Compared to normal sleepers, short and long sleepers had a higher proportion of people who reported having an asthma attack in the past year.
Read MoreYour Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma
Getting too little or too much sleep may worsen asthma in adults, a new study finds.
Read MoreEven Late-term Preemies Can Have Breathing Problems in Car Seats
When placed in car seats, babies who are only a week or two premature can have breathing problems similar to those faced by infants born much earlier, a new study suggests. The majority of preemies are born at 34 to 36...
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Traditional and Electronic Cigarettes Linked to Poor Sleep
Use of cigarettes or e-cigarettes was linked with more sleep difficulties in a recent Journal...
Read MorePoor Sleep May Increase COPD Exacerbation Risk
Patients with more sleep problems had more exacerbations, reports MedPage Today.”Poor sleep was associated with greater future risk of exacerbations, worsened symptoms, and more hospitalizations,” Kaminska told...
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Researchers Launch Clinical Trial Exploring Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training
With a new grant from the National Institute on Aging, University of Colorado Boulder researchers...
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Top Traits That Predicted Future Asthma Attacks? Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is on the List
Investigators have assessed the prevalence of treatable traits in severe asthma and have...
Read MoreIs Sleeping With A Fan On Bad For Asthma?
Unfortunately, ceiling and table fans can both trigger asthma symptoms at night, especially if you also have your windows open, according to Bustle. On its website, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia noted that...
Read MoreFatigue a Potential Indicator of Overlapping Sleep Apnea and COPD
A study published in PLOS One finds that patients with overlapping chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are significantly more fatigued than patients with OSA alone, reports Psychiatry...
Read MoreCan Exercise and Better Sleep Help Prevent a Respiratory Infection?
A recent article published in PLOS One examines the effects of physical activity and sleep on a respiratory infection and the common cold, reports Medical News Bulletin. The common cold affects many of us throughout our lives,...
Read MoreObstructive Sleep Apnea Can Cause Diabetes
Sleep apnea affects children from age 4 causing enlargement in tonsils, snoring and obesity risk factors, which is responsible for the rise in incidence of diabetes at a young age, reports Deccan Chronicle. Obstructive sleep...
Read MoreResearchers to Develop Infrared Neuromodulation Tech to Potentially Treat Diseases Like Sleep Apnea
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, and University of Pittsburgh have received a 4-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop enhanced...
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