Snoring - Sleep apnea raises stroke risk, study finds

Sleep apnea raises stroke risk, study finds
I-Newswire.com (press release) - May 24, 2005 Moderate to severe cases of the nighttime breathing problem known as obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases the risk of suffering a stroke, according

Sleep apnea therapy fights heart disease
Heart Center Online - Jun 17, 2005 Jun 17 (HeartCenterOnline) - A common therapy used to treat sleep apnea may protect patients from various forms of heart disease, according to a recent study.

Severe sleep apnea may damage liver
Reuters - May 26, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) -- when breathing stops periodically during sleep -- appears to be a risk factor for liver

Sleep apnea treatment
U.S. News & World Report - Jun 15, 2005 By Betsy Querna. About 18 million Americans lose sleep every night because of sleep apnea, in which breathing sporadically stops during sleep.

Severe Sleep Apnea May Be A Risk Factor For Liver Damage
Science Daily (press release) - Jun 15, 2005 Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are obese and therefore at risk of having fatty liver, a condition in which fat accumulates in the liver cells

The Risks of Sleep Apnea
Christian Post, CA - Jun 9, 2005 Research has found that individuals who snore or have a sleep disorder called sleep apnea have an increased risk of being pre-diabetic (insulin resistant), of