What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?

In: Health News| Medical News| Sleep/ Sleep Disorders

26 Feb 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition which causes interruptions in breathing during sleep. It is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep as the throat muscles intermittently relax and block the airway.

In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is interrupted by a physical block to airflow, despite the effort to breathe. The most noticeable sign of obstructive sleep apnea is snoring. However, not everyone who has OSA snores.
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Napping Boosts Brain Power

In: Health News| Medical News| Sleep/ Sleep Disorders

26 Feb 2010

Researchers in the US found that napping boosts brain power by clearing out the brain’s temporary storage space so it can absorb new information: they also propose that this clearing out process happens during a specific stage of sleep.

Lead investigator Dr Matthew Walker, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, presented the preliminary findings of a study he conducted with other colleagues on Sunday, 21st February at the annual meeting of the American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Diego, California.
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Sleep Disorders Spotlight On 20 Million Americans With Sleep Apnea

In: Medical News| Sleep/ Sleep Disorders

13 Feb 2010

Watermark Medical CEO Sean Heyniger, said the recent Dr. Oz Show segment on sleep apnea and obesity will help the estimated 20 million undiagnosed Americans realize their symptoms and seek help.

Watermark’s ARESTM is an innovative, low-cost, patient-friendly wireless device, offered through primary care physicians that is worn while the patient sleeps at home. The device collects physiological data and integrates it with clinical history to determine the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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FAA Accepts Four More Portable Oxygen Concentrators

In: Health News| Oxygen News

25 Jan 2010

A final rule effective Wednesday means passengers may bring any of 11 different POCs aboard aircraft and use them, with the approval of the aircraft operator.

Passengers on U.S. commercial aircraft now may bring any of 11 different portable oxygen concentrators on board and use them, with the approval of the aircraft operator, thanks to an FAA final rule that was published and immediately effective Wednesday.
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Breathing Pure Oxygen Effective in Treating Cluster Headaches, Study Finds

In: Oxygen News

17 Dec 2009

Breathing Pure Oxygen Effective in Treating Cluster Headaches, Study Finds

Breathing Pure Oxygen Effective in Treating Cluster Headaches, Study Finds

Cluster headaches are described by sufferers as being more excruciating than childbirth or a gunshot wound. But a measure of relief may be in sight for these intensely painful headaches, which are also known as “suicide” headaches. A new study shows that breathing pure oxygen can considerably lessen the agony.

For Petru Russo, the headaches can occur up to 10 times a day. “It’s like a knife, somebody’s cutting in your brain,” he said.
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improves Autism

In: Health News| Hyperbaric Medicine

17 Nov 2009

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, already used for the treatment of the bends, carbon monoxide poisoning and a variety of other conditions, may lead to improvement in autistic patients, according to a study conducted by physician Daniel Rossignol and published in the British Medical Journal.

“These findings confirm what we are seeing in clinical practice — that many children with autism may benefit with the use of this treatment,” Rossignol said.
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Avocados offer remarkable benefits for skin health

In: Health News| Medical News

17 Nov 2009

Avocados are Mother Nature’s skin moisturizer. With their healthy fats and phytonutrients, they offer remarkable benefits to human skin — both when eaten and when used topically.

Here, we present a collection of supporting information about avocados from some of the top authors and personalities in the natural health industry, including David “Avocado” Wolfe himself.
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SeQual Launches the Eclipse 3, Their 3rd Generation Portable Oxygen Concentrator

In: Portable Oxygen

3 Nov 2009

SeQual Technologies Inc., a San Diego-based medical equipment manufacturer which develops oxygen systems known worldwide for their reliability, quality, revolutionary design and economy is proud to announce the 3rd generation, Eclipse 3 which brings enhanced performance, revolutionary clinical benefits and innovative accessories. The Eclipse 3 incorporates many suggestions from providers, as well as, patients and physicians.

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Pneumonia: A Bigger Killer than Swine Flu

In: Health News

2 Nov 2009

There’s a lot of debate among parents in the US about the H1N1 vaccine. Some of the parents of small children I’ve spoken to over the last week are seriously debating whether to get it. Many are deciding not to give their child yet another vaccine.

However, what if H1N1 was the leading killer of children, responsible for one out of every five childhood deaths in the United States? There wouldn’t be any debate at all about it. Every parent would want their child innoculated immediately, and the current stockpiles of the vaccine - already in short supply - would be totally inadequate to keep pace with demand.
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Anti-Aging Pathway Enhances Cell Stress Response

In: Seniors/Aging

20 Feb 2009

People everywhere are feeling the stress of a worldwide recession. Our cells, too, are under continual assault from stress.

Hidden from sight, our cells battle challenges such as their environment, bacteria, viruses, too much or too little oxygen, and physiological stressors. Molecular systems protect cells under assault, but those systems can break down, especially with age.
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