Benefits From Upper Airway Surgery For Sleep Apnea Found To Equal CPAP

Benefits From Upper Airway Surgery For Sleep Apnea Found To Equal CPAP
Adults who struggle with CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should be considered candidates for reconstructive surgery on the upper airway, because it holds the same quality-of-life (QOL) benefits but with more permanence. This thesis is in new research published in the August 2009 edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

In Parkinson's Fly Model, Dementia Induced And Blocked
Parkinson's disease is well-known for impairing movement and causing tremors, but many patients also develop other serious problems, including sleep disturbances and significant losses in cognitive function known as dementia. Now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have modeled Parkinson's-associated dementia for the first time.

Sleep Less, Get Diabetes?
Title: Sleep Less, Get Diabetes?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/13/2009
Last Editorial Review: 8/13/2009

6 things patients do that doctors hate
Patients are full of complaints about their doctors, but many doctors feel the same way about some of their patients.

Health Tip: Recognize the Signs of Drowsy Driving
Title: Health Tip: Recognize the Signs of Drowsy Driving
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2009

Sleep disorder may lead to bad behavior in asthmatic kids
Kids with asthma who have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) at night may exhibit behavior problems, a new study has found.