MP3 Players and Your Hearing
Well, it’s holiday shopping season, and no doubt, many parents are going to get requests from their kids for an MP 3 player.
But before you do, you might want to hear about a health warning regarding these devices--hearing being the operative word.
MP3 players don’t have to be a problem. But, because of the way they’re designed, they’re efficiency and ease of use, and the fact they appeal to young people who like to crank up the volume, these devices end up being a set up as a serious long term threat to one’s hearing.
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Sleep Apnea Syndrome
By Dr. Adam S. Mednick, M.D., Ph.D.
Sleep apnea syndrome is one of the most under diagnosed illnesses, not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The word ‘apnea’ is derived from the Greek apnoia, meaning’ ‘want of breath’. Neurologists and other healthcare workers use this term ‘apnea’ to define any cessation of breathing, usually occurring during sleep.
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If you spend sleepless nights tossing and turning, and have ever considered or used a sleeping pill, there’s important new research that may cause you to rethink how you and your doctor address your insomnia problem.
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SLEEP APNEA AND CARDIOHEALTH
Andre mark found himself in good company when his wife informed him he was snoring-- a lot--and he was diagnosed with sleep apnea.
About 4-percent of middle-aged men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea--a blockage of their airway…that literally stops them from breathing many times a night.
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FOOTBALL PLAYERS SLEEP APNEA
FOOTBALL PLAYERS SLEEP APNEA
When you sit down to watch the Superbowl this weekend, consider this- many of the young, strong, healthy players on the field are living with a potentially dangerous breathing condition called sleep apnea. The truly worrying fact is that most either don’t know it, or don’t seek sleep apnea treatment.
Now, he’s not exactly an NFL player, but Allen Weinerman can tell you what it’s like to suffer from sleep apnea. “It was my wife who detected that I wasn’t breathing. If she hadn’t I would probably never have gotten sleep apnea treatment,” says Allen.
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LACK OF SLEEP AND HUNGER
“I really found that one effect of sleep deprivation was that my appetite grew. I was so hungry I wanted to eat my pillow,” says Matthew Tierney.
Matthew Tierney participated in a study conducted by the University of Chicago which put sleep deprivation and the effects of sleep deprivation on appetite to the test.
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Sleep apnea tests are now easier to do. Sleep apnea is a condition where the person stops breathing perhaps hundreds of times a night. Sleep apnea is associated with daytime exhaustion and even occasional deaths. The problem can cause snoring which can strain marriages, and it can lead to life threatening problems such as cardiovascular deaths. Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to hypertension, heart problems, and stroke.
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Could there finally be a cure for snoring?
New data out of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat surgeons) shows a simple implanted device can have significant impact on the lives of people with sleep apnea, and those of their spouses. In some cases it has even helped patients stop snoring altogether.
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There is late breaking research out that shows a new way to perform tonsillectomies in children is much less painful.
There are 400,000 tonsillectomies performed each year in the u.s. It is the second most common pediatric surgery performed in this country. But it can be a painful after the operation. Now, a new approach called coblation can limit the discomfort significantly.
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TV AND SLEEP PROBLEMS
There has been a flurry of new research on the dangers of TV watching, particularly in terms of it contributing to the obesity problem in America. New research shows teenagers watching too much TV are at a higher risk for significant sleep problems. This study is really the first to look at the long term effects on sleep of watching too much television. Why exactly sleep is lost or disturbed is not exactly clear, but what is clear is limiting television viewing can help.
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