Does sleep-disordered breathing have a connection with cancer mortality? A 2012 analysis of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort reported an association. It is an important research finding, but it does not establish that snoring causes cancer or that reducing snoring prevents cancer deaths. Illustration: discussing sleep symptoms and treatment options. What did the researchers study? Nieto…
A 1991 case-control study investigated whether a history of snoring was associated with ischemic brain infarction, a type of stroke. It found an association, but did not prove that snoring causes stroke or that a product which reduces snoring prevents stroke. Illustration: discussing sleep symptoms and treatment options. What did the study examine? Heikki Palomäki…
Sleep-apnea treatment depends on the mechanism and the individual’s health. It should not be selected from a list that presents every breathing device as interchangeable. Illustration: discussing sleep symptoms and treatment options. Obstruction and breathing control are different Obstructive sleep apnea involves repeated narrowing or closure of the upper airway. Central sleep apnea involves disruption…
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Snoring and Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Understanding the Study
Snoring in women has been associated with cardiovascular disease in prospective research. A Nurses’ Health Study analysis published in 2000 is one example. The finding is clinically relevant, but its relative-risk figures should not be presented as a woman’s personal chance of developing heart disease. Illustration: discussing sleep symptoms and treatment options. Who took part?…
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