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Differing patient (bedroom) opinions regarding CPAP along with a doctor’s blog rebuttal:

think I'm sexy? Apnea aid raises doubts
MSNBC - USA
People with obstructive sleep apnea have a problem that causes their airways to collapse during sleep, cutting off breathing sometimes dozens — or even ...

CPAP: Cannot Possibly Act Passionate
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, or CPAP, is a device used by people with obstructive sleep apnea who have a problem that causes their ...

A humorous view of snoring and diagnostic procedures.  I look forward to the writer’s column after receiving treatment:

Bedroom battle: fight for the right to snore freely
Auburn Journal - Auburn,CA,USA
The best thing for you is a good night’s sleep, but in my case, that can be even more hazardous to my health. I suffer from sleep apnea, which is an old ...

Sleep apnea and the San Francisco bay oil spill:

Hearing, transcripts shed light on Bay oil spill
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
16, Cota said he was taking Provigil, a type of prescription medication for sleep apnea. The NTSB and prosecutors are investigating whether that could have ...

PR Web News Release 2008

Medicare and Medicaid approve ‘in-home’ Sleep Apnea diagnostics in the United States:

Home sleep test for sleep apnea approved by Medicare
News-Medical.net - Sydney,Australia
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the United States have given approval for new sleep test to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ...

Medicare Approves in Home Sleep Apnea Testing
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
Previous policy had mandated that suspected sleep apnea sufferers undergo facility-based polysomnography. The new policy allows continuous positive airway ...

Sleep Apnea and driving:

Sleep Apnea Doubles Car Crash Risk
University of British Columbia - Vancouver,BC,Canada
People with sleep apnea – a breathing disorder that disrupts sleep – are at double the risk of being in a car crash, a new study by Vancouver Coastal Health ...

UBC Public Affairs 2008

Truckers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Required To Undergo ...
AHN - USA
A study by the agency of commercial drivers license holders showed that 17.6 percent of licensed truckers had mild sleep apnea, another 5.8 percent had ...

Obesity may drive some truckers to doze
USA Today - USA
The medical review board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will finalize recommendations about truckers and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) ...

Childhood breathing disorders of sleep and ADHD (with video).  Calgary is quite involved in this area of interest; however in BC resources are limited:

Staying Healthy Is It Really Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
TheDenverChannel.com - Denver,CO,USA
A sleep analysis study can determine whether it's a sleep disorder or ADHD that the child is suffering from. Common sleep disorders may include sleep apnea ...

Surgery only effective for few kids with sleep apnea: Study
The Money Times - Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Prior to surgery, half the non-obese and two-thirds of the obese children in the study had an AHI (apnea/hypopnea index — a measure of the severity of SDB) ...

Study sheds light on link between sleep disorder, behavior issues ...
EurekAlert (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... between childhood sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including snoring and sleep apnea, and behavioral problems like hyperactivity and anxiety. ...

Importance of sleep and childhood:

Sleep shortage takes its toll on kids
Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Parents might not see that their son's snoring is actually a sign of sleep apnea. Up to 40 percent of the children she sees for behavior problems have sleep ...

Link between Sleep Apnea and High Blood pressure:

Don’t let high BP catch you napping
Enid News & Eagle - Enid,OK,USA
One major reason many Americans have inadequate sleep — often without their knowledge — is sleep-disordered breathing or sleep apnea. The person with sleep ...

Diabetes and Sleep Apnea:

Sleep Experts Seek Sleep Apnea, Diabetes Link
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
“Obstructive sleep apnea is strongly associated with the risk of having diabetes, and this association appears to be independent of obesity, ...

Impact of snoring on bedpartners:

Twin beds may benefit marriages
United Press International - USA
About 25 percent of British adults snore, the British Snoring and Sleep Apnea Association said. The problem may cost their partners two hours of sleep every ...

Good review of several aspects related to Sleep Apnea:

Sound Effects
Newsweek - USA
She suffered from sleep apnea, a condition in which patients stop breathing repeatedly as they sleep and can wake up as many as 100 times a night—often ...

Health Story National Post

Challenges using CPAP machines while flying:

United Can't Find A Power Outlet On A Plane For Your Life Saving ...
The Consumerist - New York,NY,USA
Glenn and another member of the group have issues with Sleep Apnea, a potentially life threatening disorder where sufferers stop breathing in their sleep. ...