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Further Reading on Sleep Apnea and Safety
I wrote a few days back about a sleep apnea study which found a twofold increase in workplace injuries for people with the sleeping disorder. Shortly after, I learned of another study that considered the effects of sleep apnea on workplace safety–in a far more dramatic environment. Truckers who suffer from sleep apnea show a … Continue reading Further Reading on Sleep Apnea and Safety
View More >>Treating Rhinitis in Los Angeles
Nasal inflammation, also known as rhinitis, could be even more common than we know. At least one expert pegs the number of affected Americans at 30%, dwarfing many earlier estimates. Despite its reputation as a symptom rather than a serious medical issue, rhinitis can grind people’s productivity to a halt, enacting real financial harm in … Continue reading Treating Rhinitis in Los Angeles
View More >>The New Normal? Hay Fever in January
You’ve heard about it from friends and loved ones: itchy eyes, sore throats and all the other common allergy symptoms that seem to strike earlier each year. A recent news story covered the phenomenon: I have some quibbles with the methodologies proposed above, but not with the premise. It is true that an unseasonably warm … Continue reading The New Normal? Hay Fever in January
View More >>Think You Have an Infection? Breathe Here.
Exciting developments in the field of diagnosis: Scientists based out of the University of Vermont announced a method to detect and identify the telltale signatures of infectious bacteria simply by sampling people’s breath: The test picks up signature volatile organic compound (VOC)—particles emitted in gasses—profiles that the bacteria produce that are distinct those that the … Continue reading Think You Have an Infection? Breathe Here.
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