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Sleep Apnea Increases Chance of Pneumonia
We know that sleep apnea is a dangerous condition which has shown causal links to a variety of severe medical problems, including cardiac disease and diabetes. Now a new look at a Taiwanese cohort has uncovered yet another correlation in a study of over 340,000 people: Among the sleep apnea group, 9.36 percent of participants … Continue reading Sleep Apnea Increases Chance of Pneumonia
View More >>What “Sleep Belief” Can Do
An interesting study making the rounds this week suggests that there may be a powerful effect associated with how much sleep with think we’ve had. Researchers noted that study participants who believed they had slept soundly performed better on a battery of cognitive tests than those who believed they had slept poorly: The results: “When … Continue reading What “Sleep Belief” Can Do
View More >>Do Pain Relievers Spread the Flu?
A provocative new study suggests that taking Tylenol and Aspirin when you have the flu can actually lead to greater infection rates across the population. It is a theory based primarily on the fact that reducing a natural fever can enhance influenza’s rates of reproduction and mobility. One other factor: When you take medicine, you’re … Continue reading Do Pain Relievers Spread the Flu?
View More >>The Mayo Clinic on Sinusitis
There are a few truly august and respected institutions in modern medicine. The Mayo Clinic surely fits the bill. As one of the nation’s most-cited and best-regarded research groups, this community of medical professionals’ findings have the ability to change minds and affect medical practice around the world. The group’s latest Mayo Clinic Health Letter … Continue reading The Mayo Clinic on Sinusitis
View More >>Recovering From Sinus Surgery? Hit Play
The human brain is a byzantine and startling organ. New avenues of research are constantly arising that demonstrate just how inextricable the mind is from the rest of human health. (See, for example, this novel treatment for phantom limb pain.) One especially active area of brain-body research has is music: many recent studies have demonstrated … Continue reading Recovering From Sinus Surgery? Hit Play
View More >>The MERS Mystery Continues to Yield
As an ENT, I am often on the front lines of the medical establishment’s fight against infectious respiratory diseases. This summer, the big story has been Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, a disease which has killed several dozen people throughout Asia. Last week I reported on this story, which included some significant breakthroughs in … Continue reading The MERS Mystery Continues to Yield
View More >>Unlocking Sleep
It is widely known that sleep disturbances can set off a cascade of health problems. Because sleep is a time when our brains self-regulate, any interruptions during this period can result in mood disturbances, cardiac problems, even glaucoma. The science of sleep has become an active area in medical technology. New devices to combat snoring … Continue reading Unlocking Sleep
View More >>Study: Sleep Deprivation Makes You Unattractive
Sleep deprivation can occur for countless reasons, some biological, some psychological. You’re likely to lie awake at night if you suffer from obesity or enlarged turbinates, but you may also toss and turn in response to stress, depression or anxiety. Whatever the cause, one thing is for certain: people can tell when you’re tired. A … Continue reading Study: Sleep Deprivation Makes You Unattractive
View More >>Sleep Apnea is the Canary in the Coalmine
Sleep apnea has played a starring role in a number of my prior posts (see, for starters, this, this and this). It’s never good news. Apnea seems to share a correlation with a vast catalog of undesirable medical conditions, and the list continues to grow weekly. The latest published baddie: Alzheimer’s Disease. A study out … Continue reading Sleep Apnea is the Canary in the Coalmine
View More >>As Waistlines Grow, Airways Shrink
The consequences of our obesity epidemic go far beyond a nationwide rise in heart disease. An entire constellation of metabolic syndrome markers, including diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer’s, appear to be directly influenced by body weight. Now a new study has found a connection few would be surprised to hear: Obesity may also be closely linked … Continue reading As Waistlines Grow, Airways Shrink
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