"Truck drivers with sleep apnea are much more likely to fall asleep at the wheel, and the condition is increasingly common as Americans become more obese," said the study's senior author, Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, at Cambridge Health Alliance, where the study was conducted.

The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association reports that 15 years ago approximately four million people had wireless communication devices, such as cell phones; however, in May 2007, that number was a staggering 236 million.

A study just released by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has found that 90 per cent of children are wearing shoes that are too small, putting them at risk for developing serious foot deformities.

Oral appliances are growing in popularity after becoming a first line treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea. They have been considered an alternative treatment for severe apnea when patients do not tolerate CPAP. This new study shows severe sleep apnea treatment success with the TAP appliance

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Repetitive surges and drops in blood pressure and blood flow in the brain might make people with sleep apnea more prone to have a stroke and die in their sleep, according to a new study December 2008 issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology. Does a major flaw exist in sleep research?

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A study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine showed that people with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness.

While collagen is still frequently used, non-collagen fillers are becoming more popular.

HEAVY SNORING CAUSES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RISK FOR CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND STROKE ACCORDING TO JOURNAL OF SLEEP AND SLEEP DISORDERS RESEARCH. THIS RISK IS INDEPENDENT OF RISK FOR SLEEP APNEA AND NOCTURNAL HYPOXIA. CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF STROKES.

A San Francisco used Rolex watches expert says his work confirms what a new study says about habits of the very rich: Even in a bad economy, high net worth individuals still lust for 'passion investments.'

Tracking Bachelor and Bachelorette Party Consumer Online Trends in 2008

Beans Farmers Join Fight against Obesity with their home Pinto Beans.

Study Reveals Some Surprising Twists: Over Half of Foreign-born Hispanics Watch TV in English, While News and Political Shows Beat Telenovelas as the Preferred TV Format

Quixtar(IBOs) made Quixtar.com a top holiday online shopping spot. "BIGresearch reports Quixtar.com was among the top five Internet shopping destinations for people between 25 and 34 years of age," said Greg Duncan Chairman IBOAI Executive Committee.