MeSH tree: C08.618.085
For pediatric patients with epilepsy, sleep apnea (SA) is associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and cardiac dysrhythmia, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in Pediatrics.
Aug 22, 2025
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Could blowing a conch shell help treat sleep apnea? As a doctor working in sleep medicine, this unexpected news story certainly grabbed my attention. My first reaction was skepticism—sleep specialists don't typically prescribe ...
Aug 21, 2025
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Here's a hot tip for summer health: Pay attention to how warm your bedroom gets.
Aug 20, 2025
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For children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB), adenotonsillectomy is associated with a significant reduction in resting heart rate and estimated cardiac output (COEst), ...
Aug 14, 2025
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Many of us have a fraught relationship with sleep. We delay bedtime for precious alone time, we scroll on our phones in bed, we sacrifice weeknight sleep only to catch marathon Z's on the weekend.
Aug 13, 2025
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Late nights, alcohol, and smoking on weekends may be doing more than disrupting your Monday mornings. They could also be triggering a newly identified sleep health concern known as "social apnea," warn researchers from Flinders ...
Aug 13, 2025
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People who practiced blowing through a conch shell regularly for six months experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a small randomized controlled trial published in ERJ Open ...
Aug 10, 2025
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From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that claim to deliver perfect sleep—despite scant medical evidence and potential safety risks.
Aug 7, 2025
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Sleep apnea, or difficulty breathing at night, is common among children with Down syndrome—affecting up to 80% compared to just 5% of the general pediatric population. Sleep apnea can negatively impact any child's ability ...
Aug 6, 2025
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Recent findings suggest that a personalized approach to recommending CPAP machines to patients with obstructive sleep apnea may decrease adverse cardiovascular events.
Aug 5, 2025
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