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Highlights:
- Sleep Apnea & associated disorders
- Resources: Limbs For Life Foundation. HEATH Resource Center. Out-of-network.
- Healthy Bites: 10k steps away from Dementia. Big Breakfast. AI for Fractures. Improved Cancer detection. Repeated Blood donation.
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Sleep Apnea and associated disorders
Experiencing shortness of breath while sleeping due to sleep apnea can be frightening, but it is even more frightening to learn that Sleep Apnea, among the various sleep disorders, is associated with other diseases such as cancer, cognitive decline, and many more. Here is a comprehensive list by Mayo Clinic.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition in which a person experiences a periodical sleep disruption due to shortness of breath as a result of blockage in upper airways. Risk factors like obesity, alcohol abuse, and smoking are the contributing factors for OSA.
How are they related?
- Association with Cancer: Research illustrated a higher risk of cancer being associated with obstructive sleep apnea. This study involved a cross-sectional study of 2000 participants with cancer & OSA which matched with another group having OSA but no cancer.
- Association with cognitive decline: A study consisting of 358 members aged 65yrs and above showed a higher risk of cognitive decline among participants with OSA.
- Association with blood clots: Among 7000 participants with OSA 104 developed unprovoked blood clots which could be life-threatening.
More research is still needed
The previous studies have managed to paint a clear picture of how detrimental sleep apnea is to health. Yet it is believed that more research consisting of diverse groups as samples is needed to deliver accurate results. By the time we are provided with more information, we should realize that lack of quality sleep is associated with a wide range of potential health risks.
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- The HEATH Resource Center is the best information portal on financial aid and other treatments for college students with disabilities.
- From raising awareness to providing fully functional prosthetic care to individuals with limb loss, Limbs For Life Foundation does it all.
- This company will takes care all your worries about out-of-network.
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- 10k steps away from Dementia: Studies shows increasing the number of steps to around ten thousand per day can reduce the risk of Dementia (55 million affected people) by 50%.
- Big Breakfast: Recent study noted that having a high-calorie breakfast in the morning makes no difference in the pace at which one losses weight when compared to larger evening meals.
- AI for Fractures: A brand new technology, Crystal Bone (Amgen), a novel algorithm built using an AI, predicts early fractures.
- Improved Cancer detection: A potential future tool to detect cancer is nothing but a blood test. It has worked fairly well in what was revealed in a preliminary study.
- Repeated Blood donation: No more worry of iron deficiency due to repeated blood donation, revealed by a recent study.
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