Sleep apnea in middle age raises heart disease risk
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NEW YORK  - Obstructive sleep apnea in   middle-aged adults may increase the risk of coronary artery   disease by up to five-fold, research in Sweden suggests.   However, successful treatment of the sleep apnea significantly   cuts that risk.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obesity in middle-aged men can have a significant impact on stroke risk, doubling its likelihood later in life, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Nearly two thirds of heart patients with implanted pacemakers have undiagnosed sleep apnea, a significantly higher prevalence than found in the general population, a study shows.
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Severe sleep apnea appears to  be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly  patients, according to a report in the September issue of  Stroke.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who lose their teeth to cavities or gum disease may have an increased risk of dying from heart disease later in life, a new study suggests.
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CHICAGO -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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NEW YORK  - When fluid in tissues is displaced from the lower body into the upper body, the circumference of the neck grows, which may hinder the flow of air, Canadian researchers report. These findings may help explain why the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increased in patients with diseases characterized by "fluid overload," like heart failure and kidney failure, for example.
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Oct. 28, 2004 -- Being overweight after age 40 could double a man&#39;s stroke risk, a new study shows. It&#39;s more evidence that obesity is a major -- but modifiable -- risk factor for numerous chronic health problems
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Sep 21  - A childhood involving abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood, according to a report in the online issue of the journal Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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A daily doze?  Scientists say we need to wake up to the benefits of naps.  According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, people who napped 30 minutes a day, three times per week, were 37 percent less likely to die of heart disease.
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NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood pressure
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial  fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and  early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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According to the British Medical Journal, a study published in &#39;Tobacco Control&#39; has revealed that smokers aged below 40 are five times more prone to suffering from a heart attack than non smokers of the same age.
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Obesity nearly doubles the risk that an otherwise healthy middle-age man will have a stroke, a long-running Swedish study finds. The researchers followed more than 7,400 men aged 47 to 55 for 28 years and
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People who have high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or who smoke in midlife have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later on, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - People who suffer from the nighttime breathing disorder known as sleep apnea may develop high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood during the daytime -- a condition known as hypercapnia, Japanese researchers have found.
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Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed.