New guidelines urged for sleep apnea in truckers
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NEW YORK  - An expert panel has recommended   new guidelines to more consistently screen and treat commercial   truck drivers for sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that can   disrupt sleep and cause daytime drowsiness.
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Dec. 6, 2004 - America&#39;s hectic lifestyle, fueled by sleep loss, is feeding the obesity epidemic, according to new research. This week, two studies address this phenomenon -- building on earlier research pointing
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NEW YORK  - People with obstructive sleep  apnea syndrome -- in which airways become blocked periodically  during sleep and breathing stops for brief periods --  experience a relatively high number episodes of irregular heart  rhythm, Spanish investigators report.
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NEW YORK  - Asthma appears to almost double   the risk of symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in young   mothers, Ohio-based researchers report.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered sleep disorder drugs to carry stronger warnings about their risks, such as drowsy driving and severe allergic reactions.
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Drivers could be prosecuted for smoking if they are judged not to be in full control of their vehicle, according to the latest version of the Highway Code, released on Friday.
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More CPR, less shock: that is the new directive issued by the American Heart Association on Monday for emergency workers helping victims of cardiac arrest.
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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 medical guidelines allow experienced nurses as well as doctors to decide whether to resuscitate patients.
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NEW YORK  - Allergic rhinitis affects all   aspects of sleep, according to a new study.
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More than a half-million overweight trucks are allowed onto the nation's roads and bridges &#151; an increasingly routine practice that some officials say is putting dangerous wear and tear on an already groaning infrastructure.
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When two bodies were found in a rig at a truck stop on the well-traveled route to Houston, some drivers figured it was an accident &#151; maybe carbon monoxide poisoning. When another body was discovered there weeks later, they called it a mystery.
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Motorists who smoke at the wheel could be prosecuted under new guidance in the latest Highway Code.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
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America's doctors-in-training are committing serious errors as a result of being forced to work over 80 hours a week, says new research which suggests the U.S. medical community has been slow to tackle sleep deprivation in its staff.
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New eating guidelines issued by the  U.S. government on Wednesday stress that most Americans are  overweight and need to eat more vegetables, fruits and whole  grains.
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Separating snoozers from losers takes more than numbers.