Night flight noise link to hypertension
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Science & environment: People living around airports are 40% more likely to develop high blood pressure, says study
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Marion Williams knows she has a hard time relaxing. She leads a busy life as a traveling nurse, grandmother of 10, and advocate for nursing home residents, and for years she had high blood pressure. "It was due to the stress," said Williams, one of many black Americans who has battled high blood pressure.
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One out of three American adults has hypertension. What you need to know
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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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Oct 21  - Being in traffic, either in an automobile or on public transportation, increases the risk of heart attack in susceptible individuals, German researchers report.
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A report scheduled to be released Monday found that people who live in areas with a high degree of sprawl are more likely to report chronic health problems such as high blood pressure, arthritis, headaches and breathing difficulties compared to residents
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People with hypertension who practice slow breathing with the aid of a regulating device find their blood pressure drops, according to a new study from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
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The chances of developing deep vein thrombosis double after traveling for four hours or more, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in a study estimating one in 6,000 long-haul passengers is at risk.
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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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An interrupted night's sleep may increase the risk of developing diabetes, a US-based study suggests.
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Doctors report several cases of collapsed lungs apparently caused by loud music. They theorize that lungs may start to vibrate in the same frequency as the booming bass, which could cause a small rupture.
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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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The World Health Organization recommended Friday that passengers on long flights exercise their legs and resist taking sleeping pills to reduce the risk of potentially fatal blood clots.
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We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that&#39;s the least of our worries, because we&#39;ll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.
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Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.
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NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that teenagers with the breathing disorder sleep apnea may be at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome -- a collection of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.
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SATURDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- About one in eight -- or about 5 million -- American youngsters have noise-induced hearing loss, something that's entirely preventable, says the American Academy of Audiology.