Sleep apnea is a potentially deadly condition largely because it increases the risk of cardiovascular conditions. Heart disease, stroke, and heart failure are all more common in people with sleep apnea. Among the stages in developing sleep apnea-related heart complications is a change in the shape and size of the heart. [...]
Headaches can be very hard to treat. One of the biggest obstacles to successful headache treatment is pinpointing the cause, in part, that’s because headaches can be related to many potential conditions. If you talk to your doctor about your headaches, but the treatments they recommend aren’t helping, you should consider [...]
The amount of sleep we need as we age varies but mostly goes down from newborn to adult, with seven hours being the lowest amount of sleep we need. However, it’s possible to spend the correct number of hours in bed—thinking you’re asleep—and not get a healthy amount of sleep. {{{{link id='51459' text='Sleep deprivation'}}}} [...]
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