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31. Sleep Apnea May Lower Your Aerobic Fitness
    
    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People with sleep apnea may have lower levels of aerobic fitness, a new study suggests. Sleep apnea causes the upper airway to become blocked by soft tissue in the back of the throat during sleep. This causes pauses in b
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32. Sleep Apnea May Steal Some of Your Memory
    
    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea may make it hard for you to remember simple things, such as where you parked your car or left your house keys, a small study suggests. Tests on 18 people with severe sleep apnea showed that this ability -- call
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33. Could a 'Fat Tongue' Be a Factor in Sleep Apnea?
    
    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea is a potential health risk for millions of Americans, and a new study points to a possible culprit behind the disorder: a "fat" tongue. "This is the first study to show that fat deposits are increased in the
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34. Poor-Quality Sleep May Be Linked to Shrinking Brain
    
    By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Not getting a good night's sleep might be linked to shrinkage of the brain's gray matter over time, new research suggests. Faster deterioration of three parts of the brain was seen in mostly older adults who had poor slee
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35. 'Sleep Drunkenness' Is Common and Linked to Other Behavior Issues
    
    By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- "Sleep drunkenness" is more common than previously thought, affecting about one in seven Americans, or 15 percent, according to a new study that looked at the sleeping habits of more than 19,000 adults. Also called confu
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36. Many Shift Workers Use Drugs to Sleep: Study
    
    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Many shift workers take drugs to sleep or stay awake despite lingering questions about their benefits and risks, researchers report. The study authors analyzed the findings of 15 clinical trials that included a total of
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37. FDA Approves New Kind of Insomnia Drug
    
    By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new prescription insomnia drug that's the first of its kind was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. Belsomra (suvorexant) tablets are approved to treat patients with insomnia, which means t
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38. Portable Monitors OK for Spotting Sleep Apnea: New Guidelines
    
    By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- For most people, portable sleep monitors are an adequate substitute for an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, according to new guidelines issued by the American College of Ph
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39. Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Triggers Weight Gain?
    
    By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Tonsillectomies are commonly done to relieve sleep apnea in children, but a new study confirms that the treatment can speed kids' weight gain -- especially if they're already overweight. The researchers said that's a concern,
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40. Sleep Loss May Boost False Memories
    
    July 24, 2014 -- People who don't get enough sleep may find they're more likely to form false memories, researchers say. Psychologists say plenty of evidence shows that failing to get a full 8 hours of sleep harms thinking skills, but they wanted to see the effect on how we remember things. "Recent
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