Health and Science for 041110
Hey folks,
"Hey Pete. Glad to hear you may be coming back. What is OSA? Is that not from the Bionic Man or something?"
No, that is the OSI, where Oscar Goldman worked. The Office of Strategic Intelligence, or as some would argue, The Office of Scientific Intelligence.
OSA is Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I talked about it a while back when the first Specialist I was seeing said that I had it. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Health and Science For Sunday 062809. Well, there is a new study out there that pretty much backs what all the others have said. Charles Osgood had it Thursday.
SLEEP APNEA MAY RAISE STROKE RISK FOR MEN.
The Osgood File. I'm Charles Osgood on the CBS Radio Network.
It's quite common that sometimes when a person is sleeping, the upper airway is momentarily narrowed or blocked, and it disrupts your sleep and breathing.
Now, in and of itself, this is not life-threatening. But, there is mounting evidence that sleep apnea, as it's called, increases the risk over time of something that is life-threatening: a stroke.
And the strongest evidence of this is in a new report by researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study.
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline, of Case Western Reserve University
"Individuals --- in particular, men --- were at markedly increased risk of developing a stroke, with even mild to moderate levels of sleep apnea."
More from the lead author of that study, Dr. Susan Redline of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, after this...
The new study by researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study is the most comprehensive yet of the relationship between sleep apnea and strokes.
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"The risk was such that with small increments in sleep apnea --- that is, the number of times your breathing stops or is reduced at night --- there was a progressive incremental rise in risk of developing a stroke over an eight-year period of time."
Women get sleep apnea, too --- but Dr. Redline says...
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"Overall levels of sleep apnea were greater in men --- and the age of our sample was such that we have inferred that many of the women who did have sleep apnea likely had it for a shorter period of time than men."
Why is that?
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"Men may be at greater increased risk for stroke than women, because they're often exposed to sleep apnea that's undiagnosed for long periods of time. They may develop it at relatively young ages or middle age --- unless it is a stress that occurs for many, many years..."
The study results are calling attention to something that could be important for both men and women. The good news is...
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"It's easily diagnosed, it can be treated --- and may help reduce that risk."
The Osgood File. Charles Osgood on the CBS Radio Network.
The Osgood File. April 8th, 2010.
So again, as my Doctor, Dr. K told me.
I asked why the head aches, tiredness, and other various problems, he said, "You already know the answer to that. It's your Obstructive Sleep Apnea. We need to do something about that as well, but let's take care of this thing first. Let's make sure that I'm right. But OSA will wear your body out. You are not getting enough sleep, nor are you getting enough oxygen. Therefore your immune system is down, your tired all the time, and you get the head aches."
That is what the first Specialist told me as well. More than just tiredness, OSA will cause MANY health problems, although mostly minor, but over time, can increase risks of other things. He said, get treated for it, "it will change your life."
So I hope that helps you out there. Although I would not mind to much being Bionic, I think I will be happy just being able to get a good night sleep.
Peter
Sources:
The Osgood File
Hey folks,
"Hey Pete. Glad to hear you may be coming back. What is OSA? Is that not from the Bionic Man or something?"No, that is the OSI, where Oscar Goldman worked. The Office of Strategic Intelligence, or as some would argue, The Office of Scientific Intelligence.
OSA is Obstructive Sleep Apnea. I talked about it a while back when the first Specialist I was seeing said that I had it. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Health and Science For Sunday 062809. Well, there is a new study out there that pretty much backs what all the others have said. Charles Osgood had it Thursday.
SLEEP APNEA MAY RAISE STROKE RISK FOR MEN.The Osgood File. I'm Charles Osgood on the CBS Radio Network.
It's quite common that sometimes when a person is sleeping, the upper airway is momentarily narrowed or blocked, and it disrupts your sleep and breathing.
Now, in and of itself, this is not life-threatening. But, there is mounting evidence that sleep apnea, as it's called, increases the risk over time of something that is life-threatening: a stroke.
And the strongest evidence of this is in a new report by researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study.
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline, of Case Western Reserve University
"Individuals --- in particular, men --- were at markedly increased risk of developing a stroke, with even mild to moderate levels of sleep apnea."
More from the lead author of that study, Dr. Susan Redline of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, after this...
The new study by researchers from the Sleep Heart Health Study is the most comprehensive yet of the relationship between sleep apnea and strokes.
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"The risk was such that with small increments in sleep apnea --- that is, the number of times your breathing stops or is reduced at night --- there was a progressive incremental rise in risk of developing a stroke over an eight-year period of time."
Women get sleep apnea, too --- but Dr. Redline says...
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"Overall levels of sleep apnea were greater in men --- and the age of our sample was such that we have inferred that many of the women who did have sleep apnea likely had it for a shorter period of time than men."
Why is that?
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"Men may be at greater increased risk for stroke than women, because they're often exposed to sleep apnea that's undiagnosed for long periods of time. They may develop it at relatively young ages or middle age --- unless it is a stress that occurs for many, many years..."
The study results are calling attention to something that could be important for both men and women. The good news is...
SOT - Dr. Susan Redline
"It's easily diagnosed, it can be treated --- and may help reduce that risk."
The Osgood File. Charles Osgood on the CBS Radio Network.
The Osgood File. April 8th, 2010.
So again, as my Doctor, Dr. K told me.
I asked why the head aches, tiredness, and other various problems, he said, "You already know the answer to that. It's your Obstructive Sleep Apnea. We need to do something about that as well, but let's take care of this thing first. Let's make sure that I'm right. But OSA will wear your body out. You are not getting enough sleep, nor are you getting enough oxygen. Therefore your immune system is down, your tired all the time, and you get the head aches."
That is what the first Specialist told me as well. More than just tiredness, OSA will cause MANY health problems, although mostly minor, but over time, can increase risks of other things. He said, get treated for it, "it will change your life."
So I hope that helps you out there. Although I would not mind to much being Bionic, I think I will be happy just being able to get a good night sleep.
Peter
Sources:
The Osgood File
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