Sleep Apnea

Doctor linked to 1-800-GET-THIN faces medical board action

2013-05-10 20:54:00

One of the brothers behind the 1-800-GET-THIN ad campaign for weight-loss surgery faces the possible revocation of his medical license in a misconduct case filed by state regulators. The Medical Board of California accused Michael Omidi of "repeated...

Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses

2013-05-02 13:51:00

In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...

Letters: The risks of being obese

2013-01-08 00:00:00

Re "Why we diet," Opinion, Jan. 4 Abigail Saguy intermingles the social and medical aspects of obesity. Certainly, discriminating against someone because of body habitus is inexcusable. However, ignoring the adverse health consequences of obesity is...

Gadgets: Pillow designs stuffed with health and beauty claims

2012-09-01 00:00:00

Pillows. They're not just for nestling your noggin anymore. They're also for keeping your stiff neck from aching, your sinuses from congesting, your acids from refluxing, your snores from snorting, your tinnitus from tintinnabulating and — yes!...

Patients with pre-existing health conditions buoyed by high court ruling

2012-06-28 21:36:35

Sleeping pills linked to higher risk of cancer, death, study says

2012-02-28 17:13:00

A new study�suggests that the 6% to 10% of Americans who use prescription sleep medications such as zolpidem (Ambien), temazepam (Restoril), eszopiclone (Lunesta) and zaleplon (Sonata) are more likely to develop cancer, and far more likely to die...

Steelers assistant Kirby Wilson suffers severe burns

2012-01-06 17:15:00

Wednesday's TV Talk Shows

2012-04-03 21:38:45

JaMarcus Russell talks about his issues while with the Raiders

2011-10-27 16:33:20

Therapies' benefits unclear

2010-01-18 00:00:00

In a quest to look younger, be healthier and feel more vital later in life, increasing numbers of men, just like Jeffry Life, are turning to testosterone and human growth hormone. Use of both hormones is controversial. Read on: Testosterone: "Older men ....

Gastric bypass: Is it a diabetes fix?

2009-10-26 00:00:00

The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvements in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients had even left the hospital. Today, evidence of the connection is so solid that...

Over-the-counter devices probably won't help sleep apnea

2011-02-28 00:00:00

Big-time, bed-rattling snoring is more than just a detriment to good sleep or happy relationships. It's also a sign that airways aren't open and clear. In extreme cases, snorers spend chunks of the night gasping for breath, a dangerous condition called...

Healthy eating and exercise may help avoid sleep apnea.

2013-04-18 21:32:30

Dr. Naresh Punjabi is working on the SOMNOS Study for sleep apnea and glucose metabolism at the John Hopkins University here in Hagerstown.

2013-02-04 06:04:00

Dr. John P. Galgon, one of the area's pioneers in critical care as well as the treatment of sleep apnea, right, has retired after more than 50 years of service.

2012-08-27 00:00:00