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John Byrne wrote: > Thanks Glenn and others > I am using a heated humidifier – my nose goes crazy without it!  My daytime > blood pressure is normal, even a little low, so I will not be too concerned > about my part time usage and hope I can build up to more regular usage once > the weather cools down a little (It’s in the middle of summer in OZ) > John

John, And the others with untreated sleep apnea. I found this article that tells of the damage that is being done to your system with untreated apnea. I think all should read it. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.70266 I’m not sure if you have to register to get in there so if you do, let me know and I’ll post the article here. — Bob Visit my information & link page at http://twilight.webbernet.net/~gooteebob/index_html.htm news.newusers.questions Moderation Team Worker news:news.newusers.questions

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I have copied below two statements from the WebMD link that you provided.  They seem to be conflicting.  Aren’t heart attacks related to coronary heart disease? "Now a new study suggests that these people also are at increased risk for heart attacks, stroke, and other cardiovascular events, just like those with more severe sleep-related breathing problems." "This finding suggests that the link between coronary heart disease and sleep disorders may not be as great as previous studies indicate," Shahar says. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -*BobGootee wrote: > John Byrne wrote: > > Thanks Glenn and others > > I am using a heated humidifier – my nose goes crazy without it!  My daytime > > blood pressure is normal, even a little low, so I will not be too concerned > > about my part time usage and hope I can build up to more regular usage once > > the weather cools down a little (It’s in the middle of summer in OZ) > > John > John, > And the others with untreated sleep apnea. I found this article that > tells of the damage that is being done to your system with untreated > apnea. I think all should read it. > http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.70266 > I’m not sure if you have to register to get in there so if you do, let > me know and I’ll post the article here. > — > Bob > Visit my information & link page at > http://twilight.webbernet.net/~gooteebob/index_html.htm > news.newusers.questions Moderation Team Worker > news:news.newusers.questions

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Norm Chudacoff wrote: > I have copied below two statements from the WebMD link that you provided.  They > seem to be conflicting.  Aren’t heart attacks related to coronary heart disease? > "Now a new study suggests that these people also are at increased risk for heart > attacks, stroke, and other cardiovascular events, just like those with more > severe sleep-related breathing problems." > "This finding suggests that the link between coronary heart disease and sleep > disorders may not be as great as previous studies indicate," Shahar says.

It has to do with the paragraph right before the second statement. "A total of 1,023  (16%) also reported at least one cardiovascular event, ranging from heart attack, angina, and heart failure to stroke, bypass surgery, or angioplasty." While 16% is *significant* depending on what areas the study included it may be difficult to draw a conclusion that the apnea events was the *only* cause. Did the study look at heredity, nutrition, age, gender, smoker/non-smoker, which can also increase risk factors. If the study only looked at events without discussing these other areas the data may be skewed. — Magesteff – "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."-Albert Einstein ——————————————————– Pursuant to US Code, Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter II,

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