Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of death
Friday, August 1, 2008 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Sleep-disordered breathing (also known as sleep apnea) is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new results from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort, an 18-year observational study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health...
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