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Article: Sleep apnea significantly increases risk for stroke and death.
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- November 10, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 November 2005-YALE UNIVERSITY: Sleep apnea significantly increases risk for stroke and death(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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New Haven, Conn. - Sleep apnea, a condition where people stop breathing repeatedly while asleep, increases the risk of stroke and death, according to a study from Yale School of Medicine published November 10 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of long-term disability. Some of the known risk factors for stroke include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and high cholesterol. This study discovered ...