Posts Tagged ‘sleep apnea’
Sleep Apnea in Women – Not As Uncommon As We Once Thought
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is very common, and has been reviewed here in the past. Many women laugh at me when I ask them if they snore, often saying that they are told that they do but they don’t think so. Well, how would you know you’re snoring if you’re asleep? The many awakenings per hour…
Read MoreApril pearls – Penicillin Allergy, Testosterone Therapy and The Elbow Sign in Sleep Apnea
Penicillin – Real allergy or not? Ten percent of the US population reports having an allergy to penicillin. It turns out that when they are tested, less than a tenth of those people were truly allergic. According to a recent study this is an important point to clarify. Those with a stated allergy to penicillin were…
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