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VIDEO: Dr. Mansfield – What Did You Think When You Met Sleep Apnea Patient Peggy?

October 20, 2009 - 10:18am

Dr. Mansfield shares what went through his mind when he first met Peggy, a sleep apnea patient.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea And Treatments, Part 3

October 16, 2009 - 2:46pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

Sleep apnea is a potentially serious breathing condition that causes a person to stop breathing for varying lengths of time during sleep.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea and Risks Factors, Part 2

October 16, 2009 - 2:12pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that can cause you to stop breathing up to 30 times an hour while you sleep.

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Ear, Nose and Throat/Otolaryngology (Head & Neck) At Alvarado Hospital

Sleep Apnea - Types And Symptoms, Part 1

October 16, 2009 - 1:18pm

By Denise DeWitt / EmpowHer Writer

When we sleep, we assume our breathing will continue at a normal rate.

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Bad Sleep And Heart Health By Youngsoo Cho of Banner Health

October 8, 2009 - 11:06am

Question: Can bad sleep affect my heart?

Answer: Many lifestyle choices are associated with heart disease. Poor quality sleep is one of them.

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The Importance of Sleep Part 2

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on April 24, 2009 - 9:00am

Sleep is an important part of my patient intake questionnaire because sleep is an essential part of our health process.

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Adult Asthma In Women Linked To Heart Disease And Stroke

Written by EmpowHer on February 17, 2009 - 11:53am

Getting asthma as an adult may put a woman at greater risk for developing serious heart problems or having a stroke later in life, according to a report published in the June issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.

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NextCare Flu Shot Clinic

Provided by NextCare Urgent Care

NextCare Urgent Care (www.nextcare.com) has announced that it will provide flu shots this fall at all its clinic locations including Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina for $25.

When:
December 8, 2009, 8:00am - 8:00pm
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NextCare Urgent Care - Tucson - Pima/Wilmot
6238 East Pima St.
Tucson, AZ  85712

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found. The study, which included 49 U.S. ...
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