Understanding Anaesthesia And How It Relates To Sleep and Sleep Apnea

Are sleep and anaesthesia the same, or how do they differ? Sleep is a normal bodily function and it will end, by itself, once you have satisfied your requirement for it. Drugs produce anaesthesia and this state only ends when the chemicals wear off. The drugs causing anaesthesia target the same areas of the brain… Continue reading Understanding Anaesthesia And How It Relates To Sleep and Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea and Cancer

Obstructive sleep apnea promotes cancer development and progression: a concise review. Cao J1, Feng J, Li L, Chen B. Sleep Breath. 2015 May;19(2):453-7 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea (OSA) is an increasingly common sleep disorder which is widely accepted to be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. OSA is an independent risk factor for… Continue reading Sleep Apnea and Cancer