Sleep: Treatments

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Sleep Apnea - Treatment Overview
Article
07/13/07, Healthwise
Treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) includes lifestyle changes, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (to prevent the airway from closing during sleep), the use of dental devices (oral breathing devices) to help keep
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) - Treatment Overview
Article
04/04/07, Healthwise
Treatment for restless legs syndrome is based on the type of symptoms you have and how bad your symptoms are. Getting regular exercise and enough sleep may relieve mild symptoms. Medicines may be tried when symptoms are severe and
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Snoring - Treatment Overview
Article
02/21/06, Healthwise
Snoring is treated through lifestyle modifications such as losing weight (if necessary), quitting smoking, changing sleep habits (such as sleeping on your side instead of your back), and avoiding the use of alcohol and sedatives before
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Insomnia - Treatment Overview
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02/02/06, Healthwise
Insomnia is often a symptom of another condition rather than a condition of its own. If insomnia is caused by medical or psychological conditions, treatment will focus on those underlying conditions. When poor sleep quality itself is t
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea
Article
07/13/07, Healthwise
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a procedure that removes excess tissue in the throat to make the airway wider. This sometimes can allow air to move through the throat more easily when you breathe, reducing the severity of obstructi
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Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for obstructive sleep apnea and snoring
Article
07/13/07, Healthwise
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are surgeries that remove the tonsils or adenoids. These surgeries are:
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea
Article
07/13/07, Healthwise
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) uses a machine to help a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. A CPAP machine increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway does no
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Kava
Article
06/27/07, Healthwise
Kava—or kava kava—is a root found on South Pacific islands. Islanders have used kava as medicine and in ceremonies for centuries.
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for snoring
Article
02/21/06, Healthwise
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) is a procedure used to remove excess tissue in the throat to widen the airway. This sometimes can allow air to move through the throat more easily when you breathe, decreasing snoring. The tissues remov
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Radiofrequency palatoplasty for snoring
Article
02/21/06, Healthwise
Radiofrequency palatoplasty is a new procedure that uses an electrical current to shrink and stiffen the back part of the roof of the mouth (soft palate and uvula). When the soft palate and uvula are stiffer, they are less li
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