DRIVERS' HEALTH * USA - Snoring? It could be sleep apnea
Medicare may allow at-home testing for sleep apnea
Washington,DC, USA -The Associated Press/The Trucker, by LAURAN NEERGAARD -8 Jan 2008: -- Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed... A government move may help change that: Medicare is poised to allow at-home testing for sleep apnea — letting people snooze in their own beds instead of spending the night in a sleep laboratory... It's a controversial proposal, but potentially a far-reaching one. Some 18 million Americans are estimated to suffer from sleep apnea, yet specialists think fewer than half know it...
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