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| Obesity in Childhood Causes Risk for Teen Heart Disease Posted: 26 Nov 2010 11:04 AM PST Apparently your Body Mass Index (BMI) when you’re between the ages 9 to 12 is predictive of signs of future heart disease when you’re aged 15 to 16. What a world we live in that this statistic is relevant.
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| Sleep Apnea Found to Cause Loss of Gray Matter & Cognitive Functioning Posted: 26 Nov 2010 10:58 AM PST Those who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a new worry on their brains to deal with when drifting off. OSA has been found to cause gray matter to shrink, which can lead to cognitive problems with memory and attention. A side effect of OSA is the intermittent deprivation of oxygen that occurs during sleep, which appears to be the antecedent of the gray matter loss.
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