Sleeping disorders specifically problems breathing while asleep are a concern for many people. Beside the life threatening implications sleep deprivation can also be an issue. Some patients do not have a sleep disorder but rather nasal obstruction which causes difficulty breathing. In some cases insurance may not cover correcting the issue which often leads the patient to consult with Dr. O’Toole.

According to The Los Angeles Times taking aspirin regularly can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke — and now, we may be able to add pancreatic cancer to the list, researchers say

According to The Los Angeles Times The Food and Drug Administration  bolstered the skimpy pharmaceutical arsenal against late-stage melanoma by approving Yervoy, the first drug shown to extend the lives of patients with the deadly skin cancer.

According to My Fox LA researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have been at the forefront of an emerging medical field that seeks to identify and help treat problems caused by stress. Now, these scientists hope to market their findings to physicians in the form of a test that can act as a personal report card on patients’ health, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

According to My Fox LA  an asthma drug approved for teens and adults nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and asthma symptoms among children living in inner-city environments, according to research released Thursday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

According to ABC a study by a consumer electronics website found several interesting items women prefer men to have.

According to CBS everybody knows the love of money is the root of all evil, but a new study suggests Americans may love their money even more than their spouse.

According to ABC 7 the rainy weather can wreak havoc on a host of health conditions.

“Rain is kind of a downer, right? Especially when it’s long periods of time,” said one Sierra Madre resident.

According to the Los Angeles Times  the unhealthful but popular practice of yo-yo dieting may have serious ramifications on the body, a study finds, which may make those who eat this way more vulnerable to packing on the pounds.

In the study, released Tuesday in the Journal of Neuroscience, mice were randomly assigned to a calorie-restricted diet, in which they ate 75% of the average amount of calories designed to produce a 10% to 15% weight loss, or to a regular diet with no such restrictions.

According to The Los Angeles Times binge drinking may up the risk for heart disease, according to a new study that examined drinking cultures in Ireland and France and their possible link to serious heart problems such as heart attack, coronary death and persistent acute chest pain.

According to The Los Angeles Times coping, is something  some families are forced to  do during the holidays. Change is inevitable: Divorce, marriage, children, illness, death — all alter the dynamic of family get-togethers. The trick is to adapt and craft new traditions when the old ones vanish.

According to the Los Angeles Times a simple surgical procedure destroying certain nerves in the kidney can sharply reduce blood pressure in patients whose hypertension cannot be controlled with conventional medications, researchers said Wednesday.

According to the Los Angeles Times patients taking warfarin to prevent dangerous blood clots should avoid herbal and dietary supplements because they can change the drug’s effectiveness.

According to The Orange County Register some celebrity watchers suspect that breast implants are responsible for the figure of singer Katy Perry, but she says she’s naturally so well endowed that she once wanted her breast size reduced.

According to The Los Angeles Times

According to the Los Angeles Times

According to The Los Angeles Times

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According to The Los Angeles Times

According to the Los Angeles Times

According to The Los Angeles Times A national study published Wednesday finds that men with diabetes are 24 percent more likely to develop colon cancer than those without diabetes. The same risk didn't apply to women.

Previous studies have demonstrated a link between type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of colon cancer — but this study finds that men seem to be at greater risk than women

According to The Los Angeles Times emergency room visits for abuse of prescription pain pills more than doubled between 2004 and 2008, and the biggest increase (152%) involved oxycodone products, according to a study released in June by the
"We urgently need to take action," said CDC director Dr. Thomas Frieden. "Emergency department visits involving non-medical use of these prescription drugs are now as common as emergency department visits for use of illicit drugs."

Early puberty in girls could have an unlikely source

According to The LosAngeles Times girls are starting puberty earlier, studies show, and some researchers speculate that rising obesity rates might be a factor. A new study finds there may be a link between early puberty and girls living in higher-income households without a biological father....more