Sleep apnea or sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder characterised by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "witho...

In the western social structures the number permanently increases sleep more disturbedly. So already suffer more than 10% of the population from sl...

Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterised by repetitive, complete or partial closure of the upper airway during sleep. Many factors, incl...

This book delves into the uncovered world of sleep in patients affected by neurological disorders and further explores those night hours that may b...

Sleep breathing disorders represent one of the most important factors that influence prognosis in critical patients, directly as an initial cause o...

Sleep can be viewed as a brain state, as a process and a behavior. As any of these, sleep serves several purposes, including energy restoration, im...

Smoking is the most common risk factor for the development of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death. It is also associated with m...

Snoring is a common symptom of airway obstruction, which is included in the spectrum of sleep-related breathing disorders. The manifestation may oc...

Social drinking refers to casual drinking in a social setting without an intent to get drunk. Social drinking plays an important (but not tradition...

Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorder where 'normal' speech is disrupted. This can ...

In 2004, over 23 million Americans age 12 and older needed speciality treatment for alcohol or illicit drug problems. Of those in need, only 10 per...

In 2015, 20.8 million people aged 12 years or older (7.8 percent of the United States population) had a substance use disorder (SUD) in the previou...

Drug and alcohol addiction are critical social problems in the United States. Drug and alcohol abuse are powerful facilitators of health and econom...

Men in America today may have advantages that women lack. However, in spite of these advantages, men die at a younger age on average than women; me...

Over the past several decades, the population of the United States has become increasingly diverse. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about one ...

Like all professions, the addictions treatment field is faced with the challenges of employee substance use and abuse and their impact on retention...

Substance Withdrawal Syndrome refers to the physiological and psychological symptoms associated with withdrawal from the use of a drug after prolon...

Alcohol abuse is associated with psycho-somatic health and social problems. It leads to multi-organ, especially cardiovascular system, alimentary t...

Physical inactivity has been recognised as one of the common modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, c...

Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating behaviours are considered a major disease of the modern world, being among the most prevailing public ...

Eating disorders (EDs) are considered a major disease in the modern world, being one of the most prevailing public health problems among female ado...