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• Central Sleep Apnea:

People with sleep apnea stop breathing, something hundreds of times a night. Sleep apnea not only can rob you of a good night’s sleep, but it also can put you at increased risk for heart disease, stroke, and several other serious health conditions.

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• Chronic Sinusitis:

Chronic sinusitis often occurs after a cold or other upper respiratory infection that causes the sinus membranes to become inflamed. The sinuses drain through narrow openings that can easily become blocked if the tissues surrounding them become inflamed.

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• Head and Neck Cancer:

Cancer can develop in the head and neck, just as it can form elsewhere in the body. However, head and neck cancers are relatively rare. Using tobacco and drinking alcohol excessively can cause damage to cells that may trigger them to become cancerous.

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• Obstructive Sleep Apnea:

In people with obstructive sleep apnea, soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses during sleep and partially or completely blocks the airway. As a result, not enough air flows into the lungs to deliver oxygen to the blood.

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• Parathyroid Problems:

When calcium levels in the blood are too low, the parathyroid glands release PTH, which pulls calcium from the bones and increases the amount of calcium absorbed from the intestines. When calcium levels in the blood are normal or high, the parathyroid glands release less PTH.

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• Snoring:

Snoring is a common problem that can affect people of any age. It occurs when the air entering the nose or mouth encounters a narrowing or blockage on its way into the airway. As the air moves through this narrowed tissue in the back of the throat, it causes the tissue to vibrate, creating a sound.

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• Thyroid Nodules:

A nodule may be cystic (contains fluid) or solid (made of thyroid tissue). There may be one nodule or many and they can vary in size. Many people with a nodule do not have symptoms and are unaware of the nodule until the doctor discovers one on a routine physical exam.

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• Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism:

An overactive thyroid gland is called hyperthyroidism. An underactive thyroid gland is called hypothyroidism. The most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide is iodine deficiency, because the thyroid needs iodine in order to produce its hormones.

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• Vertigo:

Vertigo is not an actual condition, but is instead the symptom of a balance disorder. Although people with vertigo sometimes mistakenly describe it as dizziness, they are not the same symptom.

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