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Do you stop breathing while sleeping?

January 4, 2012

How well did you sleep last night? Did you partner keep you awake because they snore? Do you notice they stop breathing during sleep? Do you have to “nudge” them to get them to breathe? There are very significant problems that develop over time for both parties……for instance, heart disease in the patient with untreated sleep apnea and anger in the partner who cannot get uninterrupted sleep. If this applies to you…read on.

Sleep Apnea: “A Noisy Airway Is an Obstructed Airway”

My father taught me that phrase. I read an online report about treating sleep apnea syndrome using a didjeridoo. The … Continue Reading

New Year – New You

January 1, 2011

Exercise Makes You Smarter and Healthier.

I don’t have to be a mind reader to know that many of you are already thinking about making a New Year’s Resolution.

For most of us, a worthwhile resolution usually involves our health.

My own personal resolution is to give you some of the best reasons in the world to exercise and follow a healthier lifestyle.

Exercise is essential to our health, particularly for women.

Studies show that exercise at different “doses” of physical activity yields different responses in cardio-respiratory fitness among sedentary, overweight, and postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure.

Women who exercise to varying degrees … Continue Reading

Telemedicine Usage Exploding–eICU, daVinci Robotic Surgery

August 6, 2009

James Geiger M.D.–

Get Healthier using your Mobile Smart Phone

Smart phones are evolving rapidly. One day there may well be an specialized application (APS) for everything. Some of the health care oriented APS, include Mobile Phone Click Diagnostics offering a wide variety of consultations services and Airstrip OB which can monitor fetal heart rate and maternal contractions. Major medical concerns can be facilitated, like medication compliance of infectious disease patients with programs like Stop TB. Patients can be given a cell … Continue Reading