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Snoring - the not so silent killer

Millions of us suffer from heavy snoring. But how many realise that this could be a symptom of a potentially fatal medical condition called sleep apnea. Recent statistics suggest that up to 3.6 million people in the UK could be suffering from sleep apnea. This is a sleeping disorder that consists of brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. This is caused when the muscles in the mouth, throat and nose relax during sleep. This results in restricted air flow and potentially an airway blockage by the soft palate at the back of the mouth or by the uvula. Usually these interruptions result in paused breathing for up to 20 seconds.

Recent research suggests that sleep apnea can result in carotid atherosclerosis or strokes. People at particular risk are snorers who are heavy drinkers or who are overweight or suffering from heart disease. If you are in this high risk group it is important that you seek treatment to stop snoring.

Snoring is often caused by physical features such as a large uvula, which requires oral surgery. However it is much more common for the shape of an airway to influence snoring as a result of a pronounced overbite or other facial feature such as a recessed chin or small jaw. In these instances snoring aids can help to correct the airway shape to help reduce the chances of the tongue or soft palate restricting airflow and causing snoring. A mouth piece such as this will alleviate snoring and thus reduce sleep apnea and it’s potential to induce more serious conditions.

Ask the Traffic Accident Expert

Matt

After an accident there are many things that need to be addressed. What condition is the car in? Is anybody hurt? And will the insurance cover this? These are all important questions that need to be dealt with yet you might find that you have sustained injuries that are not apparent right after the accident; after all, your health should be paramount.

Trouble sleeping could build up to stress and a lack of sleep could mean difficulty getting through the days, as these problems will escalate and can make life very hard to balance everything you need to do.

So what should you do?

Well, the first step would be to contact a professional. Speak to some one who has a history of dealing with injury claims like Matt (pictured above). He will be able to access your situation and whether you will be entitled to an accident compensation claim.

There is a team of professionals like Matt that are on hand to help you through the claim process and they all offer a ‘no win no fee‘ service that is backed with a team of professional and qualified solicitors.

If you have been unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident then you might be entitled to a no win no fee claim that will provide you with compensation for any injuries sustained. My advice would be to get in touch with Matt or any of his co workers at Claims For You and see if they can help you today.

Knee Injury Accidents

There are many things that people take for granted. Their health is one of those things. It’s true what people say, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. There is a lot of value in this statement. Once you have suffered from an injury it can be months or years until the full use of that part of the body becomes useful again, if ever.

There is one body part that once injured can prevent you living the life you currently enjoy. The knee is an essential element to everyday living and once damaged can cause you long term discomfort and restrict mobility.

Sporting injuries are usually the most common cause of long term knee damage yet road traffic accidents also have a massive impact on the long term health of the knee. A car accident can leave you disabled and the loss of the use of the knee can leave you severely disabled.

The knee allows you a vast amount of movement that over wise would make life very difficult indeed. Bending, lifting, kicking, walking and running would become a mammoth task whilst carrying out every day activities.

Damage to the bone, cartilage or ligament can leave you in substantial pain and suffering. These injuries can come in the forms of many different pains:

A sprain
this is usually caused when a ligament has been over stretched and can result in a twisting or wrenching.

Strain
an injury like this occurs when a tendon or a muscle is over stretched

A tear
this is a painful experience and will result in a torn ligament or meniscus

These then go on to cause swelling, joint pain and instability. One such example would be that of a slippery floor. How many times have you walked into a shopping centre and the floor has been wet due to rain, almost slipping up. If you had fallen then a knee injury would have more than likely followed. If there was no indication that the floor was wet you may be entitled to make a no win no fee claim.

Accidents can happen anywhere – part 2

Welcome to the second instalment of accident can happen anywhere. In the first part we looked at the demise of Franz Reichelt (tailor and inventor) and the death of 9 people in a beer flood.The second part of this post will address people who have suffered from accidents up to the start of the 21^st century. You will be surprised at the types of accident claiming peoples lives.

Famous American escape artist Harry Houdini died in 1926. Mr Houdini claimed that he could withstand any blow to his body that occurred above the waist, excluding his head. This lead to him being punched in the stomach by an amateur boxer. This has been done with Houdinis’ permission but complications developed from the blow which caused his death days later on Halloween. Try not to get punched.In 1972 Leslie Harvey, guitarist of the popular rock band ‘Stone the Crows’ died after touching a live microphone on stage. The surge of electricity was so great that the guitarist died there and then.

Tommy Cooper, a British slapstick comedian suffered and died from a heart attack on stage whilst being broadcast live on national television. Mr Cooper collapsed on stage and the audience continued to laugh believing that it was all part of the show. Other actors tried to fill the time until his body was moved off stage. Attempts where made to revive him but all where unsuccessful and was pronounced dead at the scene.

2005 saw the death of a 28 year old South Korean. The young man collapsed after suffering from fatigue after playing a computer game for 50 hours straight. The fan of the game ‘Starcraft’ collapsed and died in an internet café after becoming engrossed in the game play.

Very few people get to do the job that they love. For those few that enjoy their job, it is not uncommon to see their enthusiasm come pouring through. None more so than that of the late great Steve Irwin. An Australian television presenter known by many as ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ died at a young age when his heart was punctured by a short tail stingray whilst filming a documentary called ‘Oceans Deadliest’ in Queensland on the great barrier reef.

This provides you with a quick overview of how some icons of society have passed away and other people that have just been in unfortunate events that have lead to their demise.