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Intense bouts of joint pain, frequently at night, and days or weeks of lingering soreness are typical symptoms of inflammatory arthritis known as gout. Flares are the medical term for these excruciating pain episodes. Gout usually affects the big toe joint but can also affect other minor toe joints, the ankle, and the knee. Gout may manifest as redness, edema, and warmth near the afflicted joint. Uric acid overproduction in the organism, or hyperuricemia, is the primary cause of gout. The body produces uric acid to aid in the breakdown of purines, which are organic chemical substances in many meals....

Sleep Obstructive Apnea (also known as Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA) is a sleep disorder characterized by the partial or complete blockage of the upper airway during sleep, which causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly. The most common symptoms of OSA are loud snoring, choking or gasping during sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. OSA can also lead to other health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. There are different kinds of sleep apnea, but the most common is obstructive sleep apnea. You have sleep apnea when your throat muscles repeatedly relax...

Severe Sleep Apnea is a medical condition where a person experiences frequent and prolonged interruptions in breathing during sleep. Specifically, Severe Sleep Apnea is diagnosed when a person experiences more than 30 breathing pauses, known as apneas, per hour of sleep. These pauses in breathing can last from a few seconds to more than a minute and happen many times throughout the night, making it hard to sleep. Causes of Severe Sleep Apnea The most common cause of Severe Sleep Apnea is partial or complete airway blockage during sleep, which several factors, including obesity, enlarged tonsils, a small or recessed...

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that causes a person to stop breathing for short periods while sleeping. This happens when the muscles in the throat relax and block the airway, making it hard for air to get in and out of the lungs. The most common type of sleep apnea is called obstructive sleep apnea, which is typically caused by excess weight, obesity, or other factors that cause the airway to become narrow or blocked during sleep. Sleep apnea treatment focuses on opening your airway to improve your nighttime breathing. Several devices exist to facilitate this outcome. CPAP machines,...