Severe Sleep Apnea Has Silver Lining (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The breathing woes that accompany severe sleep apnea may be counterbalanced by this silver lining: those with the condition report fewer nightmares.

As Kids Age, Secondary Schools Offer Less Support (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer than one in four U.S. parents give their local secondary schools an "A" grade for how they deal with students who have behavioral, emotional or family problems, a new survey shows.

Fewer Childhood Deaths From Rheumatic Disease (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Death rates for U.S. children with rheumatic diseases are much lower than previously reported, a new study has found.

Approval Expanded for Breast Cancer Drug Tykerb (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for Tykerb (lapatinib) to include postmenopausal women with hormone- and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer who require hormone therapy.

Haiti health chief calls for shelter ahead of rain (AFP)
AFP - Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a public health disaster.

Study weighs benefits of transplants for leukemia (Reuters)
Reuters - Leukemia patients who have blood stem cell transplants survive just as long on average as those who undergo the more invasive procedure of having a bone marrow transplant, scientists said on Monday.

Health Tip: Using Nasal CPAP (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. This mechanical device delivers slightly pressurized air through a mask that fits over the nose. It helps keep airways open, enabling adults and children to breathe easily through the night.

Health Tip: Help Manage Sleep Apnea (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea is a serious disorder in which breathing stops for 10 to 30 seconds while a person is sleeping. This can happen hundreds of times each night. And although it disturbs sleep, some people may not fully wake up or know that they have the disorder.

Health Tip: Start Your Day With a Good Breakfast (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your mother's edict that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is true, experts say.

Who's Been Using My Keyboard? Check the Germ Trail (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- The germs you leave behind might serve as the equivalent of fingerprints, giving forensic scientists a new way to identify who's been where.