Celebrities and sleep apnea: Who do you know?
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Were you recently diagnosed withsleep apneaor have a family member who just started using aCPAP device? You're not alone. In addition to an estimated 20 million Americans who have sleep apnea, there are lots of celebrities (both men and women) who have also publicly shared their struggles with the disease. Who do you know on this list of 20 celebrities?
1. Shaquille O'Neal, basketball player
See the Harvard Medical School video here
2. Reggie White, football playerDied from complications of sleep apnea
3. William Shatner, actor
4. Rosie O'Donnell, actor and comedian
5. Jerry Garcia, musicianDied from complications of sleep apnea
6. Regis Philbin, media personality
7. Roseanne Barr, actor and comedian
8. Quincy Jones, music executive
9. Randy Jackson, musician and music producer
10. John Candy, actor
11. Anne Rice, author
12. Brett Favre, football player
13. William Howard Taft, 27th US president
14. JaMarcus Russell, football player
15. Larry the Cable Guy, comedian
16. Graham Elliot,celebrity chef
17. Justin Tennison, star in reality TV show The Deadliest CatchDied from complications of sleep apnea
18. Adam Savage, host of Mythbusters
19. George Kennedy, actor
20. Andy Richter, comedian
Sleep apnea is a serious disease. If untreated, sleep apnea can lead to health conditions likediabetes andheart disease. Diagnosis can be made in asleep centeror, for some patients,at home. Therapy, likeCPAP,can eliminate the negative health effects of sleep apnea.
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