(Reuters/Anthony Bolante) In Washington, DC, the high was short-lived. Just five days after pot became legal in the US capital, city lawmakers voted for strict limits on marijuana use, outlawing smoking in all public spaces, including inside private clubs, bars, hotels, and restaurants.
Sleep Apnea Death. Dying from Sleep Apnea: Causes, Risk Factors, Clinical Studies, and Real Stories. People with sleep apnea die in their sleep mostly due to severe changes in their cardiovascular system, changes that occur after a long period of sleeping without an effective treatment.
Sleep apnea results when soft tissue in the back of the airway collapses and blocks it, causing an interruption in breathing that lasts 10 seconds or more. Victims of moderate to severe forms can suffer 20 to 30 such episodes per hour all night without realizing they are being disturbed.