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appear to have developed another bad habit. It has taken 61 years but, according to my wife, Ros, I have started snoring. Albeit just gentle purring, and only after a good night out with friends (if you get my drift). It’s a minor inconvenience compared with the heavy snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) that affects millions of people in the UK, most of whom remain blissfully unaware that it does far more harm than ruining their partner’s sleep. Not least because most of them remain undiagnosed — at least for now.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has just produced draft guidance on five new smart devices (see below) that could make diagnosing OSA easier. While accurate figures are hard
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