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Sleep is essential to life; it is one of several components, including food and water, which keep the living alive. However, a significant percentage of the human population has considerable difficulty reaching and maintaining Stage IV within their sleeping patterns, the stage that allows the mind and body to fall into a deep and restorative sleep, otherwise known as REM sleep(http://www.medicinenet.com/sleep_apnea/article.htm). At the core of this difficulty is a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea, a "serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood". The dictionary defines sleep as “The natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored” (http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/osa/). If one is waking up on an average of 300 times per night, the chances of complete body restoration are minimal. The Greek word apnea literally means without breath. An estimated 30 million......

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