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apnoea
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apnoea

Temporary cessation of breathing due to reduction of the carbon dioxide content in the blood. Newborns are prone to apnoeic attacks.
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Halbower of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore focused on kids ages 6 to 16-most from poor, black families--with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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