"There's only so much swelling brain can tolerate until there's pressure on the nerves that control breathing and circulation, " said Dr. Roger Bonomo, director of stroke care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.

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The result will be a welcome glimmer of hope for under-pressure Reds manager Roy Hodgson, who used the breathing space of his team being top of their group ahead of the game to field a team mostly of youngsters and fringe players.

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Some people benefit from a special mouthpiece or a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that keeps the airway open and prevents long pauses in breathing during sleep.

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But the lack of buying pressure in stocks over the last couple of weeks shows that investors are still breathing into a paper bag right now.

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Reed Hastings was under pressure to prove that his new strategy of producing original content would pay off and Carl Icahn was breathing down his neck after taking a big stake.

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