Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders in the United States. The condition causes your upper airway to collapse while sleeping. The resulting drops in blood...
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More than 22 Americans suffer from sleep apnea, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. If you feel fatigued throughout the day or have trouble sleeping, you may have this...
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Do you snore loudly at night? Are your days full of fatigue or headaches? Like approximately 70 million people in the United States, you may have a sleep disorder. One...
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If you’ve ever suffered a power outage that lasted into the night, you’ve probably found yourself going to bed earlier than usual. You may have thought it had something to…
We talk a lot about sleep here at my practice. I’ve invested a lot of time and energy into helping patients with unsuccessfully-treated (or undiagnosed) sleep breathing disorders. It’s no…
Even if you aren’t familiar with the term microsleep, I guarantee you’ve experienced it at least once in your life. We’ve all been there at some point in our lives….
Awareness of sleep apnea as a public health issue has blossomed in recent years, but there’s still the idea in some peoples’ heads that it only applies to adults….
We love creating and discovering new drugs that can be swallowed and, like magic, our problems go away. I say this tongue-in-cheek, as it’s rarely that simple. We all know…
Officially, there is no one definitive cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). One factor that’s often indicated is obesity. When there’s too much bulk in the neck, airway has a…
You’ve probably heard anecdotes from new mothers about the effects of sleep deprivation—falling asleep standing up, or realizing you are wearing mismatched shoes when you get to work, perhaps. Maybe…
