If you or your partner have sleep apnea, that likely means one or both of you are waking up and feeling like you barely got a wink of rest. There are many treatments available for this exhausting condition, all depending on its severity, but one in particular may present the most comfortable solution for you and your partner. Lying […]
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Study: Children with Sleep Disorders and Treatment Timing
Sleep disorders don’t just affect adults, and it’s important that children quickly get treated. Children critically rely on the proper sleep to boost their growth and development, as they are absorbing so much new information around them. As the first research of its kind, a study was published online by the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck […]
5 Signs You Need to Talk to Your Doctor About Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is becoming a well-talked about topic in the health community, and for good reason. The chronic sleep disorder is estimated to affect the lives of at least 25 million adults in the U.S., with many people going undiagnosed or untreated for years. Sleep apnea has been linked to serious health conditions […]
Untreated Sleep Apnea Tied to Resistant High Blood Pressure
The importance of getting your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated cannot be stressed enough. One study published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has revealed a strong link between severe, untreated OSA and high blood pressure undeterred by blood pressure medications. 284 participants who were at risk for cardiovascular disease, […]
Can’t Find Your Keys? It May Be Your Sleep Apnea
Having sleep apnea can diminish your quality of life. The sleep disorder been linked to daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, and it’s associated with plenty of serious health conditions, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And now, research from the NYC Langone Medical Center is suggesting that sleep apnea may have a negative impact on your […]
Study Links Sleep Apnea With Cancer And Stroke Risk
The dangers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) should not be taken lightly. Researchers from the University of Sydney have strong evidence that people with moderate to severe OSA have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer, stroke, and face an early death. Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the 20-year study included 397 adults, and […]
What Does a Sleep Apnea Episode Look Like?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eefENjaOgjg As the dangers of sleep apnea are dominating the sleep health spotlight, you still may not know exactly what to look for. Snoring is a common habit for many people and doing so on a regular basis is definitely a possible red flag. However, it’s the pauses in breathing that are the major concern […]
Overcoming Snoring as We Grow Older
You aren’t imagining it; your snoring may have gotten worse over the years. Dr. Rafael Pelayo of the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center says that snoring can begin at any age, but it does occur more often as you get older. Earlier this month, he sleep specialist sat down with The Huffington Post to give some […]
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Risk of Motor Vehicle Accidents
Obstructive sleep apnea has found its way back into the headlines as it carries serious threats to health and impacts the daily lives of those affected. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, new research shows that sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. However, treating the sleep […]
Study: Sleep Apnea and Silent Strokes Are Strongly Linked
Numerous studies have found a link between sleep apnea and an elevated risk of stroke, but one notable study has focused on silent stroke suffers. The Huffington Post reports that researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and the University of Technology Dresden in Germany worked together to collect data on 56 people who had […]