If you live with sleep apnea, you’re probably familiar with or have even been prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) machine. CPAP can be noisy, disruptive and uncomfortable, so it’s no surprise that many patients abandon their therapy after just a few months. However,...
In June 2021, Philips, a maker of many CPAP machine models, announced a voluntary recall of millions of their products. The company reported that the foam used in the machines might deteriorate, resulting in the potential inhalation of toxic particles. This could cause injury or...
Is a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device considered to be the gold standard in sleep apnea treatment? Yes. Do so many patients get fed up with their CPAPs that they abandon treatment entirely? Also yes. Fortunately, there is a CPAP alternative that is a...
Sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes patients to stop breathing for brief periods while they sleep, deprives your body of oxygen, which affects your health and wellbeing. Some of the health effects of untreated sleep apnea are serious, even life-threatening. Fortunately, you don’t have to...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that can increase your health risks for serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. Fortunately, there are comfortable treatment methods that make it possible to improve your quality of sleep and reduce your risks...
Did you know that there are non-surgical treatment options for sleep apnea that don’t involve the use of bulky machinery? Oral appliance therapy is a viable alternative to surgery and cumbersome CPAP machines. This treatment option is convenient and comfortable. Does sleep apnea really require professional...
If you snore and you demonstrate other signs of inconsistent sleep, you may have the serious health condition known as sleep apnea. While snoring alone doesn’t always indicate the presence of sleep apnea, it still warrants further attention, including the completion of a sleep study. When...
Because sleep apnea is associated with a number of serious health conditions, it’s important to know what causes it, what its symptoms are and what treatments are available. If you have sleep apnea, you will want to pursue interventions to restore your health and wellbeing. Sleep...