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ANSWERS TO YOUR MOST FREQUENT MWT QUESTIONS There are a number of diagnostic tools that sleep medicine specialists can use to evaluate patients. You may have already heard about overnight sleep studies, in which a technician monitors a patient in a lab setting while he or she sleeps. B...Read More

POTENTIAL HEALTH ISSUES IN NEWBORNS Preterm babies are those born before 37 weeks of gestation. Because they haven’t had enough time to finish developing in the womb, preterm infants are at a higher risk for numerous health problems. Some of those health problems are immediately evident, and r...Read More

Ambient Noise + Sleep While you’re asleep, your brain is still capable of registering noises. It’s why sudden, loud sounds can wake you up. But white noise is different. It provides a steady, soothing background sound that can muffle sudden noises. This calming sound is created by combining ...Read More

NBA HALL OF FAMER SHAQUILLE O’NEAL HAS SLEEP APNEA. Legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal had a snoring problem. Thankfully, his partner alerted him to the issue. She had become increasingly concerned that Shaq sometimes stopped breathing during sleep. She suspected Shaq ha...Read More

TRAVEL WITHOUT DISRUPTING YOUR SLEEP CYCLE If you suffer from insomnia, then you probably already know that traveling can often make your symptoms worse. In fact, even people who don’t typically experience insomnia often have difficulty sleeping when they are traveling. How can you get the re...Read More

CAFFEINE’S EFFECT ON YOUR ENERGY AND YOUR SLEEP If you live with a sleep disorder, chances are that you have a love/hate relationship with caffeine. Although it can help you fight off the fatigue that accompanies sleep disorders, it can also end up interfering with your sleep even more. Th...Read More

THE INCREASED RISK OF SLEEP APNEA DURING PREGNANCY Sleep apnea occurs when the airway in your throat is obstructed while you sleep, preventing the oxygen you need from getting to your lungs. As a result, you may wake up and gasp for air before falling back to sleep. These episodes...Read More

THE LINK BETWEEN SLEEP APNEA AND DEMENTIA Obstructive sleep apnea is about more than snoring and restless nights. It can contribute to a wide range of health conditions, from type 2 diabetes to heart disease. Research has also indicated that untreated sleep apnea can even increase the risks...Read More

SMARTER WAYS TO TRAVEL WITH YOUR CPAP When you’re traveling, sleep apnea doesn’t take a vacation. Since you can’t leave your symptoms at home, your CPAP treatment needs to come with you, but traveling with your CPAP can be challenging. Fortunately, a few simple tricks can make traveling...Read More

DOES SUGAR KEEP YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT? In recent years, researchers have begun to discover just how many connections there are between sleep and diet. Insufficient sleep can throw off the hormones that regulate your appetite, leading to hunger and unexpected weight fluctuations. People who are over...Read More