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Sleep medicine experts stress the importance of creating a sleep friendly bedroom to promote both quality and duration of sleep. When you watch the video below, you’ll hear about some simple strategies you can use to help you conquer sleep disorders like insomnia.  Distractions Thi...Read More

THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SLEEP DISORDERS Sleep medicine professionals have long known that many of their patients have co-occurring sleep disorders: insomnia and sleep apnea. In fact, people often seek help for insomnia, not realizing that the problem is actually caused by the...Read More

WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PEDIATRIC SLEEP APNEA People who suffer from sleep apnea don’t breathe properly while they sleep, so they experience symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and mood swings when they are awake. Kids should be lively and full of energy, and surgery is one way to treat the problem. ...Read More

A LOOK AT A CPAP ALTERNATIVE Living with sleep apnea can be a struggle, whether you realize that you have it or not. Oral appliance therapy is an effective treatment to treat sleep apnea, so you can sleep well throughout the night and wake up feeling rested. It might take time to get used to you...Read More

CPAP MASK OPTIONS Sleep apnea is a silent killer, in that it makes people more vulnerable to severe health problems. In fact, many people don’t even realize they suffer from the condition in the first place. CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, seeks to treat sleep apnea...Read More

WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR SLEEP STUDY Sleep disorders are sometimes difficult to identify because when you’re asleep, you’re not really aware of what’s going on. Obviously, right? Many times, individuals don’t know they have a sleep issue until a sleep partner tells them. This isn’...Read More

SLEEP APNEA 101 Sleep apnea is an extremely common disorder that can lead to serious health problems. If you notice the symptoms of sleep apnea, getting a diagnosis and starting treatment as soon as possible is important. Watch this video to learn more about sleep apnea. It occurs when the ai...Read More

WHAT CAUSES US TO SNORE? Snoring is something that affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives, whether they are the snorers themselves or are being kept up all night by someone else’s snoring. Although snoring is often the butt of many jokes, it can indicate a more serious health pro...Read More

MAKE CPAP TREATMENT MORE COMFORTABLE WHEN YOU USE A HUMIDIFIER If you are undergoing CPAP treatment for sleep apnea, it is normal to have a period of adjustment. It may take time to get used to wearing the mask while you sleep. For some people, however, CPAP treatment continues to cause issues, ...Read More

PEDIATRIC SLEEP DISORDER WARNING SIGNS Sleep apnea is commonly associated with adult patients, and so the signs may go undetected in children. Unfortunately, due to their lower capacity for oxygen intake, kids are at a higher risk of certain complications from untreated sleep apnea. If you notic...Read More