Since the new hypertension guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association was released in November 2017, the way physicians diagnose and treat high blood [...]
Driving while drowsy means our patients are about eight times more likely to cause an accident. These federal estimates were found in a study by the AAA Foundation for [...]
If you are pregnant, snoring, older age and obesity can put you at risk for sleep apnea, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They completed a study [...]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known common comorbidity [...]
About one in five Americans suffer from sleep apnea, which is a number that is far too high. And with that comes untreated sleep apnea, which can lead to [...]
We have yet another tragic death story to share that further proves just how important it is to treat sleep apnea. Did you ever watch the Disney movie “Heavyweights”? [...]
We have known that there is a link between sleep apnea and other health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes. In another study, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is [...]
It’s an important question that many of us continue to wonder about - why aren’t more sleep physicians recommending oral appliances for sleep apnea? Well, to begin with, there [...]
It has been shown that gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients have higher rates of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and poor sleep quality. Studies found that [...]
For patients that suffer from sleep apnea, their risk for developing Alzheimer’s later on in their life increases drastically. A new study has linked sleep apnea with an increase [...]
