In today’s world of high tech and seemingly non-stop availability of information, we strive to do more and in smarter ways. One of the areas that technology has really exploded is fitness. Fitness monitors are very popular, and they help us track our goals to improve our health. Sleep monitoring devices can tell us how
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Working the night shift can have a negative effect on your overall health. The importance of getting enough sleep on a regular basis – 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep – seems common sense, but how do you insure you can accomplish that when you work a night shift or swing shift job? The
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No parent wants to hear their child snore or wake up gasping for air, but this may be the reality for some families. Research shows that 1 to 4% of children between the ages of 2 and 8 suffer from OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). And, children are often misdiagnosed because they do not fit the
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Doctors often have a preconceived notion of what a typical sleep apnea sufferer looks like – a middle-aged, overweight male who snores and wakes up gasping for air. This bias produces a roadblock to diagnosing women with sleep apnea. Diagnosing sleep apnea requires an overnight stay in a sleep medicine center. At-home sleep studies are
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Insomnia, in its simplest terms is difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep. People with insomnia often feel fatigued, have low energy levels, experience a lack of concentration or trouble performing functional tasks and are prone to depression. It Is estimated that nearly 55 million Americans suffer from some degree of insomnia. Now, there is
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Do you snore? Many Americans do, but most never seek medical attention for snoring. People who snore have a partially blocked or narrowed airway when lying down. When the airway is blocked, not only is the obnoxious snoring sound made, but your lungs are not getting enough air. And, your brain is not getting enough
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When people talk about sleep apnea in general, they are almost always referring to obstructive sleep apnea or OSA. This is the most common type of sleep apnea, but there is another type that deserves discussion. Central sleep apnea (CSA) also cuts off your air supply when you sleep, but for an entirely different reason.
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Nearly 2 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), ranging from mild to severe. A concussion is a type of mild TBI. A concussion happens whenever you suffer a blow to the head. This can happen in contact sports like football and soccer (and in basketball, as we saw in the NBA finals recently), during
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Sleep is important. If you’ve been following our sleep apnea blog, you know very well how important sleep is to your health. This post is perfect for sharing with someone who might need to prioritize their sleep a little more. You might also learn an interesting fact about sleep – like this one: Before the
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Has this ever happened to you? When we are asleep, the brain shuts down part of our nervous system so that we do not act out our dreams. We are essentially in a state of paralysis while sleeping, but unaware that we can’t move. The ability to move is restored before we completely wake up,
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