Miss a night of sleep and you’ll probably feel it the next day. No big deal if it happens once in awhile, right? But what about waking up every morning feeling like you didn’t sleep at all? This exact situation happens every day to individuals who are living with obstructive…
Sleep apnea
Individuals who survive strokes, especially those who are Mexican American and are living with sleep apnea, have a higher risk of dying from or experiencing another stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference. Sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening sleep disorder in which affected…
Living with sleep apnea means a lot of tossing and turning, frequent trips to the bathroom during the night and a lot of snoring. Living with sleep apnea also means very little sleep. But not all hope is lost. If you’re living with obstructive sleep apnea or another type of…
By now, you probably know that if you’re living with obstructive sleep apnea, you’re living with a severe health problem – especially if it’s untreated. But, there’s something else that you should know: Sleep apnea can make recovering from surgery more difficult for you than for your peers who don’t…
While no one has found the mythical Fountain of Youth, that doesn’t mean people have stopped searching for it. Some are just searching for it in a different way – by trying to reverse the aging process. Among those looking for ways to turn back the hands of time are…
Some researchers estimate that as many as 22 million Americans are living with some level of obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. If you’ve been diagnosed with OSA and are not being treated or you suspect that you have the condition, it is absolutely critical that you seek treatment immediately. But…
A new study published in the medical journal Sleep shows that sleep apnea treatment can reduce medical insurance costs for other health conditions. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota Morris, analyzed a group of truckers who underwent mandatory diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea. The researchers…
Can sleep apnea be a cause of temper tantrums? According to a Florida grandmother, yes. The Sunshine State grandma says a school official arrested her 6-year-old granddaughter after the girl threw a tantrum at school, which the grandmother attributed to a lack of sleep caused by sleep apnea. School officials…
If you’re frequently waking up feeling fatigued or feel like you didn’t sleep at all, are dragging through the day, or are hearing complaints from your partner that you’re snoring all night, you could have the condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a severe health condition that…
Working out and eating a healthy diet are two great ways to lose weight and get fit, but what if they don’t work? Many people living with sleep apnea struggle with the inability to lose weight because of their sleep disorder. They also live with its many dangerous side effects.…