Feb 11, 2015 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep Disorder
According to the American Sleep Apnea Association, sleep apnea affects 22 million Americans. It is most common in overweight men over 40, but it can affect anyone. There are three types of sleep apnea – obstructive, central, and mixed. Obstructive sleep apnea is...
Jun 19, 2014 | Sleep Articles
Earlier this year, the National Sleep Foundation released the results of the 2024 Sleep in America poll. The topic of this year’s poll was Sleep in the American Family and the findings are unlikely to surprise many people. Overall, American families are struggling...
Jun 10, 2014 | Sleep and health
New research indicates that there may be a link between obstructive sleep apnea and high blood sugar. The study, which used data from the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) found that sleep apnea is independently predictive of poor glycemic health...
Apr 28, 2014 | Sleep tips
Sleep is essential to life and not getting enough of it can cause serious short and long term health problems. But for many of us, getting a good night sleep on a regular basis can feel like an impossible dream. While some sleep issues are the result of stress, bad...
Mar 17, 2014 | Sleep Articles
Sometimes it can be confusing to understand all of the terms used when talking about sleep. So, we wanted to cover some of the more commonly used sleep terminology. Actigraphy – The practice of using data about body movement during sleep to determine...
