Aug 16, 2017 | Sleep and health, Sleep tips
This past week while scrolling through social media sites, like we all do from time to time, I noticed a trend. It seemed just about every other post was a friend or family member complaining of having a cold. It doesn’t come as a surprise with school starting in the...
Aug 8, 2017 | Kids and sleep, Sleep tips
The lazy days of summer are about to end if they haven’t already. Kids are heading back to school which means busy schedules of homework, sports, and after school activities. If your kids are like most others, they have likely been staying up late and sleeping in...
Jul 27, 2017 | Kids and sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Facts, Snoring
Snoring is the sound that occurs during sleep when a person breathes in and there is some sort of blockage of air passing through the back of the mouth. When the air passage opens and closes it causes a vibration of the tissues in the throat resulting in snoring. How...
Jul 27, 2017 | Press Releases
June 20, 2017 (Phoenix, Arizona) Carrie Fisher’s autopsy report was released this week revealing sleep apnea, along with a cocktail of various drugs, as a cause of her death. It was also noted that Fisher suffered from atherosclerotic heart disease. While Fisher’s...
Jul 27, 2017 | Press Releases
Whether you sleep in your bed at home, in a sleeping bag while you are camping, or in a hotel on vacation, the hot summer nights can make it hard for your body to sleep. And that unrelenting heat makes sleeping at night especially difficult for pregnant women, women...
Jul 18, 2017 | Sleep and health, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Facts
Is it possible to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by checking someone’s eyes? Yes, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), there are ocular signs that an Ophthalmologist can see which could point to a patient having OSA. OSA is a potentially...
Jul 18, 2017 | Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Facts, Sleep Testing, Sleep tips
It’s a fact that modern life is busy. Between hectic work and family schedules, adopting a healthy sleep routine can be extremely difficult. However, too many late nights and early mornings can have a negative impact on your physical and emotional health. According to...
Jul 3, 2017 | Narcolepsy, Sleep Disorder, Sleep Facts, Stress, Treatment
Sleep paralysis is a sleep disorder that can be quite unsettling for the sufferer. It causes a person to pass between consciousness and sleep with the inability to speak or move. The sufferer may feel as though someone is in the room with them which leads to fear and...
