Oct 14, 2013 | Sleep Aids, Sleep Devices, Treatment
CPAP/Bi-level Overview What it is: A CPAP or Bi-level machine delivers air through a mask while a patient sleeps. CPAP is a pressure to help your airway stay inflated during sleep. Bi-level also has helps to keep the airway open during sleep on a different manner. It...
Apr 17, 2013 | Sleep Disorder
If you are one of the 18 million Americans with sleep apnea, you may be struggling to get the sleep you need each night and you may not even know why. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be a life threatening condition that often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Those...
Feb 27, 2013 | Sleep Disorder
An overview of the symptoms and treatments for obstructive sleep apnea. This sleep disorder causes you to stop breathing during sleep. Loud snoring and choking noises are common signs of the sleep disorder. The AASM reports CPAP is the front-line treatment for sleep...
Oct 31, 2012 | Sleep Articles, Sleep Disorder
In recent years the amount of information about sleep apnea that is available to the general public has increased significantly. Doctors, researchers, and sleep centers have made great strides in raising awareness about the symptoms and causes of this sleep disorder...
Jul 19, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
Usually when you see news headlines about bed sharing, it is about whether or not parents should be sharing their beds with their children. But new research shows that when it comes to sharing beds, the real question might be should parents share their bed with each...