sleep apnea screening

As with most cases of snoring, sleep apnea leaves sufferers unaware that they actually have it until someone actually tells them due to the fact that they’re fast asleep whenever it happens. This condition can cause serious complications, including death as the worst case scenario. While there are the conventional methods for treatment, there are [...]

Dr. Breus: When I was working with Rosie O’Donnell from the television show "The View", she too had obstructive sleep apnea. We talked about it nationally on television with her, and she stopped breathing in her sleep over two hundred and fifty times in a night.
Kevin: Wow! Then how do you know that it’s happening? [...]

Although occasional snoring in children is not that uncommon from time to time, it is best to be fully aware of the patterns of their snoring just in case that their child fall into the 1% danger zone category. According to research findings, a good 20% of children that are healthy occasionally. Another 10% of [...]

Sleeplessness and trouble sleeping are not just inconveniences and they certainly are not health problems to be taken lightly!
There have been many instance of death directly related to sleep apnea and falling alseep while driving is only one way that death can arise. Many patients who die in their sleep from heart malfunctions are the [...]

Many of the underlying causes of sleep apnea can presently be tackled with by a sleep apnea dentist; there is even a medical branch known as dental sleep dentistry that has known an increase in the number of specialists over the last decade. Medical practice has shown that sleep apnea may be caused by certain [...]

Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that occurs when people stop breathing while they sleep.
Snoring is the first symptom and a good sign that you are vulnerable to this sleeping disorder. You can tell if you have apnea or close to the point of have apnea if your snoring occurs in multiple positions for example [...]

Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common type of sleep apnea. Medical professionals are still at a loss as to the exact cause. For most people with obstructive sleep apnea, the soft palate is the most affected region. It happens because the muscle relaxes somewhat when the air passage fully collapses and ends up obstructed.

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What would the holidays be like without the festive music, the fragrant smells, and the delicious treats that are baked but once a year? If you’ve ever had a cold, you know what it’s like to lose your senses of hearing, smell, and taste, if only temporarily. Your ears, nose, and throat are essential to [...]