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Normally sleeping with a CPAP is a private affair. Until I decided to take it on a 6-month long cruise halfway across the world. A month after I started using...

Part of my journey with sleep apnea has been to fix issues that were created when I had a cyst biopsy done through my nose. That surgery left my septum...

In the beginning... When I first got my CPAP machine, I was thrilled at the thought of getting a good night’s sleep every night. As per insurance, I used that...

If someone says "sleep apnea," what is the first thing that pops into your head?   Most people think of a condition characterized by loud snoring, poor sleep and is thought...

Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Sleep Apnea CPAP Pillow Kit Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID...

Most people think treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) only involves devices such as a PAP machine or oral devices. But for some, treatment may be far simpler, with less...

Sleep apnea is usually not a stand-alone condition. If you have sleep apnea, you might have something else going on. I certainly did before I developed sleep apnea. If you...

Do you have sleep apnea? If you use a CPAP machine, there are many different types of CPAP mask options. CPAP masks, BiPAP masks, Halloween masks. No, this isn't about...

Do you wake up with a distinct whining sound in your ears? Or worse, do you go to bed with whooshing, roaring sounds in your ears that make it hard...

My kids have mild sleep apnea and have some nights where they sleep peacefully and deeply and some where they’re restless, snoring, and cranky the next day. One way I’ve...

I have been a sleep technologist for more than 11 years. I think I have performed more than 2,000 sleep studies. Yet I have never been through one. I hope...

My sleep apnea was discovered by accident. I had never heard of it; I was 19 and had migraines that started when I was 15. My neurologist at the time...

Growing up, my dad had sleep apnea. Getting to sleep before he got to bed was important, or you would not get to sleep because he snored like a freight...

I wish I had a dollar for every healthcare professional who has looked at me and said, "You don’t look like you would have sleep apnea." It frustrates me, but...

Technology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from wellness apps to artificial intelligence and wearable devices...

People are often surprised to learn that their dentist suspects they have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It seems far-fetched that a routine dental cleaning could end with a potential sleep...

Sleep apnea is a very easy condition for most people to treat, especially when you are in your own bed at home. This becomes much more difficult when you are...

For most people living with sleep apnea, life is marked by a clear "before" and "after" regarding their diagnosis. In that moment of finding out, it is normal to feel...

Users of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines know the drill — 4 steps every night: Did you know... Once upon a time, there was no step 1. CPAP was...

Whether we believe it or not, sleep apnea has been stigmatized in the media and in our personal minds ever since we knew about it. Like everything, we had to...