Regular Snoring or Sleep Apnea? What's the Difference?...Snoring is a main symptom of sleep apnea, but snoring alone does not mean you have sleep apnea. About 90 million Americans snore regularly, and around half of those have...reactions4comments
What Is a Sleep Study (Polysomnography)?...Polysomnography (pronounced polly som na gra fee) is the medical term for a sleep study. A sleep study looks at different body functions while you sleep, or try to sleep...
How Does Sleep Apnea Affect the Heart?...People who have sleep apnea pause in their breathing while asleep. These pauses occur anywhere from 5 to 30 times an hour and last from a few seconds to up...reactions4comments
Lisa Carr...Lisa has written on health and healthcare for more than 25 years as a business journalist and digital marketing strategist. She holds an M.S.J. in journalism from Northwestern University and...
Welcome to SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net Stories...At SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with sleep apnea can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another...reactions7comments
How to Maintain Your CPAP Machine...A CPAP machine pushes moist air into your airway as you sleep. CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure and it is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. This...
Why Participate in a Clinical Trial?...Medical research often uses clinical trials in order to find new information about diseases and treatments. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. It is often...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...reactionscomments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth Surge...The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...reactionscomments
Living With Sleep Apnea...Living with a chronic sleep disorder like sleep apnea often impacts a person’s entire life. Long-term health, school, work, friendships, and intimacy may all suffer if sleep apnea is left...
What Is Sleep Apnea?...Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep disorder related to breathing. With sleep apnea, breathing is interrupted for short periods while a person sleeps. These periods last for at...
Sleep Apnea and Mental Health...As we continue to learn more about sleep apnea and mental health disorders, researchers have discovered just how closely the 2 can be connected. Sleep apnea disrupts your sleep, leaving...
How Is Sleep Apnea Treated?...Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders. If a person has sleep apnea, they have shallow breathing or stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer while asleep...
Symptoms of Sleep Apnea...Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder. With sleep apnea, breathing stops for short periods of 10 seconds or more during sleep. Left untreated, sleep apnea may lead to high...
Myths and Misconceptions About Sleep...Humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep. It is a body function as important as food and water in keeping you healthy and alive. Everyone needs sleep, though doctors...
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...reactionscomments
Surgery to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea...About 30 million people in the United States have sleep apnea, making it a common sleep disorder. If a person has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), they have shallow breathing or...
How to Monitor Your Health with At-Home Devices...At-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this technology, you can regularly record your health data...reactionscomments
Privacy Concerns When Going Virtual...Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show you may get better care at a lower...reactionscomments
TK Sellman...Tamara was previously a health leader on SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net. Tamara Sellman, RPSGT, CCSH is a career journalist (Columbia Chicago, ’90). She was diagnosed with upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) in 2010...
