Sleep Apnea Solution author Dylan Petkus, MD, has developed a non-device, behavior-based alternative approach to sleep apnea.
Untreated sleep apnea is a serious health condition that can lead to a cascade of detrimental effects, from cardiovascular disease and stroke to chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment. For many ...
Having both OSA and insomnia makes treatment more complex. Learn why addressing both is critical for heart health and how ...
Loud snoring at night. Pauses in breathing followed by gasps for air while you’re asleep. Excessive daytime fatigue. Frequent nodding off in front of the TV or even when behind the wheel of a car.
If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, you likely already know that a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is considered the gold-standard treatment. And while that’s true, it can ...
Choosing the right CPAP mask can make or break your sleep therapy success. From cushion materials to strap adjustments, small details change comfort and adherence. New designs and clever hacks are ...
Pulse oximetry on the finger detects decreases in blood oxygen, a key marker of sleep apnea screening and diagnosis. These finger oximeters are less sensitive in people with darker skin pigment, which ...
Connected sleep devicemaker ResMed today released the AirSense 11, its latest CPAP machine iteration, which includes a host of new features to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The new machine has many ...
Share on Pinterest A large new study suggests that treating sleep apnea could help lower a person’s risk of Parkinson’s disease. Image credit: Alvaro Lavin/Stocksy. People with obstructive sleep apnea ...
Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It's not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks' ...
People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, ...