sleep apnea
May Is Better Sleep Month
Every May, the Better Sleep Council, or BSC, sponsors Better Sleep Month with an aim to raise awareness about how poor sleep, especially on a regular basis, can negatively affect …
Sleep Apnea and Irregular Heartbeat Could Soon Be Detected By FitBits
If you haven’t heard of FitBit, it’s a digital wristband company that creates products worn like watches to track activity and movement. Users track how many steps they’ve taken each …
Is Childhood Snoring a Sign of Something Serious?
The snoring habits of middle-aged men have been the subject of sitcoms and comedy skits for decades. In fact it may seem like adult males are the only ones who …
Could Sleep Apnea Increase the Risk for Alzheimer’s?
According to new research published in the the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, elderly people with obstructive sleep apnea may have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s …
New Cannabis-Like Drug Could Help with Sleep Apnea
The first multi-site study conducted at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois Chicago for a medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea was recently found to be safe and effective. …
At-Home Wrist Monitor Could Replace Lab-Based Sleep Studies
Sleep studies in a lab have always been one of the most frustrating parts of diagnosing a sleep disorder for most patients. The environment is unfamiliar and it can be …
Children Who Snore Could Have Sleep Apnea
Thanks to television sitcoms, when you picture someone who snores until the house shakes, you likely picture an overweight middle-aged man. For years this was the typical sleep apnea patient …
Snoring Isn’t Funny
Contrary to what every sitcom has tried to convince you, snoring isn’t a laughing matter. Why? Because snoring is a breathing disorder that’s on a spectrum. On one end of …