Nose Piercings, Snoring, and Sleep Apnea
Piercings used to be unusual. Anything other than pierced ears for women, that is. But these days, many types of piercings have become common, including nose piercings. As these become more common, we have to [...]
New Study Shows Higher Risk of Vision Loss Linked to Sleep Apnea
Among the terrifying risks of sleep apnea is that it can make you go partially or fully blind. There are actually several ways that [...]
Don’t Get Stuck with CPAP: Understand Medicare Rules for Returning Machines
Supposedly, Medicare gives equal coverage for both CPAP and oral appliance therapy. However, there are reasons why the two often don’t end up getting equal coverage. It means [...]
EHR Warning Improves Sleep Apnea Screening for Epilepsy Patients
Sleep apnea is closely linked to many serious health conditions. Even conditions for which it can’t be cited as a direct cause, sleep apnea can lead to worsened symptoms and worsened outcomes. [...]
Drowsy Driving as Dangerous as Drunk Driving
We know that driving drowsy is dangerous, but exactly how dangerous is hard to appreciate until you look at the raw numbers. A new study puts the danger of drowsy driving into stark relief, and [...]
