Embracing Your Individuality Might Be the Key to Good Sleep
Many people still believe that everyone needs eight hours of sleep. Despite the recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation, which highlight the importance of different amounts of sleep at different times in our lives, [...]
Daytime Tiredness Puts You At Risk For Sleep Apnea
Do you always feel tired during the day? If so, the odds are good that you have sleep apnea. Are you surprised? Don’t be. Over 80% of those with sleep apnea [...]
Sleep Apnea Worsens All Types of Headaches
We have talked about the classic sleep apnea headache in which you wake with a headache, and it goes away over time. However, this is only one type of [...]
Seasonal Time Changes Are Bad, but Permanent Daylight Time Isn’t Much Better
We know that daylight saving time is associated with significant problems. Twice a year, we reset our clocks, springing forward an hour to daylight saving time, then falling back by an hour to standard [...]
Mouth Taping: What You Need to Know Before Trying This Snoring Solution
Mouth taping is an at-home snoring solution that we recommend to some people. But there are some things to be aware of before you try it. First, always speak to a sleep dentist before [...]
Headaches Might Be Your Only Sleep Apnea Symptom
There are many potential symptoms of sleep apnea. Most people experience daytime sleepiness, loss of energy, and memory problems as their most significant symptoms. But a small number of people may experience sleep apnea [...]
Many Tested for Sleep Apnea May Be Misclassified
Sleep apnea is potentially deadly, but it is treatable. However, people can only get treated if they know they have the condition. Unfortunately, most people with sleep apnea, perhaps 80%, remain undiagnosed. [...]
Is Positional Therapy Effective for Sleep Apnea?
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a promising sleep apnea treatment in theory, being nearly 100% effective. However, in practice, the effectiveness is significantly lower, quite likely 50% effective or less because [...]
New Study Strengthens Link between Sleep Apnea and Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
Last year, we discussed an early article proposing that sleep apnea significantly increased risks of COVID hospitalization. However, we believed this study had several problems. First, it had too small a [...]
Increased Risk for Heart Disease among Women with Sleep Apnea
Although we tend to think of snoring and sleep apnea as something that men suffer from, it’s not uncommon for women to develop these conditions, too. And some research indicates that women might suffer [...]
