Heart problems are among the most serious complications linked to sleep apnea. Cardiovascular problems, such as heart failure and stroke, account for most medical expenses, hospitalizations, and deaths linked to sleep apnea. Often, sleep apnea contributes significantly to the disease progression. So significantly that sleep apnea treatment is a critical part [...]
Between the launch of Disney+, which makes all the Star Wars movies more accessible and the release of the last movie in the epic sequence, Rise of Skywalker, many people are going back to rewatch the old movies, where Darth Vader is a towering dark figure. But he's also a symbol of how we [...]
Most of the time, we focus on the dangerous impacts sleep apnea has on your health. It’s hard not to take it seriously when people with moderate or severe sleep apnea have an elevated death risk. But beyond the health risks, sleep apnea can significantly impact your quality [...]
You may (or may not) remember a few years ago when the trucking industry was up in arms about new potential rules requiring truck drivers be screened for sleep apnea. Lobbying groups got the Department of Transportation (DOT) to put the rule on hold pending more study and/or legislation. [...]
There are many challenges to CPAP therapy, but one of the biggest is knowing whether you’ll be able to stick with it well enough to get relief from your sleep apnea symptoms. That question becomes even more important when you realize that waiting too long to make a [...]
