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I was surprised to learn last night during Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel that Adam Savage has sleep apnea. As defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is “a sleep-related breathing disorder that involves a decrease or complete halt in airflow despite an ongoing effort to breathe.” During a portion of the [...] It took years of nagging and my wife sleeping in a different room to get me to ask my doctor about ways to control snoring. When I finally went, my savvy primary care physician asked me a series of questions that helped to simply identify the likely cause for the snoring. My doctor had me go [...] Does your sleep-mate look like this video when sleeping? Do you notice gasping or periods of not breathing while sleeping? This video shows a typical breathing pattern of someone who has sleep apnea. An “apnea” is an episode of not breathing and varies in frequency. Mild sleep apnea may mean apnea occurrences a handful of times [...] If you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP or BiPAP machine for treatments, always bring an extension cord for your CPAP machine when traveling. I only had to learn this lesson once when the cord for my CPAP machine was too far from the nearest power outlet! Believe me, sleeping on the floor is no [...] According to Technology Review, a new experimental device may help those with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) by stimulating the tongue while sleeping. The device by ImThera is in its first sets of clinical trials. ImThera’s sleep apnea device uses Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation (THN) Sleep Therapy to stimulate the tongue to control upper airway [...] A lot of people with sleep apnea do not do their prescribed treatment because they find that the CPAP mask is uncomfortable. Here’s a solution that may make treatment easier for some. A company called SeQual Technologies has joined up with CHI-SAN LLC to make available what looks to be a useful device for those [...] Check it out, the Pittsburgh Steelers and ESPN want you to know about sleep apnea. A group of Pittsburgh Steelers and ESPN 1250 Radio members did an event at a Pennsylvania mall in order to increase awareness about sleep apnea. According to the article, Steeler Chukky Okobi has sleep apnea as does cornerback Deshea Townsend’s [...] Why climb a mountain when you can take a paved road on your sleep apnea treatment journey? The best sleep apnea books are the key to an easier sleep apnea treatment experience, from diagnosis to everyday life. The amount of time a doctor can spend with a patient is limited, yet what a sleep apnea [...] |
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