CPAP

These apnea patients watched video footage of themselves sleeping. What they saw terrified them.

Somewhere between 18 to 22 million Americans suffer from some type of sleep apnea, yet the condition still remains largely undiagnosed. Most people assume only ... Read More...

Beyond CPAP – alternative sleep apnea treatments explained

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition which interrupts your natural sleep cycles due to an obstruction in your airway. While many people see snoring as t... Read More...

How sleep apnea affects women and females

Why is sleep apnea so under-diagnosed in women?

Although men are statistically more at risk of sleep apnea, women are much more likely to be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. Men are twice as likely to be diagno... Read More...

The dangers of not cleaning your CPAP machine

Sleep apnea: 3 danger signs that your CPAP machine might be making you more ill

CPAP is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea. But not looking after your machine could give you even more health problems. Are you part of the estimated... Read More...

I just discovered my husband has sleep apnea. Now what?

"But only obese people get sleep apnea." That was my first thought when the doctor had told my husband and I that he suffers from sleep apnea. I always thoug... Read More...

How sleep apnea testing came home

Diagnosing sleep apnea used to be something you could only do in a sleep clinic, but in the last 10 years, medical equipment has advanced significantly, making ... Read More...

CPAP advice for newbies

If you have been prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat your obstructive sleep apnea, you might be slightly hesitant before beginning th... Read More...

Sleep apnea and upper-airway stimulation

Compliance. It’s not a term that evokes positive emotions, but it has major implications across most medical treatments. The positive clinical results that are ... Read More...

Choosing a CPAP mask

Sleep apnea sufferers face a bewildering range of decisions when it comes to choosing CPAP equipment. Thankfully, the folks at Resp Shop have put together a use... Read More...

More ways sleep can protect your health

Why do we sleep? This is an age-old question with no easy answer. There are several theories, from it being a holdover evolutionary trait that kept early human... Read More...

The four commandments of CPAP equipment care

Sleep apnea affects millions across North America and around the globe. The most common way to treat the condition is Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or CP... Read More...

The 5 biggest sleep medicine no-no’s

You might think that any kind of treatment for a sleep disorder is better than none, but according to some of the world's leading sleep medicine professionals, ... Read More...

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