Sleep problems during hot weather are very common and the fatigue that accompanies it makes sleep more important then ever.  However, if you can not make yourself comfortable then you will not get the rest you need to have the energy you want during the day.  So here...

With the increase in the ability to diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea a new group of issues have come into play for many people.  It is time to take the family vacation or on a business trip and you wonder do you have to bring this machine with you?  If you...

You have been diagnosed wit sleep apnea for the most part you are dependent on your doctor, lab technicians, the equipment company and your insurance for which machine you will have the ability to get.  But if you know what machines are on the market and what they...

  You have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea or OSA and then they hit you with a bunch of words you have never heard before.  They start talking about machines and mask and humidity.  You are told this is long term therapy.  What they do not explain is what...

  CPAP therapy is the “gold standard” for treating obstructive sleep apnea, also called OSA.  For some of the people who use CPAP it is very difficult to use every night.  There are many reasons for this, but the biggest is a lack of education.  With this in mind...

Technology has come a long was and studying sleep is no exception.  We are now able to perform sleep studies in the home as well as the sleep lab.  This is a great thing because it allows more people to be tested for sleep disorders then every before.  The drawback is...

  More people and their physicians are looking at sleep habits and problems that might be contributing to problems such as hypertension, difficult to control diabetes and congestive heart failure.  They are also looking beyond medications to take care of issues like...

This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.   An article was released about teens and the effects of caffeine and technology is having an effect of teens and their sleep.  I know I live this issue daily.  I have a...

Your wife or husband tell you they need to go to bed before you or they will never sleep.  You know if you are going on a trip you can not share a room with anyone else  because they will complain.  Do you know when a snore is something you need help for or just...

Sleep may not seem productive because we believe we are not doing something we define as productive.  Unfortunately, this belief causes many people to put sleep at the bottom of their priority list.  Te long term effects of sleep deprivation will keep you from having...