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Recent research has confirmed that individuals with sleep apnea are at a higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19, showing just how important it is for CPAP users to take precautions during this time.Now, however, the fight against COVID-19 is entering another critical phase: the beginning of flu season. Medical professionals are urging people to [...]

In the past, patients who thought they might have sleep apnea had to schedule an overnight stay at a sleep lab to confirm their diagnosis. The monitoring equipment that would allow doctors to determine the severity of a person’s sleep apnea was simply not available outside the lab.For many, this presented an additional stumbling block [...]

If you’ve been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, few things are more important than using a CPAP or BiPAP machine to help you sleep soundly through the night. By ensuring that you have a steady supply of pressurized air, this equipment prevents the interruptions to breathing that can disrupt your sleep and leave you feeling [...]

CPAP therapy is widely regarded to be one of the most effective solutions for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, those who only suffer from mild sleep apnea may sometimes feel like a CPAP machine isn’t really needed for their situation. Sometimes, doctors may agree with this assessment as well. Sure, they may feel tired [...]

While there are some unavoidable factors that can influence your likelihood of developing sleep apnea (including genetics and the size of your throat), many of the biggest influencers are at least somewhat within your control.More often than not, obstructive sleep apnea stems from lifestyle choices. By making healthy changes, you can improve your overall physical [...]

Few things can be more disruptive to your sleep than obstructive sleep apnea. Worst of all, many individuals suffering from sleep apnea don’t even realize they have a problem! They wake up feeling tired and groggy in the morning, but think they slept soundly through the night.During obstructive sleep apnea, your breathing passages close off, [...]