Sleep Care Knowledge Center

Key Takeaways Sleep apnea patients should explore all potential treatments.  But they should also consult with their doctor about those treatments to ensure they are safe and the best option for their sleep apnea. CPAP therapy continues to be the most common treatment which requires a prescription. Lifestyle changes such as losing weight or quitting smoking can help ...

Sleep is an important part of our overall health. Most people may not realize that sleep loss impacts their health and that sleep disorders are a major health problem. Issues ranging from insomnia to sleep apnea rob over 50-70 million Americans of sleep.1 One common sleep disorder is delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS). This condition prevents people from ...

Although some disruptive sleep is expected during pregnancy, repeated patterns of interrupted breathing throughout the night are not common. If the uneasy sleep is due to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the condition is left untreated, the complications may be severe. Therefore, it is important to distinguish restless sleep from untreated sleep apnea—especially during pregnancy. In one small ...

Difficulty with sleep is a common problem. Nearly 50-70 million Americans struggle with some form of sleep disorder.1 Many people may treat the issue as a minor problem, blaming it on stress. But sleep loss can have a long-lasting impact on health. Sleep deprivation is often associated with high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic health ...

  Developing technologies applied to everything from virtual reality to manufacturing can now help detect sleep apnea. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers accurate diagnosis for those uncertain as to whether they have a sleep disorder. As artificial intelligence revolutionizes healthcare, diagnosing sleep problems and other illnesses has been done in a whole new way. ChatGPT, a chatbot developed by ...

Sleep apnea just doesn’t affect your sleep at night. The condition can leave you drowsy and less alert during the day. Those who experience sleep deprivation and have to go to work in the morning may be frequently late to work, make mistakes due to poor concentration, and suffer from poor performance. Unfortunately, these factors can lead to ...