What are CPAP, Bi-PAP, and PAP Therapy

What are CPAP, Bi-PAP, and PAP Therapy

This SleepSomatics blog article is part one of a six part series on CPAP Therapy, Bi-PAP (or Bi-Level) Therapy, and Treating Sleep-Disordered Breathing (Sleep Apnea) with Non-Invasive PAP Therapy.

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NFL Offensive Lineman Diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea

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NFL Offensive Lineman Diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnea

Sixth-round draft pick (and recently released) Ravens offensive lineman Ryan Jensen just confirmed he was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea.

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Battle of the Bulge is a Battle of the Sleep Deprived

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Battle of the Bulge is a Battle of the Sleep Deprived

Monday morning: we head back to work, get a fresh start on the new week, and often yawn repeatedly as we wish we could have gotten just a few more hours of sleep over the weekend. Sound familiar? For millions of sleep-deprived Americans, Blue Monday is a fatigued, somnolent reality.

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Caution on Ambien and sedative sleep aide usage

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Caution on Ambien and sedative sleep aide usage

60 million prescription sleep aides are prescribed in the United States. Ambien is the #1 prescribed hypnotic. And new physician research recommends greater caution for doctors and patients when considering these sleep aides as a first response to sleepiness and insomnia complaints.

What Causes Deficient Restorative Sleep?

What Causes Deficient Restorative Sleep?

This SleepSomatics blog article is part three of a three part series on sleep quality, sleep disorders, and in-lab sleep study testing.

Connect with SleepSomatics on Twitter and StumbleUpon

Connect with SleepSomatics on Twitter and StumbleUpon

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Fragmented or Interrupted Sleep As Bad As No Sleep At All!

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Fragmented or Interrupted Sleep As Bad As No Sleep At All!

Do you wake up often at night with insomnia or snore heavily and ignore your sleep apnea? New research shows that fragmented or interrupted sleep is just as potentially fatal as getting no sleep at all!

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Poor Sleep Increases Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer's

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Poor Sleep Increases Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer's

Several recent sleep medicine studies demonstrate poor sleep and sleep disorders are significant risk factors for dementia and Alzheimer's.

What is Restorative Sleep?

What is Restorative Sleep?

This SleepSomatics blog article is part two of a three part series on sleep quality, sleep disorders, and in-lab sleep study testing.

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Fan So Tired He Slept Through Yankees Game

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Fan So Tired He Slept Through Yankees Game

Tom Hanks said it best in A League of Their Own: "There's no crying! There's no crying in baseball!" For Andrew Rector, there was a lot of emotion after he was caught sleeping during a Yankees vs. Red Socks baseball game.

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Even Missing One Night of Sleep Can Be Dangerous

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Even Missing One Night of Sleep Can Be Dangerous

Researchers at University of Bonn and King's College London found that even as little as 24 hours without sleep can produce symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Poor Sleep = Poor Food Choices

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Poor Sleep = Poor Food Choices

A poor night's sleep can cause you to buy and eat more fatty foods, numerous studies demonstrate. As worldwide obesity rates precipitously rise, sleep medicine specialists and experts are once again turning to sleep deprivation as the cause.

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Sleep Apnea More Common Than Depression: Infographic

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Sleep Apnea More Common Than Depression: Infographic

The Huffington Post has a great infographic on the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (sleep apnea) compared to other common conditions. The startling fact is that sleep apnea is more common than depression.

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Gym vs. Bed: Evening Workouts and Sleep

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Gym vs. Bed: Evening Workouts and Sleep

Avoiding strenuous exercise or working out in the evening has been a hallmark of sleep hygiene counseling, and recent studies are suggesting that this may not be entirely accurate for all people.

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Sleep More to Lose Weight

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Sleep More to Lose Weight

Poor sleep is known to produce a range of unusual and life-threatening conditions that, if left untreated, are ultimately deadly. One consequence of broken or insufficient sleep is obesity.