Very few of us pay attention to our tongues. Sure we brush them every morning, but that’s about it. It turns out your tongue size is more important than you thought, and no, we don’t mean in a good way.  A new study shows obese ...

As if going under for surgery wasn’t scary enough, now there’s research showing that those suffering from untreated sleep apnea are more likely than others to have cardiovascular complications from medical procedures, such as cardiac arrest and shock. The study, published in the October edition ...

Sleep apnea is hurting your brain – there are no ifs, ands or buts about it. One of the major signs, or symptoms, of sleep apnea is cognitive impairment. Are your keys winding up in the fridge more often?  – It may be sleep apnea. Studies ...

To truly visualize the destructive nature of obstructive sleep apnea, just watch Godzilla destroy Tokyo or watch the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters traipse down Central Park West in New York City – trampling cars in its wake. That’s sort of what sleep apnea ...

If you stay tuned to the Easy Blog, you may have read about former NFL star Warren Sapp or former offensive guard Aaron Taylor. What do these NFL heroes have in common besides the fact that they both played professional football in the same league? ...

Contrary to popular belief, we actually use our entire brain – not the commonly believed 10%. How’s that for mind blowing? When it comes to the functionality of our brain, there are two general areas –  “white matter” and “grey matter” – that keep things ...

Jack Benny, the late great comedian, once said: “Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” It’s true, when you reach retirement age – it’s like entering permanent vacation mode, which means no more Monday mornings, time clocks, ...

A common old proverb – most commonly attributed to athletic pursuits and doing things that are hard to do – proclaims that pain is temporary and glory is forever. But what if pain is forever and glory is that day you had five years ago when ...

The heart is called a vital organ for a reason. Duh, without your heart, you’d be dead. But our heart is responsible for a number of imperative physiological functions – like pumping blood and oxygen to the rest of our organs. This is why obstructive ...

The strangest thing about hypertension: most people have no idea they have it. While there are some symptoms, like constant headaches, fatigue and difficulty breathing, oftentimes people don’t find out that they have hypertension, or high blood pressure, until they are waiting to get a ...