After being diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, battling the symptoms can often feel as though it’s taking over your life. It’s like going on a blind date with someone who insists on ordering two appetizers, the main course, dessert and wine to go with each ...

If you are reading this article, there is a good chance that you are concerned that you may have obstructive sleep apnea, but aren’t sure how to go about getting tested for the sleep disorder. There is also a high probability that you aren’t looking ...

If you have been recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, you may be experiencing some acute stress over how to effectively battle your sleep disorder. There are, indeed, a lot of questions you may be asking yourself. How do I make CPAP therapy more comfortable? ...

The world is already noisy enough, so the least we can hope for is a little silence when we hit the hay. Yet, this isn’t always the case, especially if you undergo CPAP treatment. Indeed, CPAP machines can be noisy as all get-out  – the ...

Just because your CPAP mask is making you look like an eighth grader at a homecoming dance, it doesn’t mean you should quit treatment altogether. In fact, CPAP treatment has literally been clinically proven to increase attractiveness. However, blemishes, sores, redness, rashes, and other nominally ...

Visiting a sleep specialist is an integral part of the battle against obstructive sleep apnea. A specialist – most likely at a sleep laboratory – will help diagnose you with the sleep disorder, discuss treatment options and prescribe CPAP treatment. The sleep lab may also ...

It’s no big mystery that CPAP therapy can wildly change your life by reducing the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea. “Hallelujah!” is what you’ll be saying when you don’t feel like falling asleep at the wheel on the way to work in the morning. It’s ...

Health insurance is one of those things that could possibly wind up saving your life. If you have obstructive sleep apnea – a chronic and lifelong condition – having an insurance policy is imperative, because not only will you need a CPAP machine, you will ...

“Tomorrow is not a promise,” football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp’s grandmother used to tell him. Well, that old adage may be truer for defensive linemen – like Warren Sapp – who are twice as likely to die before the age of 50. In fact, ...

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 ...