How Sleep Apnea Affects Men, Women and ChildrenAre you getting enough sleep at night? If you answered no to that question, you’re not alone. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of American adults don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis. The CDC reports that an estimated 50-70 million...

Why "Do I have Sleep Apnea or Insomnia?" is the Wrong Question.Insomnia and sleep apnea are two extraordinarily common problems. Patients, and many medical practitioners, often attempt to put these two issues into separate boxes, when in reality, they can be quite interconnected. Having an understanding of the interdependence between insomnia and sleep apnea and illuminating the causal relationship between...

The American Heart Association states: “The evidence is strong for the relationship between sleep apnea and hypertension and cardiovascular disease generally...” The real question is: how deeply intertwined are sleep apnea and heart disease? According to the National Sleep Foundation, the relationship is evolving rapidly. What Is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that often results in...