Sleep Apnea
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Sleep Apnea Symptoms, Causes & Signs
The United States is currently experiencing a sleep epidemic. Americans now average 6.8 hours of sleep per night, with 40% getting six hours or less. In the previous month, 37.9% of adults reported in ...
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Apria EditorialWhen Your Spouse’s Sleep Apnea Keeps You Up
He snores all night long. She won’t stop making that noise. He’s keeping you from getting any shuteye. She won’t go see a doctor about it. If you are at your wit’s end and don’t know what to do about ...
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Apria EditorialWhat Do People with Sleep Apnea Have in Common?
There’s good news about your sleep apnea--you are not alone! The American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. That means there are 21,999,999 people ou ...
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Apria EditorialUnderstanding The Different Types of Sleep Apnea
Did you know that you could have different types and stages of sleep apnea? They can range anywhere from mild to severe cases of sleep apnea. It all depends on the way your body stops breathing and ho ...
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Apria EditorialWhat Causes Sleep Apnea?
“I’m strong to the finich, because I eats me spinach!” When we hear the word spinach, our favorite sailor Popeye instantly comes to mind. Though the beefy sailor gulped down spinach to gain superhuman ...
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Apria EditorialTake This Quiz: Are You Making Your Sleep Apnea Worse?
If you are one of the more than 18 million American adults who suffer from sleep apnea, as estimated by the National Sleep Foundation, this is the quiz for you! Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs wh ...
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Apria EditorialSleep Apnea and Pulmonary Hypertension
Sleep apnea stinks. For many reasons. You wake up in the middle of the night gasping for breath. You sound like a lumber yard of snores while you sleep, and you keep up your family members in the proc ...
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Apria EditorialHow Dentists Use Oral Appliances to Treat Sleep Apnea
Did you know your dentist can help diagnose and even treat sleep apnea? In fact, dentists are often the first to notice signs of sleep disorders, like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), during routine che ...
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Apria EditorialQ&A #10 Does Sleep Apnea Treatment Really Help?
Do you feel skeptical about the treatments for sleep apnea? Wondering if you’ll ever get sleep again but unsure if the treatment is worth it? It can seem frightening to have to go through therapy or c ...
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Apria EditorialQ&A #7 Are CPAP Machines Useful for Mild Sleep Apnea?
Just like salsa, when you put the word “mild” in front of “sleep apnea,” it sounds benign. But jalapeños are spicy in any quantity, and the effects of sleep apnea, regardless of the severity, are real ...