Sleepnea LLC, a developer of new treatment options for sleep apnea, has received approval of a US patent for a CPAP mask that a person can custom fit to the contours of their face. The mask lets a wearer selectively adjust shape-changing segments around the perimeter of the mask, helping to reduce or eliminate places [...]
A new study found severely obese truck drivers are more likely to crash in the first two years of driving on a job. With this new information supporting previous assumptions regarding obesity, experts are now looking at sleep apnea as the cause of the transportation accidents. The findings will be published in the November issue [...]
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The Rinehart Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. Keith Ironside, Pulmonologist/Sleep Specialist, is seeing patients, reviewing in-home sleep studies and assisting resident providers with ensuring that Clinic patients are getting a good night’s sleep. “Sleep apnea is one of the biggest issues for many of our patients,” said Dr. Rinehart. “And many times, once [...]
cnn.com: Another consideration during a loss of power is for patients with chronic breathing problems. People who require continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, devices for sleep apnea or other sleep issues will need an alternative source of power. There are options available for most machines, including CPAP battery packs, DC power options, marine battery [...]
Children who display behavioral problems and poor performance in school may in fact have a sleep disorder. Recent studies have shown that one in ten children who snore have obstructive sleep apnea, a serious condition that can cause a variety of health issues. Los Angeles Sleep Specialist Dr. Dan Naim advises parents how to detect [...]
Dr. Catherine McGregor of Lyndhurst Dental and the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre of Eastern Ontario, Canada is a sleep expert with Sleep Better TV and discusses the important role of dentists in diagnosing sleep apnea in children. Ontario, Canada-based dentist Dr. Catherine McGregor is seeing an increase in children that present with ADD (Attention [...]
Dr. Mark Laska of Mid Wilshire Dental Care in Los Angeles, California, talks with Sleep Better TV about the role dentists play in diagnosing and treating sleep apnea, a sleep breathing disorder. The definition of sleep apnea is without breath while sleeping, according to Los Angeles dentist Dr. Mark Laska, who says that during sleep, [...]
Imagining sleeping, but only breathing a few minutes out of each hour you’re at rest. Add on some extreme snoring and you’ve got an unhealthy combination. That was the reality for an 82-year-old Lincoln man. After suffering from a rare form of sleep apnea, he decided to get some help. Loran Swanson is a pool [...]