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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Reduce Risk of Flu Hospitalization
The 2020-2021 flu season is here, and with it is a new study that suggests sleep apnea treatment may help reduce your risk of hospitalization with the flu. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, offered some interesting insights into how adherence to CPAP therapy may help reduce the severity of seasonal […]
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Sleep Apnea: What Commercial Drivers Need to Know
Sleep apnea (S.A.) is a sleep disorder that causes you to stop breathing or breathe shallowly for seconds or minutes during sleep. These breathing interruptions can occur even up to 400 times or more per night. This can cause symptoms and other serious health conditions, like heart disease, that affect your ability to drive safely. Many […]
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Advanced WatchPAT Tech vs. Other Sleep Apnea Tests
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes you to stop breathing or breathe shallowly during sleep. This condition can increase your risk for many other conditions, some of the most concerning including hypertension, atrial fibrillation, heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and cognitive decline. In addition, undiagnosed sleep apnea can also increase the risk for complications […]
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How Your Sleep Apnea Clinic May Improve Heart Health
Did you know that sleep apnea is associated with many cardiovascular diseases? Because this sleep disorder can increase your risk for heart and cardiovascular problems, it’s vital for long-term health to visit your sleep apnea clinic for diagnosis and treatment. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. Untreated sleep […]