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Sleep Apnea: CPAP vs. Mouth Guards & Other Treatments
Sleep apnea is a serious disease that can increase your risk for conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression. The gold standard for sleep apnea treatment is CPAP therapy, which increases pressure in your airways to keep them open while you sleep. This helps prevent apnea events, where you stop breathing or breathe shallowly […]
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Can Sleep Apnea Lead to Tinnitus & Hearing Loss?
Sleep apnea (S.A.) increases your risk for many other serious conditions, such as heart problems, and diabetes. However, several recent studies show there may be a link between hearing loss and tinnitus. If you have sleep apnea, you may also have hearing impairment. Hearing loss and tinnitus, like sleep apnea, can affect your quality of […]
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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 […]