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How Does Epiglottic Collapse Affect OSA Severity?

A new study in theContinue Reading

Why Can’t My Kid Fall Asleep? 3 Reasons Falling Asleep Might Be Hard For Your Child.

Before you can get a good night’s sleep, you have to fall asleep.  And for some kids, falling asleep is a hard thing to do.

When we fall asleep, we enter Stage 1 No...

Do Migraines and Sleep Problems Go Together for Kids and Teens?

A study recently published in Pediatric Neurology recently explored connections between migraines and sleep disturbances in children and teens.   In an article atContinue Reading

Sleep Apnea Treatment Could Improve Flu Outcomes

The American Journal of Managed Care recently reported on a new study that links sleep apnea treatments to improved Fl...

Teens Can’t Get to Sleep? VR Could Help!

Does your teenager wake up tired?  Do they complain that they have trouble falling asleep because they can’t stop thinking? Have you tried every home remedy you can find, with no luck?  There may be another way t...

Who is a Good Candidate for Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA?

Many people try CPAP therapy when they’re first diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  If they have trouble using the CPAP, then they become candidates for oral appliance therapy.   Until now, CPAP has be...

Can My Child Do Telemedicine for Sleep Problems?

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many parents have learned to love telemedicine.  Telemedicine keeps kids out of offices where they might catch a virus, it saves on travel time and gas money, and can allo...

New Study Shows Link between OSA Treatments and Healthy Hearts

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown how obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment can pre...

Do Children Tolerate CPAP and BiPAP therapies for OSA?

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can cause big problems for kids.  When kids aren't breathing well during sleep, they lose energy. They fall behind academically. Their behavior suffers and they have trouble maintaining g...

OSA Could Worsen COVID-19 Pneumonia

A recent article published in Pulmonology Advisor Continue Reading

How Has Covid-19 affected American Sleep, and What Can Dentists Do to Help?

The last few months of shutdowns and virtual work have been hard for most Americans, but there has to be a silver lining, right? Shouldn’t people at least be getting more sleep since they’re out of the office and classroom...

Are There Alternatives to a Tonsillectomy for Pediatric OSA?

For many pediatricians, a Tonsillectomy and Adenectomy is the first line of treatment for a child with obstructive sleep apnea. But is it always a necessary treatment?  A recent study published in the journalContinue Reading

Does Sleep Apnea Change How You Dream?

When you sleep, what do you dream about?   Could the content and quality of your dreams be a symptom of sleep apnea?  In recent years researchers have been exploring the connection between dreams and the Apnea-Hy...

Is There Such a Thing As Too Much Sleep? An expert from the Cleveland Clinic says yes!

Most people are aware that there's a problem when teens get little sleep.  They do worse at school, their mood suffers, and they can't enjoy life.  Until recently, lack of sleep was a primary concern for the pare...

Which Comes First, the Apnea or the Obesity? New research suggests a complicated link.

Obese patients with sleep apnea are often told that their weight gain caused the apnea. This can often send them into a shame spiral, where they reject treatment because they blame themselves for their condition. However, ...

Could Oral Exercises Improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults?

When your patients receive sleep apnea diagnoses, their primary care physicians will often urge them to exercise more.  After all, since obesity correlates with sleep apnea, and exercise is good for obese patients, it...

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening is Especially Important for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

While all patients should receive regular screenings for obstructive sleep apnea, these screenings are especially important for your patients with Sickle Cell Disease. ...

Israeli Researchers Develop New OSA Screening Tool

Researchers in Israel have developed a new screening tool that combines pulse oximetry with an AI app to provide medical professionals with a low-cost method for identifying patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Pandemic Parenting: How Much are Your Kids Sleeping?

If you’re like most families in North America, the last few months have been chaotic.  Kids have gone from rigid bedtimes and wakeups to a more freeform schedule.  Without out-of-the-house activities, days seemed...

Screening for Sleep Apnea Can Save Teen Lives

We all know about the dangers of drunk drivers, but what about the dangers of exhausted drivers? According to the American Ac...

A New App to Help Your Patients Get OSA Help

Even if you're dedicated to screening your patients for symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), some will fall through the cracks. Too many patients rush through questionnaires or don't take their symptoms seriously. Th...

Is Untreated OSA Increasing Your Vulnerability to Viruses?

The 2020 Flu and RSV seasons have been terrible, and now Americans face the added threat of the Novel Coronavirus (CoVid-19).  Could your untreated sleep apnea be putting you at greater risk for complications from sea...

My Child has Symptoms of Sleep Apnea, but Her Tonsils and Adenoids Look Fine. Now What?

The current first line of treatment for pediatric sleep apnea is the removal of tonsils and adenoids. But what happ...

Sinus of the Times: How Seasonal Allergies Can Contribute to Sleep Disordered Breathing

Allergies are tough.  Environmental allergies affect 30% of US adults and 40% of US children. When people are exposed to allergens in the air, they break out in rashes, their eyes itch and water, and their sinuses and...

Why is the Shape of the Palate Important?

When you begin to learn about sleep apnea, you may notice that many dentists and sleep doctors talk a lot about the palate.  Why is the palate so important to doctors and dentists who treat obstructive sleep apnea? Th...

Sleep Apnea and Standardized Testing

It’s nearly spring, and for many American students, that means that we’re approaching the season of standardized testing.  Standardized testing is a big stressor for many families. State-level tests can sometimes dete...

Why Do Specialists Disagree on Tongue Tie Revisions?

Your baby has a tongue tie.  Should you have it revised?  The answer to your question may depend on who you ask.  Pediatricians, Dentists, and Speech and Language Pathologists all have different perspectives...

Could Secondhand Smoke Make Your Child’s Sleep Apnea Worse?

Is your child exposed to second-hand smoke at home or in the homes of other caregivers?  If your child is already suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), exposure to second-hand smoke can result in a higher rat...

Good Sleep Hygiene Could Protect Your Child’s Long-term Mental Health

There’s a reason that sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture.  If you deprive an adults of sufficient sleep, their mental and emotion states will quickly deteriorate.  But what happens when an otherwise ...

Bed wetting: will they just outgrow it?

Nocturia (nighttime urination) is so prevalent in sleep apnea patients that it has become a screening tool as significant as snoring. A research study showed that over 84% of patients with sleep apnea reported fr...

The Department of Transportation Recognizes the Danger of OSA… Do You?

A recent issue of the transportation industry publication, Freightwaves , drew attention ...

Researchers Find Link Between Sleep Apnea and Cancer for Adult Women

A recent study by researchers in Europe found that women with obstructive sleep apnea(OSA ) have an increased risk of cancer compared to women without t...

Sleep apnea and athletes: Is there a link?

Did you know that in addition to training and physical conditioning and conscious eating, sleep plays a major role in athletic performance and competitive results? Obstructive sleep apnea affects as many as 22 million Amer...