Telehealth is a hot topic. Although its recent rise is partially linked with the decline in in-person visits during the coronavirus pandemic, telehealth has in fact been heralded as the ‘next big thing’ in healthcare for more than a decade. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has announced its commitment to advancing the use…
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APAP Stands for “automatic positive airway pressure” Delivers 1 single stream of pressurized air; however it delivers this stream inside a preset range of pressures as predetermined by the physician Also referred to as Auto-CPAP APAP is commonly prescribed APAP is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) BiPAP Stands for “bilevel positive airway pressure”…
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked in multiple studies to brain damage in those who have the sleep disorder but are not treating it. Its estimated that at least 18 million Americans have sleep apnea, and that anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of them are not even aware they have it. OSA is…
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Perhaps the release of the film, Inception , launched what is now an ongoing fascination with consciousness, dreaming, and memory. Today’s tools of neuroscience are making it easier than ever to examine this behavior, which happens during what is now considered a “hybrid- REM state.” But what is it, and how does one go about…
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Hypertension(otherwise known as high blood pressure), affects at least a third of all adults, according to the most recent data published by the Centers for Disease Control. Most people don’t inherently feel like they have high blood pressure, which is one reason why it’s considered a silent killer. You can only really know if you…
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Recently in Bellingham, a jury found a local man not guilty of vehicular homicide and vehicular assault for falling asleep at the wheel and crashing into a group of high school boys. Two were killed in the incident. The man admitted to falling asleep, and those around him witnessed his sleepiness prior to the accident,…
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Chances are, this hot and dry weather, like the kind we had last summer, will hinder sleep. What is it about a hot summer that makes sleeping so challenging? When weather runs to extremes, we can expect to struggle to fall asleep as a result of our core body temperature factoring into the sleeping process.…
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As we sleep, we process emotional information and experiences so that they, in turn, become memories. When we don’t get enough sleep, we shortchange ourselves this process, leading to the likelihood we will encounter emotional problems as a result. A connection between mood disorders and sleep deprivation should not be altogether surprising. Anyone who has…
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DID YOU KNOW? Sleep apnea almost always includes snoring as a symptom HOWEVER…Ordinary snoring does not necessarily signal sleep apnea Sleep apnea-related snoring occurs mostly duringREM sleep HOWEVER…Ordinary snoring happens across every sleep stage Sleep apnea is considered asleep-related breathing disorder HOWEVER…Ordinary snoring is not considered a sleep disorder Sleep apneamaybe completely silent HOWEVER…Ordinary snoring…
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Are you a creative person? And if so, do you tend to stay up later than most other people in your household? A link between staying up late”to burn the midnight oil,” as the clich goes and creativity has been found by researchers testing the behavioral patterns of people characterized by a certain kind of…
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Phototherapy, also known as light therapy, bright light therapy, or blue light therapy, is a popular buzzword these days for people trying to improve their sleep health. What is it, exactly? And who can it help? What is phototherapy? Phototherapy is a proactive regimen of controlled, intentional light exposure using specific kinds of light across…
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