Sleep apnea can cause night time breathing to become erratic; shallow or stop completely for anything between 10 and 120 seconds. These sleep apnea symptoms, along with snoring, are caused by blockage, either completely or partially, in the airway.  This is brought on by an obstruction in air flow through fatty tissue in the throat [...]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleeping disorder caused by inadequate airflow during sleep, resulting in frequent pauses in breathing throughout the night, lasting from 10 seconds up to 120 seconds at a time.  The breaks in breathing are caused by the airway being partially or fully blocked by fatty tissue in the neck or [...]

CPAP is an acronym that stands for continuous positive airway pressure. It is a form of therapy used for people who have obstructive sleep apnea. Sometimes the continuous pressure of CPAP is uncomfortable for the person using it. If that happens, BIPAP may be an alternative. Though BIPAP therapy is similar to CPAP and will [...]

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by a reduction or cessation of breathing and air flow during sleep. It is common among adults but very rare in children. An apnea is a period of time during which breathing stops or is significantly reduced. Simply put, an apnea occurs when a person stops breathing for ten [...]

sleep apnea affects more than 12 million Americans. This means that millions of people experience their airway collapsing repeatedly throughout the night, causing them to stop breathing, at times for a minute or more. People suffering from sleep apnea face both sleep and oxygen deprivation. This lack of sleep leads to daily challenges such as [...]