Sleep Apnea: It Can Take Your Breath Away (but Not In A Good Way)
Jul-28-2007
... for a few seconds and you can't seem to breathe, let alone find a way to put together a sentence and speak to that person.
Now think about this: what if the same thing happened to you in your sleep? You probably wouldn't believe that it could happen. However, it can, and it happens to millions of people each night. It's called sleep apnea.
What is sleep apnea? Well, sleep apnea is a serious sleeping disorder that often causes you to stop breathing for several seconds. When you stop breathing, it causes a sharp drop in oxygen in your blood and interrupts your sleep. Sleep apnea can...
Treating Insomnia Sleep Apnea
Jul-25-2007
Insomnia sleep apnea is treatable and can be controlled. The first thing that needs to be done is an insomnia sleep apnea test.
Adolescents, teens often don't get adequate sleep
Jul-27-2007
This is the second article in a two-part series on childhood sleep disorders. The first article on pre-adolescent sleep disorders appeared last week in Sunday's Lifestyle section.