According to CTV Globe Media, sleep apnea is tied to obesity. Wow, really! Breaking news this is not, but still good to get the word out there and generate support for more reserch. If 1 in 5 Canadians suffer from sleep apnea, then there should be much more money headed for sleep research in the [...]

In a report today from Reuters, researchers in Sweden have shown that heart attack risk is tied to to changes in daylight saving time. As you probably imagine, risk goes up when we jump ahead in spring, and goes down when we fall back in the fall, which happens to occur this Saturday night. So [...]

You’re momma was right again, naps are good for you. If only we could take one when we need it. It seems that even when we have the time, we don’t have the inclination. Naps are seen as time-wasters in the West. Guilt sets in; restlessness, anxiety, etc. But now the Mayo Clinic wants us [...]

Well folks, we’ve ironed out all the kinks and are going live tonight. Let us know if you find anything not working or wonky. It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but we’re happy to have a new look and some new things to write about.
Keep checking back because in the next few weeks there [...]

The wind tapped like a tired man,
And like a host, “Come in,”
I boldly answered; entered then
My residence within
A rapid, footless guest,
To offer whom a chair
Were as impossible as hand
A sofa to the air.
No bone had he to bind him,
His speech was like the push
Of numerous humming-birds at once
From a superior bush.
His countenance a billow,
His [...]

I ran across this article on About.com. Nice to hear that she has had such a high rate of success. Could be something to ask the doc about next time I’m in.
“Raza Pasha, Board Certified ENT at West Houston Doctors Center, Houston, I asked about the pre-testing done to determine if a patient is suffering [...]

No cpap last night, just dreams of trying to put in GIANT contact lenses. I mean huge, the size of a snow saucer. Not fun at all!

You know, I’ve been skeptical about this therapy ever since I learned how it was discovered. Here is an exerpt from an interview with Colin Sullivan, PhD the inventor:
“Then, one afternoon we were setting up for a nighttime study on a patient with severe OSA who was scheduled for a tracheostomy. He was participating in [...]

Okay, okay, I know that’s a stretch, but we just bought a late model Toyota Highlander and I don’t think I am going to sleep well tonight. I always have ‘buyer’s remorse’ after a major purchace, but that doesn’t mean I will not be using the cpap tonight…well, yes it does. I just can’t face [...]

Today we finished re-tooling the site, hope you like it! New format, fewer ads, and more info to share. Hopefully it is all in an easy-to-navigate form so you can find the info you need quickly. Enjoy!
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