When an individual suffers from obstructive sleep apnea, they often find themselves feeling groggy or unrested during the day — even after getting a whole night’s sleep! But sleep apnea doesn’t only affect the diagnosed individual; it can wreak havoc on the spouse’s sleep quality. If your partner is diagnosed with sleep apnea, follow these tips from ApneaMed to support their condition and promote better sleep for both you and your spouse.  How to Support a Partner with Sleep Apnea Although your spouse may be the one diagnosed, you may be experiencing the same sleep deprivation. Does their snoring or...

We’ve seen many changes over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the risk of infection, most sleep labs where sleep studies were performed in-person were forced to close — preventing patients from undergoing polysomnography (PSG) testing. This caused a shift in how sleep specialists tested and diagnosed their patients, transitioning from in-person testing to at-home sleep studies. To better understand this diagnosing shift in sleep apnea, Itamar Medical surveyed 213 sleep professionals to determine the perceived impact of COVID-19 on traditional sleep laboratories. Here’s a closer look at the findings presented by the team at ApneaMed....

There’s nothing quite like waking up after a good night’s sleep!  But unfortunately, that isn’t the case for most adults. If you are struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep throughout the night, you’re probably looking for a way to feel refreshed come morning. Before you can get the night’s sleep you deserve, you need to figure out what is causing your sleep problems. Here are a few of the most common reasons why you aren’t sleeping through the night. Caffeine Do you rely on coffee to get you through the day? If you’re like most Americans, you enjoy the...

According to research presented at IDWeek 2020, there has been an increase in obstructive sleep apnea cases in individuals living with HIV. While the connection is found across all age ranges, those impacted are usually above 50 years old and suffer from additional comorbidities like obesity, restless leg syndrome, lipodystrophy, and peptic ulcer disease. Researchers conducted a large-scale analysis across the United States by pulling insights from the National Inpatient Sample database to examine this association. Investigators were looking for the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea and related risk factors from inpatient admission over nearly a decade from 2007 to...

We’ve all felt like we aged by a few years after a bad night’s sleep. But suppose you have untreated obstructive sleep apnea or another sleep disorder. According to research, you may be putting your body through accelerated aging.  A study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society suggests that severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea, especially in patients below the age of 50, can lead to aging. Because of this, the early detection of sleep apnea is imperative to prevent accelerated aging and the problems it brings.  The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Aging A recent study found...