by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Mar 18, 2023 | Hypertension, Sleep Apnea
As it turns out, everything is connected in the human body. The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone, the heart is connected to the lungs, the hair is connected to the skin, and so on. It stands, therefore, to reason that different diseases and conditions...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Nov 30, 2022 | Sleep Apnea, Snoring
The list of basic human needs is not excessive – food, water, shelter, clothing, and good Wi-Fi. In addition to these, however, don’t forget another primitive human function that is essential for survival – sleep. In our modern world, there can be quite a few...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Feb 26, 2022 | Sleep Apnea
When you think of someone with sleep apnea, the image that comes to mind might be of a large, middle-aged, overweight man with wobbly jowls, snoring away loudly in bed. While this probably is the stereotypical picture of sleep apnea, it is possible to be a slim, young...
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by Alan S. Berger, M.D. | Jun 24, 2021 | OSA, Sleep Apnea
Earlier this year, a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Notably, this new device is designed to be used during waking hours rather than overnight during sleep. Obstructive Sleep...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jan 29, 2020 | Sleep Apnea
An estimated 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea with a large proportion of these going dangerously undiagnosed. Diseases associated with sleep apnea are diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stroke, even mental illness and death. The premise has long been...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Aug 15, 2019 | OSA, Sleep Apnea
Yes, your child snuffling away in their sleep with a little snort here and there can be pretty cute – but can snoring in kids be a serious health problem? Snoring in children and adolescents during sleep is not uncommon, found in up to 20% of kids at some point...
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