Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea, which causes pauses in people’s breathing during the night, is usually associated with snoring middle-aged men. But women experience it, too, and may suffer from poorer heart health than men, according to a recent study in the journal Circulation. “The sleep apnea in and of itself … seems to have a stronger influence…

Encouraging children to look after their teeth can sometimes be an uphill battle. Here are some oral health tips that encourage better dental care in kids. Tooth-Friendly Food: Fruit, vegetables, cheese, lean meat and nuts are better for teeth than cookies, candy and chips, but children sometimes need encouragement to make those healthy choices. They…

Sleep apnea is a condition that occurs when a person’s upper airway becomes blocked while they are asleep, causing him or her to stop breathing for several seconds at a time. During this time, the bloodstream does not receive enough oxygen. It’s a serious condition that is usually diagnosed via a sleep study, but it…

Snoring, simply put, is the snorting or grunting sound that people make when they are sleeping. And unless a person has been told they snore, by either sharing a sleeping space or a bed with someone; chances are, they will say they don’t. And how would they know any ways? When it presents itself as…