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Mar

Should You Consider an At-Home Sleep Study?

Originally posted on Hackensack Meridian HealthBy: Katie WoehnkerSleep disturbances are quite common, especially when dealing with high-anxiety situations like the coronavirus pandemic, however, is it more than stress? Sleep apnea affects about one in four people in the United...

Mar

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Drinks, Screens, and Sleep

I have a dear friend - let's call him Miguel – who rarely catches a good night’s sleep. Initially, he is unable to fall asleep at a decent time, and once he does, he often wakes up in the middle of the night. When he finally dozes off, it’s time to w...

Mar

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10 Ways to Sleep Better All Winter Long

Originally posted on Health. com by Amanda MacMillan. Getting a good night's sleep in the middle of winter may seem like it should be no problem. After all, it’s the season of long nights, cozy blankets, hibernation, and snuggling up by the fire. But for all the same r...

Mar

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You May Have Sleep Apnea If…

It's not just snoring. See the other risk factors that could indicate you suffer from sleep apnea. If you’re a regular, you may recall my father’s journey with the sleep monitoring app, WatchPat. He thought he was doing me a favor, but in the end, my dad found o...

Mar

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Should You Try Sleep Monitoring

If there is one thing my family loves to do, it's sleep. We’re a family of resters, so if anything gets in between us and our precious downtime, we want answers. Members of my family, me included, have suffered from a few nighttime ailments: snoring, insomnia, waking...

Mar

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Can Your CPAP Mask Make You Sick?

Originally posted on VeryWell by Brandon Peters, MDWhen you're just starting to use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat sleep apnea, it’s common to worry about the risk of infection from the device. There is a potential risk of infection, in...

Mar

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Non-Snorers Need Love Too

Snoring indeed harms the snorer's health, but what about the non-snorer? I’ve always felt that snoring was a cruel joke to those of us who don’t snore. It can be a household affliction. What is a non-snorer supposed to do with a loud loved one? The truth is, the...

Mar

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11 Sleep Mistakes You’re Probably Making — and How to Fix Them

Are You Getting Good Sleep? Many health conscious folks have a strong awareness and commitment to the relationships between nutrition, exercise and health, but what we often overlook is sleep! Without proper sleep, all those efforts may be getting thwarted and you may not even kn...

Mar

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Dealing With A Snorer

Being stuck at home with family and housemates can be a huge drag. Little annoyances can turn into blowouts faster than usual. Our patience is wearing thin, and who can blame us? Are humans supposed to be in such close quarters with the same people day-in and day-out? Even our ea...

Mar

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Welcome to Express Sleep

Do you wake up tired after a full night's sleep? Does your bedmate complain about your noisy sleeping habits? Do you suffer from bouts of insomnia, nightmares, and snoring? If so, it’s time to figure out what’s happening while you’re sawing the Zs. Welcome...

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