We treat sleep apnea so that our patients can enjoy a restful nights sleep and the health benefits that are associated with one. This makes a report published by the American Thoracic Society rather interesting. Titled, “Sleep Mini Series #4 Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease” the society discusses the importance of sleep on heartContinue
Many people are familiar with sleep apnea, but often think it doesn’t affect them. Since this disorder happens while sleeping, most patients go undiagnosed far longer than they should. There are several signs of the condition which include severe snoring that can sound like you are choking and being extremely fatigued all of the time.Continue
This is the tale of how an Australian man with a vacuum cleaner fixed a mistake in evolution. It begins in the late 1970s. Colin Sullivan is a physician in the respiratory unit at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. There, he treats patients who have problems breathing. The most common complaint, by far, is snoring.Continue