Are Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease Related?
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common condition where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, has been linked to significant health issues, particularly for the heart. If you’re among the 39 million Americans living with this potentially deadly disease, it’s important to understand how it can affect your life and how you can preserve your health. At eos dental sleep […]
Sleep Apnea and Memory Loss: The Hidden Connection
Obstructive sleep apnea is known for causing snoring and sleep problems, but its impact extends beyond a restless night. At EOS Sleep in Philadelphia, PA, we want to shed light on an often-overlooked companion of untreated sleep apnea: memory loss. Your sleep quality might be to blame if you’ve been struggling with forgetfulness or cognitive difficulties. How […]
TMD & Sleep Apnea: A Surprising Connection
Surprisingly, there is a link between TMD and sleep apnea that both you and your doctor should know about. By understanding how your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can affect breathing while you sleep, you can move one step closer toward finding the appropriate treatment. What Is the Connection Between TMD and Sleep Apnea? Even though the link […]
Is a CPAP Machine the Only Sleep Apnea Solution?
Sleep apnea can be a troublesome sleep disorder that can result in a variety of complications, from increased risk of developing heart conditions to facing cognitive issues due to poor sleep quality. CPAP machines force maintained airflow that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and apneic episodes, but many find the device difficult to use, noisy, and […]
Read MoreHow Sleep Apnea Can Affect Daily Life
Sleep apnea is not only about snoring and keeping your partner up at night. It can also negatively affect how you function throughout the day. In addition to excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep apnea can make even the easiest of tasks feel overwhelming, simply because you did not get a good night’s sleep. Read on to learn how […]
Read MoreWhy Are More People Avoiding CPAP for Sleep Solutions?
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects millions of people in the U.S. and around the world. For a long time, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy has been considered the gold standard for treating sleep apnea. However, many people are now seeking CPAP alternatives for various reasons. EOS Dental Sleep can explain why more […]
What Causes Sleep Apnea?
As humans, sleep is one of the most important things for our health and well-being. When our sleep is jeopardized, there can be many complications that follow. While there are many sleeping disorders that people deal with, sleep apnea is one of the most common. Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that causes your breathing […]
The Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
Millions of people struggle with sleep disorders. Sleep disorders can be mild or severe. Some sleep disorders are even deadly. If you can’t sleep during the night and often feel fatigued during the day, it is likely that you have a sleep disorder. In particular, if you struggle to breathe during your sleep, the sleep […]
TMJ and Sleep Apnea
If you have TMJ, you should know about the connection this condition has with sleep problems, including sleep apnea. Read on for more information about jaw pain and sleep issues, and how one device may be able to help you with both problems. What Is TMJ? “TMJ” serves as a catch-all term to describe disorders of […]
Read MoreThe Link Between Depression and Sleep Apnea
Have you been struggling with depression? Although there are many things that can cause depression, you should also be aware that there is a link between depression and sleep apnea, a serious sleep problem. What Is Sleep Apnea? In patients with sleep apnea, breathing is disrupted during sleep – this can happen hundreds of times during […]
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