GLP-1 Medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound) and Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first FDA-approved medication for obstructive sleep apnea. Learn how GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce OSA severity, who qualifies, and why diagnosis comes first.
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Can Untreated Sleep Apnea Be Fatal? What the Research Actually Says
Severe untreated obstructive sleep apnea raises all-cause mortality 2-3x, mostly through cardiovascular events. Treatment with CPAP or oral therapy reverses most of the risk.
How to Check Your Coverage for a Home Sleep Test
Step-by-step coverage check for home sleep apnea testing in California. CPT codes 95800, 95801, G0398. The exact questions to ask your insurer.
WatchPAT vs ApneaLink vs Night Owl: Home Sleep Test Devices Compared
Side-by-side: the three most common home sleep test devices. How each measures apnea, the ideal patient for each, and how we decide who gets which.
DOT Sleep Apnea Test for California Truck Drivers
FMCSA-compliant home sleep testing for California truck drivers. Chain-of-custody process, screening triggers, and how to test without missing a workweek.
Polysomnography vs Home Sleep Test: Which One Do You Need?
Side-by-side: in-lab polysomnography vs home sleep apnea test. Cost, accuracy, what each measures, and which the AASM recommends as your first study.
What Is Polysomnography? A Complete Guide to In-Lab Sleep Studies
Polysomnography records about two dozen sleep channels overnight in a lab. Here's what it measures, when it's medically necessary, and when a home test does the same job.
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How Does Hypersomnia Relate to Sleep Apnea?
Hypersomnia is a serious sleep condition that, if left untreated, may contribute to poor physical and mental health. Fortunately, it is diagnosable and treatable. It’s important…
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What CPAP Machine Should I Choose?
How to choose a CPAP machine: CPAP vs APAP vs BiPAP explained, prescription rules, features that matter, care, cost, and how to get tested.
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The Signs of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is not only frustrating to experience, but it also negatively impacts your physical and mental health. It’s a very serious condition, so if you find yourself…
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REM vs. Non-REM Related Sleep: What You Should Know
Non-REM sleep makes up about 75 to 80% of your night and includes the deep, restorative stages that repair the body. REM sleep, roughly 20 to 25%, is when most vivid dreaming and…
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How Sleep Affects Your Heart
February is Heart Health Month, so it’s time to learn about how getting quality sleep is one of the best things you can do for your heart. Sleep and Your Heart The Basics Each…
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How Does Sleep Differ for Men and Women?
When it comes to sleep, being a male or female is not the same, or equal. There are a lot of expectations about sleep and even more about the amount that women and men need…
Do Dreams Affect Sleep Quality?
Dreams may not be so sweet if they are impacting your quality of sleep. We all dream each night, whether the dreams are remembered or not. Many Americans are chronically…
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What You Need to Know About Pediatric Sleep Disorders
To some people’s surprise, children experience sleep disorders just like adults. In fact, aroundfifty percentof children will experience some form of sleep problem. The earlier…
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Can My Sleep Apnea Get Worse in the Winter?
Winter changes a lot about the physiology of the body that’s difficult to get used to unless you live somewhere with frigid temperatures year-round. Whether you like the winter…
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What You Should Know About COPD + Sleep Apnea
It’s National COPD Awareness Month which makes it the perfect time to learn about this disease and how a person with COPD and sleep apnea can manage the symptoms…
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The Epworth Sleepiness Scale: What does this mean for you?
Just how sleepy are you? When asked how they are, people often have the same variety of responses. These include an often dishonest fine, tired or stressed. Many people have an…
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Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea? Here's What You Need To Do
Although the prevalence of sleep apnea is common, too few seek diagnosis and some struggle to be compliant with treatment. One way to combat this is by being educated on the…
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Signs You Need a Sleep Test
Delaying treatment for a health concern is never a good idea. A good rule of thumb is that if something hurts or bothers you for more than 24-48 hours, it’s time to get it…
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Uncovering the Truth About Hypersomnia
We’ve all been sleepy at one point or another during the day - maybe even really tired, but for some, this is a serious condition. Hypersomnia may not be as well known as we’d…
Catching Z’s: Sleep Apnea in Children
Pediatric sleep apnea symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment: how kids present differently from adults, and when to see a pediatric sleep specialist.
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It’s Back to School Month! Should Your Child Be Following a Sleep Schedule?
It’s a parent’s favorite time of year and hopefully an exciting time for your kids as well. Amid the busyness of preparing the essentials your child needs for school such as fall…
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Living With Restless Legs Syndrome: What Does This Mean for You?
Do you know that feeling when you’ve been sitting too long and you have the urge to get up and stretch your legs? That’s what people with restless leg syndrome feel every day.…
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What is Insomnia?
The term insomnia is used frequently by many people in casual conversations referring to their lack of sleep. However, few know what a disorder of insomnia actually is and how it…
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Is Snoring a Sleep Disorder or Symptom?
Snoring is often lightheartedly joked about in social situations. Many people will find humor in having a college roommate or neighbor that they can hear snoring from across the…
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What is Narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy is a term many people have heard, but few understand what it is and the implications it can have on a person’s daily life. It impacts 200,000 Americans, but only 25…
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How is Narcolepsy Treated?
Narcolepsy is a rare sleep disorder, but there are a variety of options for treatment. Because of how narcolepsy impacts day to day activities, it’s incredibly important for…
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Sleep Deprivation on the Rise
Yawning, irritability and depression are just a few signs of sleep deprivation. Lack of sleep can be dangerous for the individual as well as the others around them.…
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Is an In-Center or At-Home Sleep Test for You?
Whether it was your doctor, significant other, friend or yourself that suggested you may have a sleeping disorder, you have made the decision to have a sleep test performed and…
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How Stress Impacts Your Sleep
Many of us deal with stress every day in one form or another. However, extreme stress over a long period of time can have significant impacts on your health and may even place…
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Top 5 Causes of Sleep Apnea + How to Prevent Them
Many people are becoming more and more familiar with the prevalence of sleep disorders. Many have been sufferers of sleep apnea, but not all have taken the steps necessary to…
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Pediatric Sleep Disorders
Types of Sleep Disorders in Children Sleep can be a battle between many parents and their children from the time they are born. This causes many parents to dismiss signs of sleep…
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Insurance Coverage for Sleep Studies, Sleep Apnea and CPAP
Insurance coverage for sleep studies, sleep apnea testing, and CPAP therapy explained -- Medicare, commercial plans, prior auth, and adherence rules.
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Why You Should Do a Sleep Test: At Home or In-Center
Many who suspect they have sleep apnea don’t seek treatment due to common misconceptions about what a diagnoses entails. With either choice, it is a simple test. It records your…
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Hidden Dangers of Sleep Apnea
You’ve heard of the hidden dangers that certain types of products or habits put the average American at risk. Unfortunately, less is heard about the unknown epidemic of untreated…