General Overview Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The time period for which the breathing stops is usually 10-30 seconds. InDepth Find answers in our in-depth report on sleep apnea:
Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures Living With Sleep Apnea In his own words: living with sleep apnea Special Topics Do you snore loudly? Or dream about getting a good night's sleep? Wake up and read on—help is available for what may ail you. Your problems may be caused by sleep apnea, a very common problem that affects millions of Americans each year. | Special Topics (Continued) Having trouble catching those Z's?If you've had a sleepless night, you know it's debilitating. But you can get help catching those Z's.  Pregnancy and sleep: a contradiction in terms?Pregnancy is an exciting and physically demanding time. There are so many changes happening in your body all at once. But while many mothers-to-be anticipate the sleepless nights that will come once the baby is born, many are unprepared for the sleeplessness they experience during the pregnancy itself. Read more here. Napping: medicine for the wearyMedical research confirms what Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, and Napoleon Bonaparte knew all along: when you start to fade, nothing beats a nap to perk you up. What can you do about a deviated septum?Virtually no one has a perfectly straight or centered septum, and a slight deviation one way or the other isn't usually problematic. If, however, the septum protrudes too far to one side or the other, it can interfere with the movement of air into and out of, as well as the draining of mucus from, the nasal cavity. Read more here. Related Conditions |
