Although only about 6 million diagnoses have been made, approximately 30 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. This condition can make it extremely difficult for individuals to get a good night’s sleep. As a result, they are more likely to experience sleepiness during the day, irritability, and other health issues. If you snore or struggle with sleep …
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Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects millions of people around the world. It often leads to inadequate sleep, chronic fatigue, and other health problems. While there are various treatment options available for sleep apnea, some individuals don’t find relief through non-invasive approaches. In those cases, outpatient surgeries like septoplasty and endoscopic sinus …
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Many people around the world suffer from a condition called sleep apnea. This can be a serious problem if it’s causing you not to get enough sleep, which I bet it probably is. When you have poor-quality rest, it can cause your body to go through various effects, some of which are very serious. The …
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It’s estimated that 22 million Americans suffer from moderate to severe sleep apnea. That’s a hard number to get a fully accurate estimate of, however, because about 80 percent of those people don’t get treatment. Bad idea. Sleep apnea is a scary thing that most people think is the problem of “other people.” That’s right …
February is the month for lovers. But there’s nothing romantic about snoring, especially when it is chronic. Fortunately for your love life, Dr. Volpi can perform radiofrequency ablation of the tongue to shrink some of those tissues that are getting in the way of your airflow, causing your snoring. These are simple procedures Dr. Volpi …
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It’s estimated that about 24 million Americans live with sleep apnea, but most have no idea they have it. But when the symptoms of sleep apnea such as daytime drowsiness and waking with a headache or a dry throat finally dictate attention, that’s when Dr. Volpi gets a call at eos Sleep. Once Dr. Volpi …
Everyone snores from time to time, although each of us denies that fact any time the issue is raised, with some disdain, by our partner sleeping next to us. Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing the tissues to vibrate as you breathe. The result is the buzzsaw that is …
Sleep apnea is a somewhat mysterious condition. While doctors such as Dr. Volpi at eos Sleep are experts in all facets of this serious condition, most people know little about it. Many people assume it’s just a little snoring and nothing to worry about. But when it involves sleep apnea, that’s way beyond normal occasional …
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Hundreds of thousands of new sleep apnea cases are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. This sleep disorder makes it nearly impossible to get a good, restful night of sleep. That’s because sleep apnea causes multiple cessations of breathing throughout the night, sometimes hundreds of times a night. The temporary breathing cessation is caused by …
Around the holidays, a lot of patients struggle more with their obstructive sleep apnea. While there are many reasons why sleep apnea is aggravated during the holiday season, these are the most likely reasons – and they are all ones you can avoid. Alcohol Consumption During the holidays, with parties and gatherings (which may be …
