There is no shortage of scientific studies being released on a regular basis showing links between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), insomnia and other sleep disorders, and myriad negative health conditions, from daytime sleepiness to increased depression.

Now there is a new study showing a link between insomnia,...

Whether or not you personally know someone who has served in Iraq, Afghanistan or someplace else on foreign soil, our returning veterans deserve our help and attention. While many have the scars of physical injury, many more veterans bear silent scars. A little known fact but of increasing concern in...

Earlier this year, a particularly alarming statistic came out of Valme University Hospital in Seville, Spain, where researchers found that women with untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are 3.5 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than women without OSA. (Read a summary of the study

Modern technology is affecting our sleep. The artificial light from TV and computer screens affects melatonin production and throws off circadian rhythms, preventing deep, restorative sleep.

New research out of the University of Gothenburg, Sweden reinforces this fact, specifically relating to young adults. Doctoral student Sara Thomée...

Here's another reason to get more sleep, and another new term to describe one of our modern maladies: "social jetlag."

What exactly is social jetlag? It is a syndrome caused by the discrepancy between our internal body clock and our social clock. And according to Professor Till Roenneberg, Ph.D.,...

For months now, I have been writing about the studies that are being published -- seemingly by the month -- linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to more and more medical conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, mood and memory problems.

The latest research didn't surprise me, but...

It's an interesting time in the world of sleep apnea research, a disorder in which a person has periods of slow or paused breathing during sleep. It seems that every month there is a new study showing yet another link between sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing (snoring, paused breathing, etc.),...

There's no denying that sleep deprivation, and the health issues that result, are becoming more prevalent in our go-go, techno society. But a recent sleep study by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) grabbed my attention as particular cause for concern.

Every year, the NSF releases a...

I am by no means a marriage therapist. However, I hear couples complain all the time in my practice. They come in for a snoring test appointment, and within seconds the husband makes a comment such as, "My wife made me come." Snoring is more common in men than women,...

School is out and summer travel plans are getting underway. Whether you're planning a camping trip, renting a house on the shore for a week, or visiting relatives on the other side of the country, summer is a way for us to relax and reconnect with family.

Unfortunately, if...

A relatively new in-office medical technique is being touted among snoring specialists as a successful treatment for snoring in many patients.

A relatively painless procedure that can be performed in a doctor's office in about 20 minutes, using only local anesthetic, is giving hope to snorers everywhere. More than 40,000...

The tragic bus accident that killed 15 people after it violently crashed on I-95 just outside of the Bronx last week has raised multiple questions for federal investigators. Among the causes being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board was whether the bus driver was so fatigued he was not...

The medical community and healthy lifestyle advocates see the evidence mounting. Our spouses and children recognize the symptoms, even when they don't know the cause. They all agree: We need a good night's sleep!

When we don't get a full night of restful sleep, it can dramatically affect our health...