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We at Premiere Sleep Associates are proud to share that our colleagues at Zephyr Sleep Technologies Inc. have been approved by the FDA to sell their new medical device in the United States.

If you have obstructive sleep apnea like 22 million other Americans, you are likely using CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy to manage your sleep disorder. . . Unless, of course, you’re struggling to wear the mask or nasal pillows every...

As you fight to get going every morning, you might think, ‘So what if I don’t get enough sleep? That’s basically the whole experience of adulthood, right?’ Although lack of sleep and its effects are shockingly common in the United States...

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you probably know that traveling with a CPAP can be a hassle, especially if you’re flying. The bulky machine, mask, tubing and humidifier chamber take up about half the space in a standard airline carry-on bag,...

Do you ever wake up in the morning with a fatigue that simply doesn’t make sense? Waking up with achy muscles or tender joints may feel like you slept in the wrong position. It may be that simple, but for a lot of people, it isn’t.

Has your doctor or sleep specialist advised you to consult a sleep medicine dentist about snoring, apnea, or sleep-disordered breathing? If so, be sure you’re consulting with a dentist in possession of a credential from the American Academy of Dental...

Snoring is a big inconvenience to anyone who has to listen to it night after night. But did you know that snoring could actually be trying to tell you something? If you or a loved one snores a lot, you might have a condition known as sleep apnea.

If your sleep specialist has advised that you speak with a dentist who is board certified to practice dental sleep medicine, you probably have questions. Maybe you want to know, what is dental sleep medicine? What are the credentials that a dentist...

Oral appliances made by licensed sleep medicine dentists are now approved as a first-line therapy for treating mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

If you’ve been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), your sleep specialist has likely advised that you begin continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy—the most common form of treatment for OSA and snoring.

If you snore or have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), your doctor or a sleep medicine dentist may recommend that you try an oral appliance to open your airway. For people who can’t tolerate a CPAP machine, a dental oral appliance can...

You wake up after another night of tossing and turning. ‘It’s all right,’ you tell yourself. ‘Just get a cup or two of coffee, and you’ll be fine.’ For a little while, that may be true. But like a guest who outstays their welcome far longer than,...

Do you often wake up during the night and have no idea why? Do you struggle through the day, wondering how you’re so tired all the time? Insomnia can be a nightmare, but the root causes could be even more threatening.

Smoking and snoring have one thing in common: They affect you and everyone around you. Although people tend to focus on the way that smoking affects the lungs, there are other issues that you should consider. Smoking has a tight relation to snoring...

You might think that a ‘nightcap’ will help you sleep. If you knew what it could do to your sleep, though, you might reconsider. Alcohol lowers your sleep quality and makes you more likely to snore. It can even cause you to have breathing difficulties...

Do you find yourself sacking out in front of the television nearly every night? Do you wish you could just stay up a little longer, but end up crashing despite your best attempts? Do you worry about your ability to drive carefully or perform your daily...

There’s an abundance of studies that suggest sleep apnea and high blood pressure are connected and dangerous together. Around 25 million individuals in the U.S. have sleep apnea, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Obstructive sleep...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that can be potentially serious. It’s characterized by repetitive nocturnal breathing cessation episodes because of upper airway collapse. It’s linked with a significant cardiovascular mortality and...

Is someone in your bed getting in the way of a good night’s sleep? That someone could be you or your partner. Trying to share a bed with a loved one whose sleep is all over the place can be a nightmare. Being that person is even worse.

Snoring is such a common thing, but dealing with it can be very frustrating. Snoring at night is a sign of relaxation, but it could also be a symptom of some serious problems. Snoring Definition: The act of sleeping causes your muscles to relax,...

Sleep apnea is a serious and common sleep disorder where you have brief, repeated interruptions in your breathing while you’re sleeping. You may not even be aware of these brief breathing pauses that could be occurring hundreds of times during the night...

If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may want to be aware of another condition — sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition where you experience pauses in your breathing during the night when you’re sleeping, potentially for a minute or more.

While the typical obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patient is pictured as a heavyset male with a bulky neck, who is over the age of 40 and has a snore that could raise the roof, there are other sleep apnea causes. Therefore, sleep apnea and obesity do not...

When it comes to people’s sleep goals, many of us tend to focus on how many hours of sleep they get. We hear that comment from our patients all the time here at Premier Sleep Associates. While the number of hours you are in bed to sleep is a great...

With the number of convenient health tracking tools available today, it’s no surprise that you can now keep track of and analyze your sleep using digital tools available for your smartphone, computer, and tablet. Many different online screeners and...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the medical term used when referring to a sleep disorder that is characterized by an intermittent failure to breathe during sleep due to some type of physical obstruction that repeatedly blocks the airway.

Do you think you have obstructive sleep apnea? Perhaps you’ve taken a sleep apnea quiz online and realize you have several of the symptoms or indicators, like snoring, morning headaches, or excessive daytime sleepiness.

Did you know that if a pregnant woman has untreated sleep apnea, the risk of her delivering her baby prematurely increases? A 2017 study conducted at the University of California San Francisco showed that women diagnosed with insomnia or obstructive...