Ask The Sleep Doctor
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My wife has sleep apnea. It is severe and she has coronary disease. Our doctor wants her to be treated. She had an oral appliance made but...
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Ask The Sleep Doctor
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My eight-year-old son was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and our pediatrician recommends an adenotonsillectomy. Our son has problems with behavior and is hyperactive. We were told...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: OSA and Growth Hormones, CHF, Children & Sleep, and Depression
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, A friend told me that untreated sleep apnea could affect growth hormone. Is that true? ANSWER: Yes, a study published recently demonstrated that people with sleep apnea...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: Sleep Apnea and Stroke, Pulmonary Hypertension, and MicroSleeps
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My mom recently had a small stroke. She has hypertension and my dad says she snores, but it is not loud. Her neurologist wants her tested for...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: Night Eating, PTSD, Sleep Apnea and Dementia
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, I am a night eater. I probably consume over 40% of my calories after dinner. When I cannot sleep, I get on my computer and eat while...
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Women’s Health Sleep Survey – ASA, Women’s Health and Thrive Global
ASA is partnering with Women’s Health and Thrive Global to learn more about women’s biggest sleep issues and ultimately help you get the sleep you deserve. Tell us about the...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: Ambien, Medical Marijuana and Sleep, and Sleep Apps
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My mom is 72 years old. She is my dad’s caregiver as he has Alzheimer’s. She has been taking Ambien for a year and her new doctor...
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Sleep Helps Infants with Language Development
Babies’ brains do astonishing things during sleep. New research out of Leipzig at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) found that babies can associate...
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Monitoring Oxygen Levels Could Help with Pediatric Sleep Apnea
New research shows that a thorough analysis of blood oxygen levels during sleep in children with habitual snoring could help providers find easier, more inexpensive, and reliable ways to determine...
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Gaps in Treatment and Diagnosis of Childhood Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Sleep apnea and other sleep disorders are usually conditions found in adults; however, children are also suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, which may be affecting their overall health and behavior. Usually,...