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A Deadly Combination: Bad Plaque and Sleep Apnea

By Lisa Feierstein, RN

Who would have thought that getting a good night’s sleep could be good for your heart? But if you have sleep apnea—a severe breathing disorder that makes you stop or pause in your breathing throughout the night—then you are at a higher risk for heart disease and the possible development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is the [...]

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Oral Dental Appliances vs. CPAP Treatment

By Lisa Feierstein, RN

Do oral dental appliances work as well as using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine? There hasn’t been extensive research on these devices to treat OSA (obstructive sleep apnea), but some studies show that they do help treat mild sleep apnea in some cases. I fall firmly in the CPAP camp, but it’s always [...]

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