Learn the basics of cleaning and maintaining your CPAP equipment and develop a daily and weekly routine.
Sleep looks a little different to many of us right now. There’s no question that COVID-19 and the subsequent effects on the economy and our daily routines has all of us on edge. Even before the virus, the American Sleep Association reported that 50-70 million […]
Nobody likes stress. Some people may say they work well under stress, but nobody likes it. The effect stress has on your health is not good and can even shorten your lifespan. Right now the world is more stressful than ever, and here’s how that […]
Are you tired? Are you hungry? Are you tired and hungry? Are you so tired you can’t eat? Are you so hungry you can’t sleep? Do you dream about food because you’re so hungry and you wake up to find yourself chewing on your pillow? […]
Getting older brings with it a number of challenges, not least of which is a growing concern about slips and falls. The CDC estimates that 3 million older people are treated in the ER for injuries caused by falls each year, including more than 230,000 […]
When you purchase a CPAP machine through your insurance company, how much data are you giving them without knowing it – and what will they do with that data? Those are questions we’re asking ourselves after a recent story by Marshall Allen of ProPublica, which […]
We’ve probably all been guilty of thinking it, as we sit on the sofa watching the big game or playing in a rec league sport – given enough effort and dedication, we could probably do what they do, right? OK, realistically, we know better. But […]
Total hip replacement surgery sounds scary, but it has become a relatively common and safe procedure. More than 326,000 adults in the U.S. had the procedure in 2010, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, and the numbers are rising every year. Like all […]
Flexible Spending Accounts, or FSAs, are a great way to save money and cover your medical expenses, but there’s a good chance that you’re leaving money on the table at the end of the year. FSAs are tax-advantaged like Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), but the […]
While much depends on the cause and severity, it is possible to live with congestive heart failure. At its most basic, heart failure means having a very weak heart muscle; taking action to build muscle strength can help improve and extend your life. Living with […]