Category: Sleep Health

Do you suffer dreams or nightmares, especially about drowning?

While it sounds likely and I’ve heard it reported, studies about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and dreaming don’t seem to support either more or less dreaming with obstructive sleep apnea. Continue reading “Does Obstructive sleep apnea affect my emotions and my dreams?”

What is the difference with a “silent” stroke?

Strokes are feared because of their neurological results, however the incidence of strokes without appreciable neurological deficits is high. Few people recognise the very strong connection between sleep disordered breathing and stroke! Continue reading “Silent Stroke?”

At first there seems little to link the dentist’s office to sleep – and perhaps even less to the dental hygienist. However there is a significant contribution that can be made to improving sleep disordered breathing (SDB) by the dental hygienist.

Continue reading “Can your dental hygienist help your sleep?”

Is lack of sleep a killer?

It is well known that sleep affects general health, and a strong suspicion that it affects longevity too. Several studies have put this to the test. Continue reading “Does good sleep make you live longer?”