by sleepadmin | Aug 16, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
The ASAA previously blogged about the DUI charge leveled against Tiger Woods last spring after he was found asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle, engine running and brake lights on, with right turn signal flashing. He failed a sobriety test, and the police report...
by sleepadmin | Aug 3, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
We are proud to unite people with sleep disorders and their caregivers with healthcare professionals and resources to solve problems over at the Sleeptember® Sleep Health Forum. These Top Ten recent topics since last June feature concerns about sleep studies, CPAP...
by sleepadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Honoring John Walsh From Adam Amdur, Chief Patient Officer, on behalf of the American Sleep Apnea Association We are definitely living in the Twilight Zone. How do I even begin to grieve for a man who we lost in spirit over a year ago? Somebody hit the pause button on...
by sleepadmin | Jul 25, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are two of the most common pulmonary diseases. Unfortunately, they can also occur simultaneously in a phenomenon commonly referred to as Overlap Syndrome, creating twicefold the unpleasant...
by sleepadmin | Jul 20, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
Our staff spends a lot of time in forums and social media talking about the challenges of using CPAP to treat sleep apnea. We see first hand the struggles people have with the equipment, settings for pressure or humidity, the technical aspects of CPAP therapy, even...
by sleepadmin | Jul 18, 2017 | News, Uncategorized
When the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) first developed its face-to-face sleep health support groups in 1990, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) was still a fairly new therapy. Trends in CPAP education and sleep apnea support were significant at that...
