Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea

In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate. Read more ...

  I would like to continue answering some of your very interesting questions.  As before, in the interests of brevity some of the questions will be shortened.   Question:   I've been using CPAP for the past 8-9 years and have now become dependent on it to sleep.  I've lost more than 40 pounds and wonder how and if I will know that I no longer need the machine?  Am I now dependent upon it for life? ... Read more ...

A ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they don't plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and tacos anytime soon. Read more ...

U.S. researchers say they can distinguish people who suffer from fibromyalgia from those who don't have the condition by taking measurements during their sleep. Read more ...

Sexual activity other than intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease, and doctors should make sure their patients understand that, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Read more ...

Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise.   Some more good news about napping.  As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand.  This is because after intense work, parts of our brain begin to show signs of information saturation, meaning our brains are at capacity and we... Read more ...

Do you snore? Do you have trouble sleeping because your spouse "rattles the walls" with their snoring? Are you are a little overweight and not fully refreshed by your sleep? Do you doze off a lot and just feel like you lack energy during the day? Then maybe the best holiday "gift" you can give yourself or significant other is an evaluation for sleep apnea.   Ironically, we haven't really talked much about the most common sleep disorder ... Read more ...