sleep apnea; hypoxia; treatments

Show notes: (0:00) Intro (1:03) Dr. Garley’s background and why sleep became his passion (3:14) 85% of people with sleep apnea don’t know they have it (5:20) What a modern home sleep test looks like (7:17) How untreated sleep apnea shortens lifespan (12:54) Are sleep medications helping or...

This week, we are joined by our good friend, Dr. Andrew Rivera, ENT (ear, nose, throat doctor), to share his thoughts about what most of us experience in our sleep — snoring. Snoring could be seen as something normal but it could also lead to a lot of deeper medical implications. Check out the...

Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea A Review (2020) Daniel J. Gottlieb, MD, MPH; Naresh M. Punjabi, MD, PhD IMPORTANCE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 17% of women and 34% of men in the US and has a similar prevalence in other countries. This review provides an update on...