Respiratory
Respiratory issues disrupt sleep through shallow breathing, snoring, and apnea—explore triggers, sleep positions, and clinical approaches in our essays and field notes.
When Obstructive Sleep Apnea Comes With Company: The Lungs Next Door
I borrowed a fingertip pulse oximeter from a friend who climbs mountains, clipped it on before bed, and taped the little screen to the back of my hand so it faced the ceiling.
I Followed One Breath Through a Brain With Central Sleep Apnea
If you have been told you have central sleep apnea and you assumed it was a milder, or perhaps a deeper, version of the snoring-and-choking condition your spouse has, the single most useful correction…
I Spent Two Weeks Trying to Out-Sleep My Snoring — Here's What the Sleep Apnea Test Actually Found
There is a myth that sounds like good sense, which is what makes it sticky: that snoring is a lifestyle problem you can manage your way out of. Sleep on your side. Drop ten pounds.
The 1.8x Number: What Allergies Actually Do to Sleep Apnea
A figure that gets repeated in sleep clinics, often without much context: adults with persistent allergic rhinitis are about 1.8 times more likely to have moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea…