Asthma is an inflammatory disease affecting the airways of the lungs. Patients commonly present with symptoms including episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The severity and duration of asthma related symptoms varies per patient, and may be worse at night, with exertion, and/or with exercise. Asthmatic patients experience an increase in airway resistance that overburdens both respiratory…
Sleep Apnea: Your posture may be strangling you while you sleep
Sleep Apnea: Your posture may be strangling you while you sleep According to the CDC an estimated 50-70 million US adults have sleep disorder. This ranges from snoring to the most common problem being Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is actually caused by a blockage of the airway in the throat that closes, cutting off…