Posts Tagged ‘sleep apnoea’
Common sleep disorders
Unfortunately, most Australians don’t get enough sleep. While lack of sleep can often be due to lifestyle factors, sleep disorders can also be to blame. It’s estimated that about 20% of Australians are affected by a major sleep disorder that affects their sleep. These include obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and insomnia — the…
Read MoreHow to stop snoring
If you sleep with a snorer or someone has complained about your noisy sleep, chances are you’d like to know how to stop snoring! We all been kept awake with snoring before — that snorting, rattling sound people make when they’re asleep. Sometimes it can be a gentle, and other times it can…
Read MoreHow to avoid daytime sleepiness
We all have those days when we dream of crawling back to bed and pulling the covers over our heads. But if daytime sleepiness is more the norm than the exception, you might want to read on. Causes of daytime sleepiness Excessive daytime sleepiness will often interfere with work, study, relationships and daily activities. It…
Read MoreWhat is a sleep study?
If you experience difficulties with your sleep, you doctor may order a sleep study. But what is it? What can you expect? And what are the benefits? What is a sleep study? A sleep study is a non-invasive medical test that monitors your sleep. It’s done to diagnose sleep disorders that can’t be identified by…
Read MoreShould I be concerned about snoring?
Most of us are guilty of snoring at some stage. But is it just an annoying disruption to other people’s sleep, or a sign of something more serious? How common is snoring? If you snore when you sleep, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that around 40% of men and 30% of women have at…
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