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Use it or Lose it! Your Health Benefits May Expire at the End of the Year

Pot: An Alternative Treatment for Sleep Apnea?

Does Pre-Bed Video Gaming Ruin Your Sleep?

Veterans with PTSD are at Higher Risk for Sleep Disorders

Understanding Your Sleep Study Results

How Long Does a Sleep Study Last?

Insurance Coverage for Bi-Level PAP

Would a Child with Sleep Apnea Need CPAP?

At What Severity Will Insurance Cover CPAP for Sleep Apnea?

The Real Reason They Call it the Graveyard Shift...

The Health Hazards of Sleep Apnea in Women

Why Women with Sleep Apnea are Overlooked

How the California Sleep Society Raises Awareness About Sleep

Can I Smoke During My Sleep Study?

How Will Acrylic Nails or Nail Polish Affect My Sleep Study?

When Should You Drink Your Morning Coffee?

Hospital Sleep Lab vs IDTF vs Physician-Run Sleep Center

The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Work Performance

Does CPAP Save Lives?

Where Can I Sell or Donate My Used CPAP Equipment (machine & supplies)?

Sleep Trigger Found in Mice May Help Treat Insomnia in Humans

How Does Alcohol Affect Sleep?

4 Reasons Why You Should Wear Blue Light Blocking Glasses TONIGHT

Drowsy Driving vs. Drunk Driving vs. High Driving

JAMA Study Highlights Concerns About Buying Used CPAPs on Craiglist

Easy Ways to Teach Your Child Healthy Sleep Habits [Guest Post]

Top 5 Things You Should Know About Your Child's Sleep as the School Year Starts

The Skinny on Weight Loss as a Sleep Apnea Treatment

How to Order a Sleep Study

How Does Sleep Affect Exercise Recovery?

How Will Telemedicine Change How Sleep Disorders are Treated?

What is Floppy Eyelid Syndrome and How is it Related to Sleep Apnea?

What Are the Side Effects of Using CPAP?

Answers to Your Questions About Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy [Guest Post by Dr. Eric Kezirian]

What is Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Sleep Apnea?

New Study Sees Link Between Sleep Duration and Diabetes in Men

Home Sleep Testing vs. an In-Center Study: Which is best for you?

Should I Pay Cash for my CPAP Machine and Supplies?

How Often Can I Get a New CPAP Machine?

[Announcement] We’re Opening New Sleep Centers in West Los Angeles and Los Alamitos.

Medicare Coverage for CPAP & Supplies

Medicare Coverage for Sleep Studies

Best Online CPAP Support Groups and Resources

Does My Dad Have Sleep Anpea?

Sleeping Outside and Camping with CPAP

What do AHI, RERA, Arousal and RDI mean?

Help! I Can't Afford CPAP. Where To Find Low-Cost or Free CPAP Machines and Supplies.

What is a CPAP Machine? (Difference Between CPAP, APAP, BiPAP and ASV)

What is the Difference Between Nasal, Nasal Pillows and Full Face CPAP Masks?

What is the Difference Between a Disposable CPAP Filter and a Non-Disposable or Reusable CPAP Filter?

The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

Which Doctor Should I Talk to About My Sleep Problems?

How Much Will a Sleep Study Cost Me?

Driving Drowsy vs. Driving Drunk: the Fatal Mistake Most People Make

Does My Dog Have Sleep Apnea?

How Often Should You Replace Your CPAP Supplies?

Will my Insurance Cover CPAP? Frequently Asked Questions About Coverage

How to Prepare Your Child for His Sleep Study.

What is the Test for Narcolepsy?

10 of the Biggest Myths About Sleep

10 of the Most Important Things You Need to Know About Sleep

How does Sleep Apnea Affect the Heart?

Celebrities and sleep apnea: Who do you know?

How Does Sleep Apnea Impact the Brain?

Why is it Important to Choose an In-Network Provider? Learn the Facts.

Sleep Apnea Patients Must Show PAP Compliance Before Device Purchase or Resupply

How We Reduced Our Appointment No-Show Rate to 7%

New Year, New Sleep Devices

Fred’s story: “CPAP treatment has extended my life”

New Research Shows Sleeping With Pets May Help You Sleep Better

How does the Affordable Care Act Treat Sleep Apnea?

Does Poor Sleep Lead to Poverty?

Age and Sleep: How our sleep changes from childhood to adulthood

Is CPAP Forever? The Future of Sleep Apnea Treatment

Keep Halloween Horrors out of Your Kids' Sleep

Take Advantage of Your Health Benefits Before the End of 2015!

1/3 of NFL Players Have Sleep Apnea

It might be time for a sleep study if...

Study shows treating sleep apnea lowers risk of cardiovascular death in men

Does sleep apnea leave you breathless? Here's how to find out

Sleep Apnea: Is it a Disease?

Can I drink a glass of wine (or beer) before my sleep study?

Can I take a sleep aid (or sleeping pill) before my sleep study?

Millenials have higher BMIs than boomers and sleep may be the reason.

Sleeping humiliation at Yankees game not deemed defamation.

How has your life changed since your sleep apnea diagnosis? Share your success story!

How much sleep do I really need? 

The Sleep Loss Epidemic: the huge social, medical, and economic costs of sleep deprivation

Top 3 Sleep Suggestions for Children and Teens

Men and Sleep: Top 4 Sleep Facts

Women and Sleep: What you Need to Know

Is the Cigna-Anthem health care merger bad for patients?

Sleep in the Corporate Culture: restricting sleep is bad for employers and employees

Scared about Surgery? Treating OSA Decreases Postoperative Risk

The Deadly Health Consequences of Sleep Apnea

Sleepy Students Perform Worse in School

Watching TV in Bed: The Common Habit that Spoils your Sleep

Get your "Beauty Sleep": Sleep Makes you More Attractive

Covered California Announces 2016 Rate Hikes

Sleepy and Insensitive: Poor Sleep Lowers your Emotional IQ

Hollywood Actress Dies From Sleep Apnea: What to Take Away

Snoring vs. Sleep Apnea: Which is it? (Guest Post)

We answer ALL your Sleep Study Related Questions

Sleeping Pills Double Your Risk of an Auto Accident

Time to Hit Snooze, America: The US Isn't Getting Enough Sleep

Gain Independence From Your Caffeine Reliance

Sleep Apnea Increases Depression Risk in Men

Behavioral Therapy, Not Popping A Pill, Helps Fight Insomnia

Give your Dad a Good Night's Sleep This Father's Day

How bad is pulling an all-nighter?

All About Sleep Apnea

The Best Bedroom Color For A Good Night's Sleep

Hypersomnia: Constant Sleepiness

The Dangerous Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Is it a Ghost, or Just Sleep Paralysis?

Bedtime Yoga Reduces Stress, Helps You Sleep

Which Sleep Position is Best for You?

Is Urinating at Night a Sign of a Sleep Disorder?

Sleep Apnea and Dementia: How Sleeping Saves your Brain

"Smart" CPAP Machines for Better Sleep Apnea Treatment

You Might Be Sleeping Better Than You Think

Should Commercial Drivers be Tested for Sleep Apnea?

Upper Airway Stimulation to Treat Sleep Apnea (Guest Post)

Sleep Apnea Causes Liver Damage

Jaw Surgery to Cure Sleep Apnea (Guest Post)

What Happens During Sleep Apnea?

Artificial Light Keeps You Up at Night

Foods that are Good for your Sleep--Or Not

Smartphone App Gives Kids Sleep Recommendations

Working Late? Watch out for Shift Work Disorder

Sufficient Sleep Improves Libido in Women

How Napping Improves your Memory

What to Eat Before Bed

Insomnia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

How do Dental Devices Treat Sleep Apnea?

Two Types of Sleep Apnea: Obstructive and Central

The Truth About Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

Does your bed partner have sleep apnea?

The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

Why You Should Be Tested For Sleep Apnea

NEW Guidelines: How much sleep do you need?

How to Balance Exercise and Sleep

Sleep Problems Lead to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Erectile Dysfunction and Sleep Apnea

How Sleep Apnea Damages Heart Health

5 Reasons to Have a Home Sleep Test

How to Convince Your Boss to Start Work Later

What is Home Sleep Testing (HST)?

What is Sleep and Why do We Need It?

The Cost of Fatigue

What Causes Sleep Apnea in Children?

5 Tips to Keep Electronics Out of the Bedroom and Sleep Better

Infertility and Sleep Disorders: A Proven Link

Sleep Apnea Leads to Increased Risk of Diabetes

The Third Metric: Arianna Huffington's Sleep Crusade

Smartphones for Superior Sleep: How Useful are Sleep Trackers?

Just Sleep It Off: Can Sleep Conditioning Defeat Cigarette Addiction?

Having a Sleep Study is the Resolution that will Change Your 2015

Amy Poehler writes: “Sleep helps you win at life.”

One Trick for Not Overeating This Holiday: Get More Sleep!

I Just Had a Sleep Study. What's Next??

CDC Declares Sleep Disorders a Public Health Epidemic

Marijuana as Treatment for Sleep Apnea? California is one step closer

Top 5 Books of 2014: Health, Wellness and Sleep

Sleeping with Pets: Has the Quality of Your Sleep Gone to the Dogs?

Are Restless Legs Ruining Your Rest?

Sleep Apnea: It's Not Just Middle-Aged Men

Deadlines Approach to Enroll in Covered California 2015

Why did my doctor refer me for a sleep study?

Sleep Disorders a Leading Cause of Accidents Among Firefighters

So What if I Snore? The Link between Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Take Advantage of Your Health Benefits Before It's Too Late!

The Scoop on Sleep Apnea Surgery

Solving Sleep Study Confusion: Your New Guide

Chasing Away Midnight Monsters: How to Handle Nightmares

Reimagining the Bedtime Story: Can an E-Book Teach Kids to Sleep?

Sleep Apnea in Women, and Why It's Underdiagnosed

Take advantage of health insurance year-end benefits!

3 Good Reasons to Keep Your Phone out of the Bedroom

Narcolepsy Facts: The Science and the Symptoms

8 Frequently Asked Questions Every New CPAP User Should Have Answered

Doctors: "Start School Later, Give Students Time to Sleep"

High Deductible Health Plans: the Scoop and the Side Benefits

Life of a Sleep Apnea Patient: Treating Your Sleep Apnea in 10 Simple Steps

Does Your Opinion Matter? Patient satisfaction’s growing role in health care

Should Truck Drivers be Tested for Sleep Apnea?

Using a CPAP Machine Reduces Blood Pressure

Sleeping and Sparklers: Keep 4th of July Fireworks from Waking You Up

As Claims of Sleep Apnea Rise, More Vets Receive Diagnosis & Treatment

World Cup Fan Dies of Sleep Deprivation: How Dangerous Is It?

Summer and Sleep: Enjoy the Warm Weather without Disrupting Your Rest

Treating Sleep Apnea Saves Lives and Family Support Makes a Big Difference

Doctors, don't lose sleep over ICD10!

Treating Sleep Apnea Makes You Better in Bed

Treating Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy May Keep Babies Out of the NICU

Why is Restless Leg Syndrome Common During Pregnancy?

Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes 7x More Likely to Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Pregnancy and Sleep Apnea: An Overview

Why Do Kids Like Jahi McMath Need Surgery to Remove their Tonsils for Sleep Apnea?

Children are the Future of Sleep Medicine

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