The short answer is yes. Weight is one of the most significant risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it is not a requirement. Plenty of people at a healthy weight, including some who are quite thin, have sleep apnea. Many thin people with sleep apnea go undiagnosed for years because they don’t fit…
We have exciting news for patients in Prince George’s County and the surrounding area: The Center for Sleep & Wake Disorders has opened a new sleep medicine clinic in Bowie, Maryland. Our Bowie location is now seeing patients at 4000 Mitchellville Road, Suite B218, Bowie, MD 20716 — Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30…
You’ve tried everything — melatonin, white noise machines, a new mattress. But you’re still lying awake at 2 AM, staring at the ceiling. The problem might not be a sleep disorder. It might be your sleep habits. That’s where sleep hygiene comes in. Sleep hygiene isn’t about fancy supplements or expensive gadgets. It’s about creating…