Yes — many people with narcolepsy do drive. But in Maryland, a diagnosis changes your legal obligations, and what happens next depends on how well your symptoms are controlled and what the MVA determines about your case. What Maryland law requires Maryland law requires drivers to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration if they are diagnosed…
If you’ve struggled for years with overwhelming daytime sleepiness and still don’t have an explanation, you’re not unusual — you’re experiencing one of the most persistent problems in sleep medicine. Most people with narcolepsy wait years between the onset of symptoms and a correct diagnosis. For many, the gap is closer to a decade. Understanding…
If you take Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound for weight loss or diabetes, you may have noticed something unexpected: you’re sleeping better. That’s not a coincidence, and researchers are now taking a hard look at why. A wave of clinical studies published in 2025 and 2026 has found that GLP-1 receptor agonists — the drug class…
Diet doesn’t cause sleep apnea. But if you have obstructive sleep apnea, what you eat — and when — can make a real difference in how severe your symptoms are on any given night. The connection works through a few distinct mechanisms: weight gain around the neck and throat, systemic inflammation that narrows and destabilizes…
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…
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…