by Pam McKee Whether youre a new apnea patient or a veteran CPAP user, you might want to consider evaluating the latest models of CPAP masks. This article will not only explain why but show you how you can test drive a new mask without any risk. New masks are better in all sorts of ways. New models have improved design features. Perhaps most importantly, they utilize new materials. Ask any respiratory therapist or sleep apnea doctor to compare the CPAP masks of today with the outdated technologies of just a few years ago. The big manufacturers of CPAP masks (ResMed, Fisher & Paykel, and...

by Pam McKee Improving your sleep apnea begins with buying the right CPAP machine from the right provider. Unfortunately, far too many people don’t get enough information from their doctors. Worse yet, some people ignore their doctors advice. Luckily there are simple steps that can make it easy, safe and affordable. The good news: if you select the best machine from the best supplier then you will sleep better, improve your health, live longer, benefit from customer service that can help with any questions or problems, and have warranty coverage from a top quality manufacturer. The bad news: if...

by Pam McKee Research from the Mayo Clinic shows that obstructive sleep apnea increases your risk of sudden death by heart attack. Luckily there are easy ways to avoid death and get good sleep. In a study of about 11,000 adults, researchers found that sleep apnea was the second biggest risk factors for sudden death among heart disease patients. (The second trait was an age of 60 years or older.) Sleep apnea, a relatively common condition, causes the oxygen levels in the blood to decrease. This, in turn, puts a strain on the heart while it tries to pump adequate amounts of oxygen to the brain and...

by Freda Knowles Bronchial asthma is a condition which makes it difficult to breathe and the sufferer also feels that their respiratory tracts are tight and inflamed. Apart from those symptoms, a person who has bronchial asthma will also have dreadful wheezing, and long bouts of coughing which brings up mucus. There are a number of asthma control methods to help with the condition as well as asthma inhalators. Asthma attacks can be very threatening as bronchial asthma sufferers are all too aware. To keep systemic side effects to a minimum, asthma inhalators are used by asthma patients created to...