Snoring may seem like a minor annoyance, but it can be a sign of something more serious.
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which the muscles at the back of the throat intermittently relax, partially or completely blocking the airway.
More than 40 million people in the United States have a chronic sleep disorder. Sleep studies help diagnose those underlying conditions.
If your child struggles with sleep, snores, is hyperactive or extremely drowsy during the day, he or she might need an overnight sleep study.
Many people who are anticipating major surgery worry about receiving general anesthesia. While it is considered very safe, learning more about it can put your mind at ease.
Parasomnias is a sleep condition that causes a person to seem alert and engage in activities without awareness because the brain is only partially awake.
Insomnia is a medical condition in which insufficient sleep causes a significant decline in daytime performance and functioning.
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring the saturation of oxygen in a person's blood.
A tracheostomy is an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (or windpipe) where a tube is then placed so that the patient can breathe.
If your tonsils are enlarged or chronically infected, this can affect breathing and/or swallowing and may require removal (tonsillectomy).