Loud snoring is a typical symptom of sleep apnea, but it is possible to snore despite not having this medical condition. Other reasons why you may snore include your sleep position – like sleeping on your back, which can make the base of the tongue and soft palate collapse, thereby blocking the airway – or…
If you’re reading this blog, it’s likely that you’ve had COVID-19, and you’re wondering whether it has anything to do with your lingering sleep problems. Let’s unearth some facts to establish whether insomnia is indeed an aftermath of COVID-19 and find out what you can do to get your sleep back on track. Long COVID…
The importance of sleep cannot be overemphasized. That is why over the past two decades, the National Sleep Foundation has been promoting Sleep Awareness Week around the second week of March, with the goal of shining a spotlight on the importance of establishing healthy sleep routines. Here at the Lung & Sleep Specialists of North…
Allergies, while mostly notorious for causing annoying symptoms, can also trigger or exacerbate asthma. Allergy-induced asthma (allergic asthma) occurs when your immune system overreacts to an allergen (e.g., pollen, mold, dust mite, etc.) you inhaled and produces antibodies known as immunoglobulin E (lgE), which then prompt your cells to produce histamine. Histamine is what is…
Many people who get infected with COVID recover after a few weeks of illness, but there are some who experience health problems that stretch on four weeks or more after their initial infection. Even people who were asymptomatic during their COVID-19 infection can experience these health problems, collectively known as the long-haul or post-COVID syndrome…
If you had COVID and still have breathing problems, you are not alone but belong to a category of people known as long haulers. The symptoms of COVID last about two weeks in most patients, but long haulers experience lingering health problems even after they recover from COVID. Once infected from the virus, you can…
Common triggers of allergies are found everywhere – not just outside, but also inside. Look around you: Does the place look dusty? When was the last time you changed your bedding, vacuumed the carpet, and cleaned the curtains? Do you keep your windows open, so outdoor allergens, pollution, and smoke particles are entering your home?…
It is a well-known fact that allergies are prevalent in the Spring. Hay fever, a type of allergic reaction that causes red, watery eyes, a runny nose, and sneezing, is often caused by pollen, and springtime is when many plants pollinate. While many allergy sufferers get a reprieve during winter, there are many others who…
If your allergies are interfering with your life and your normal allergy treatments aren’t working anymore, it’s time to see an allergy doctor. An allergist specializes in diagnosing and treating allergies of all kinds – including those that affect the nose, lungs, and skin – so that you can continue living your life unbothered by…
Pulmonology is a subspecialty within internal medicine. It deals with diseases of the respiratory system from the back of the throat through the windpipe and into the lungs. If you have, or think you have lung disease, a pulmonologist in Weatherford, TX, is the physician to see. Learn more about this important branch of medicine….
