Children's Health

How Pediatric Sleep Apnea is Treated

How Pediatric Sleep Apnea is Treated

Pediatric Sleep Apnea and Treatment Methods

Does your child snore, breathe through their mouth, or experience pauses in breathing while sleeping? They may be suffering from pediatric sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a difficult condition that can increase your risk for many dangerous health complications. For...
Can Mouth Breathing Affect Facial Structure?

Can Mouth Breathing Affect Facial Structure?

How Mouth Breathing Changes Your Face

Mouth breathing is not the body’s natural or default way of breathing. The correct, natural way to breathe is through the nose. Every once in a while, you may breathe through your mouth when you are sick, have allergies, or...
Your Child May Have Pediatric Sleep Apnea

My Child is Snoring!

Your Child May Have Pediatric Sleep Apnea

Does your child snore? If so, do not write it off as a quirky habit they have developed or seemed to have inherited from one of their parents. Snoring, especially in children, is not normal and should be addressed....
Why You Shouldn't Be Mouth Breathing

Why You Shouldn’t Be Mouth Breathing

Mouth Breathing: Why Is It So Bad?

When you have a stuffy nose, are feeling sick, are experiencing allergies, or are in the middle of a strenuous workout, you likely have caught yourself breathing through your mouth. These are all normal and necessary reasons to be...
Top Misconceptions About Sleep Apnea Treatment

Top Misconceptions About Sleep Apnea

Here Are 4 Misconceptions About Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a harmful condition that most people are unaware they suffer from. It can cause plenty of symptoms throughout the day (and night) that can interfere with everyday life. If you feel as if you or your...
My Child Is Snoring: Is It Pediatric Sleep Apnea?

My Child Is Snoring: Is It Pediatric Sleep Apnea?

My Child Is Snoring: Is It Pediatric Sleep Apnea?

As parents, we love watching our children sleep. We also tend to catch on to their strange habits, especially if something is going on with their sleep. If you are noticing some strange behavior in your child’s...
Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Everything You Should Know

Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Everything You Should Know

Pediatric Sleep Apnea: Everything You Should Know

When you think of sleep apnea, a child likely is not the first picture that comes to mind. Sleep apnea is prevalent in adults, but not many people know it is also a condition that can affect children. According...
Mouth Breathing and Negative Impacts

Mouth Breathing and Negative Impacts

Mouth Breathing and Negative Impacts

Mouth breathing might seem harmless. Sure, your partner wakes you up multiple times through the night with their heavy snoring, or you have a sore throat every so often from the deep mouth breathing. But, what is the big deal? It...
Mouth Breathing vs Nasal Breathing

Mouth Breathing vs Nasal Breathing

Breathing is, obviously, an essential function of life. Oxygen goes in, carbon dioxide goes out. Interestingly enough, one of the two passageways to your lungs you use to breathe — your nose or your mouth — makes a huge difference in your health and quality...
Sleep Apnea in Children

Sleep Apnea in Children

Snoring is extremely common in adults. In fact, about half of people snore at some point in their lives. Snoring is more common in men, though many women snore - about 40 percent of adult men and 24 percent of adult women are...