BlueSleep Sleep Health Library

BlueSleep Sleep Clinic offers current research and analysis by Jordan Stern MD, Medical Director; Alicia Jackson DDS, Dental Sleep Medicine Director, and others on diagnosing and treating snoring and sleep apnea with home sleep tests; oral appliances and CPAP.
How a Home Sleep Test for Sleep Apnea Can Save Your Life

How a Home Sleep Test for Sleep Apnea Can Save Your Life

Millions of Americans and their doctors don’t know they have sleep apnea.

Night Cap Anyone? Alcohol and Sleep Apnea

Night Cap Anyone? Alcohol and Sleep Apnea

Relaxation is a recommended technique to help us to sleep ... so why a night cap is a bad idea.

Sleep Apnea Teeth Grinding

Sleep Apnea Teeth Grinding

If you wake up with a sore jaw or an ongoing, dull headache, you may grind your teeth while you sleep. Get more information on treatment options & prevention.

Music For Dreams

Music For Dreams

Try the Natural Sounds of BlueSleep's own Music for Dreams.

First Place for Dr. Stern and BlueSleep

First Place for Dr. Stern and BlueSleep

Congratulations to Dr. Jordan Stern and BlueSleep for winning first place.

Beyond Sleep: What are Parasomnias? Meaning & Examples

Beyond Sleep: What are Parasomnias? Meaning & Examples

Parasomnias are a type of sleep disorder, and most occur during Non-REM 3& 4 sleep.

Menopause and Sleep

Menopause and Sleep

Understanding your body’s core temperature and circadian rhythms are crucial for a good sleep.

Menopause and Sleep Apnea

Menopause and Sleep Apnea

Menopause has often been blamed as an underlying cause of sleep apnea in women.

A New Type of Mouth Guard for Better Sleep

A New Type of Mouth Guard for Better Sleep

No two human faces are alike, and neither is the mouth, tongue, throat, and trachea.

Snoring More? How Allergies Trigger Snoring

Snoring More? How Allergies Trigger Snoring

With the change of the seasons, your sleep conditions change as well.

Why CPAP Isn't Always the Best Sleep Apnea Treatment

Why CPAP Isn't Always the Best Sleep Apnea Treatment

Let me tell you which is the best treatment for sleep apnea ... the one that works for you..!

Couples Sleeping Together

Couples Sleeping Together

Recent research surveys have found that given a choice, Americans choose sleep over sex.

Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss

Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss

Researchers found that sleep apnea was associated with a 31 percent increase in hearing loss.

What's Worse: Driving Drowsy or Driving Drunk?

What's Worse: Driving Drowsy or Driving Drunk?

While drunk driving is more severe, drowsy driving is still a serious and ill-considered risk.

Caffeine Naps and Emergency Naps?

Caffeine Naps and Emergency Naps?

You don’t have to nap every day, but certainly, you might plan on a nap in an emergency.

Can I Measure Real REM Sleep at Home?

Can I Measure Real REM Sleep at Home?

REM or Rapid Eye Movement is the phase of sleep where you dream most vividly.

How to fall asleep quickly? BlueSleep's Toolkit for Better Sleep

How to fall asleep quickly? BlueSleep's Toolkit for Better Sleep

There are many quick and easy ways to improve your sleep. Here are a few tips and tricks from .

What Happens When you Sleep?

What Happens When you Sleep?

When you fall asleep, your brain doesn’t just turn off like a light and flick back on.