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5 Encouraging Facts About COPD

5 Encouraging Facts About COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can cause symptoms that affect your daily life, but don’t lose hope. With the right plan, you can live a long, active life with COPD. Here are some encouraging facts.
Aug 14th, 2025
How Pulmonary Rehabilitation Increases Lung Capacity

How Pulmonary Rehabilitation Increases Lung Capacity
If you feel short of breath even with supplemental oxygen, you might consider pulmonary rehabilitation. This hands-on medical program gives you the support and tools you need to increase lung capacity and breathe better.
Aug 14th, 2025
How to Use Your Portable CPAP System

How to Use Your Portable CPAP System
A portable CPAP system is a game changer for folks with sleep apnea. Learn more about the travel CPAP machine and how to use it when you’re away from home.
Aug 5th, 2025
5 Reasons to Consider Sleep Testing

5 Reasons to Consider Sleep Testing
Do you snore loudly, wake up with headaches, or always feel exhausted during the day? You may want to consider sleep testing. Learn the connection between your symptoms and sleep and why you might benefit from testing.
Jul 8th, 2025
Can’t Wear a CPAP for Your Sleep Apnea? Try This.

Can’t Wear a CPAP for Your Sleep Apnea? Try This.
Is your CPAP machine collecting dust on your nightstand because it’s too uncomfortable to use? You have options. Learn about alternative sleep apnea treatments that can help you breathe and sleep better. 
Jul 2nd, 2025
Am I a Candidate for a CPAP Machine?

Am I a Candidate for a CPAP Machine?
Wondering if CPAP therapy is right for you? Learn the signs of sleep apnea, how experts determine who’s a candidate for a CPAP machine, and alternative treatments.
May 8th, 2025
How Is Insomnia Diagnosed?

How Is Insomnia Diagnosed?
As doctors, we consider many factors when diagnosing insomnia. Learn more about this common sleep disorder here.
May 2nd, 2025
What Causes Respiratory Allergies and Can They Be Prevented?

What Causes Respiratory Allergies and Can They Be Prevented?
If you find yourself coughing, sneezing, or wheezing every season, you may have respiratory allergies. Knowing the cause of your symptoms can help you prevent them. Find out all you need to know about respiratory allergies so you can breathe better.
Apr 8th, 2025
Is Sleep Apnea a Life-Threatening Condition?

Is Sleep Apnea a Life-Threatening Condition?
Sleep apnea is more than just snoring. It’s a serious sleep disorder with life-threatening consequences. Learn about sleep apnea, how it affects your health, and what you can do to manage it.
Apr 8th, 2025
The Benefits of a ResMed AirMini™ for Travelers

The Benefits of a ResMed AirMini™ for Travelers
Are you worried about traveling with sleep apnea? Find out what our medical experts have to say about ResMed AirMini™, the perfect travel companion for sleep apnea so you can rest well wherever you go.
Mar 11th, 2025
What Every Parent Should Know About RSV

What Every Parent Should Know About RSV
Is your child at risk for RSV? Learn about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) symptoms, risks, and treatment so you can keep your little one safe from this common infection.
Feb 11th, 2025
Why Am I So Exhausted All Day?

Why Am I So Exhausted All Day?
Exhaustion seems like the new norm, but feeling tired all day isn’t normal. Learn why you might feel exhausted all day and what you can do to improve your energy.
Feb 6th, 2025
5 Treatable Causes of Chronic Insomnia

5 Treatable Causes of Chronic Insomnia
Is your prescription medication keeping you up at night? Are you scrolling through social media because you can’t sleep? Learn some of the treatable causes of chronic insomnia so you can get the rest you need.
Jan 16th, 2025
How to Adjust Your CPAP Machine

How to Adjust Your CPAP Machine
Is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy making it impossible for you to get a good night’s sleep? Learn how to adjust your CPAP machine to improve comfort and rest.
Jan 15th, 2025

Understanding the 3 Types of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea has gained a lot of attention in recent years. In fact, it’s almost a household name since most people know someone affected by the condition. But did you know there are different types? Read on to learn more.
Aug 8th, 2024
What Will A Pulmonary Stress Test Show?

What Will A Pulmonary Stress Test Show?
There are many reasons a health care provider may recommend a pulmonary stress test. That’s because it can reveal a wide range of information. Here’s what sets this test apart from other screenings.
Jul 18th, 2024

I Struggle with Breathing: Is It Allergies or Asthma?
Chest tightness? Wheezing? Coughing? Shortness of breath? These classic asthma symptoms also occur with respiratory allergies — and they can be life-threatening. So how can you tell them apart? Keep reading to learn more.
May 21st, 2024
5 Lung Disorders That Affect Your Breathing

5 Lung Disorders That Affect Your Breathing
Several types of lung diseases can impact your respiratory function in different ways. However, they often have one symptom in common — they make it difficult to breathe. Keep reading to learn more.
Apr 11th, 2024
Who Is at Risk for COPD?

Who Is at Risk for COPD?
COPD interferes with the ability to breathe. Unfortunately, many people with COPD don’t have a diagnosis — so their condition and symptoms only get worse. Here’s what you should know about the risks of this disease and what can help.
Mar 21st, 2024
I Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Is SomnoGuard® My Answer?

I Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Is SomnoGuard® My Answer?
Are you having a hard time sleeping with your CPAP machine? If you have obstructive sleep apnea, then SomnoGuard® may be the answer. Learn more about the oral appliance and how it can help you breathe better so you sleep better.
Dec 18th, 2024

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Nov 26th, 2024
Tired of Your CPAP? We Can Help!

Tired of Your CPAP? We Can Help!
CPAP therapy is the go-to treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, but it’s not your only option. Are you tired of CPAP? Learn more about your other options.
Oct 21st, 2024
The Link Between Allergy and Asthma

The Link Between Allergy and Asthma
Most people are familiar with the idea of allergies and many have at least a passing knowledge of asthma, but what happens when someone experiences an allergy and asthma at the same time?
Sep 15th, 2020
Side Effects Of Smoking On The Lungs

Side Effects Of Smoking On The Lungs
Smoking affects nearly every organ in your body, especially your lungs. Every time you smoke a cigarette, you damage your lungs and airways and prevent them from functionally properly.
Aug 15th, 2020
Three Types Of Sleep Apnea

Three Types Of Sleep Apnea
The National Institutes of Health estimates between 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep disorders, which can influence your overall health and quality of life.
Jul 15th, 2020
Top Symptoms And Signs Of Sleep Apnea

Top Symptoms And Signs Of Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder that affects your breathing while you’re trying to sleep. People may stop breathing multiple times during the night, which causes them to wake up feeling exhausted as if they haven’t slept at all.
May 15th, 2020
Risks Of Living With Breathing Disorders

Risks Of Living With Breathing Disorders
Your lungs take in oxygen and deliver it to your bloodstream when you breathe. All the cells in your body need this oxygen to function and grow. Your body’s ability to function appropriately is hampered when you have a breathing disorder.
Nov 30th, 2019
Tips for Proper CPAP Maintenance

Tips for Proper CPAP Maintenance
When you have obstructive sleep apnea or other difficulties breathing at night, a CPAP machine helps keep your airways clear while you’re asleep.
Oct 31st, 2019
Identifying Early Sleep Disorder Symptoms

Identifying Early Sleep Disorder Symptoms
Sleep disorders not only keep you awake at night, they also can affect how you feel during the day. If you’re having trouble staying awake during the day or feel groggy on a regular basis, these could be early sleep disorder symptoms.
Sep 24th, 2019
Bridgewater Lung Cancer Prevention Tips

Bridgewater Lung Cancer Prevention Tips
As Bridgewater lung doctors, our main priority is your health. We are proud to announce that the American Lung Association has launched an online tool to help users determine whether they meet the guidelines for CT screening for lung cancer.
Nov 7th, 2013