Sleep Apnea Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS Downey Family and Cosmetic Dentistry Sat, 30 May 2026 08:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://monicapuentesdds.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/puentes-logo-butterfly-500pxsq-150x150.png Sleep Apnea Archives - Dr. Monica Puentes, DDS 32 32 Red tape and high costs block sleep apnea patient’s path to treatment https://monicapuentesdds.com/red-tape-and-high-costs-block-sleep-apnea-patients-path-to-treatment/ Sat, 30 May 2026 08:30:13 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4049 GONZALES – After being diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, Raymond Lanoux began exploring his options for care. In the past few months, he’s learned that even though his treatment is approved, it’s financially impossible to access. Sleep apnea affects millions of adults. During sleep, people repeatedly stop and start breathing, preventing restorative sleep. If left […]

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]]> Everything travelers with sleep apnea need to know, according to a sleep scientist https://monicapuentesdds.com/everything-travelers-with-sleep-apnea-need-to-know-according-to-a-sleep-scientist/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:54:47 +0000 https://monicapuentesdds.com/?p=4012 About Our Expert: Dr. Carleara Weiss, Ph.D., MSN, RN is a clinician scientist in behavioral sleep medicine and circadian rhythms with over 15 years of experience as an adult-geriatric nurse. Millions of Americans are living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and if you are among them, you should know that you deserve to fly and […]

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