Carrie Fisher and sleep apnea

I've seen a few articles now on the suspected cause(s) of Carrie Fisher's death (the actress who played Princess Leia). I was hesitant to blog about it, but thought I should as the articles are mentioning sleep apnea. Apparently, the autopsy report did list sleep apnea as a potential contributor. The article I am referencing does a good job explaining what sleep apnea is, the different types, the consequences of untreated sleep apnea and how certain drugs / medications can worsen sleep apnea. I agree with the bottom line that the chance of dying from sleep apnea is low, but gets higher with untreated sleep apnea and drug use.

Improving sleep in children

Normally, articles like this don't impress me. At least the ones written to help adults sleep. But this one for kids is packed full of great advice to help kids sleep better. It's not as applicable for infants...more for toddlers and older children / adolescents.