World Sleep Day 2021
March 19 marks the 14th Annual World Sleep Day. This year the theme is “Regular Sleep, Better Health”.
Happy Healthy Holidays
Although the festive seasons that we have had and those yet to come are different this year, many people still fall into bad habits while celebrating.
Gardening and Mental Health
One of the many things we can do to boost our mood is gardening. This year there has been a push to grow more food, be it for ourselves, or food-banks and other collectives.
Coronavirus FAQs for Sleep Apnea Patients
Independent Respiratory Services (IRS) understands that during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak you may have some questions about the coronavirus as it relates to sleep apnea.
IRS is Still Here for You in These Challenging Times
Like many other businesses and individuals dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, IRS has had to make some changes to our daily business protocol.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
The closing of the year brings us many things, Thanksgiving, Halloween and Christmas to name a few. Unfortunately for many, the shortening days and cloudy skies bring with them Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
Time to Fall Back
Like it or not, its time to change the clocks. On November 3rd we will move our clocks back one hour, switching from daylight savings to standard time. Think “Spring forward & Fall back”.
Days of Operation Change for Sidney Clinic
EFFECTIVE SEPT 11, 2019 – PLEASE NOTE, our Sidney Clinic located at 102-9725 4th St, is changing its days of operations.
BC Air Quality
With all the BC wildfires this year it is always good to check the BC Air Quality daily before heading out. Poor air quality indoor and outdoor can endanger human health.
Relationship Between OSA and Diabetes
It has long been established that diabetics who report snoring, have a 50% probability of being found to also have OSA.