But the higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular events within 2 years was unexpecte ...

When you have obstructive sleep apnea, parts of your airway get blocked while you snooze. Your doctor can recommend several different treatments to help you breathe -- a device called CPAP (short for ...

Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for relief. A CPAP ...

The sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden metric correlated with 30-day postoperative mortality and cardiovascular complications among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing major ...

No doubt, lifestyle challenges, and therapy are often the first lines of defense. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during your sleep, disrupts your sleeping cycle, and ...

A surgically implanted device that moves the tongue forward during sleep was found to safely and effectively reduce sleep apnea in adolescents with Down syndrome, according to a new study published ...

Metabolic surgery became the first therapy associated with a reduction in incident cardiovascular disease and death among patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), based on a ...

Periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) were found to be common in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with age and severity of OSA influencing its prevalence. In most cases, ...

Patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity who undergo bariatric surgery have significantly reduced risks of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality ...

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...

For some, the best part of the day is crawling into soft sheets, putting on cozy pajamas and letting our stress wash away. For others with sleep apnea, slumber doesn't always feel so restorative.