As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Teddy Roosevelt, Long Island’s only U.S. president, inspired the “teddy bear” doll that little tykes once snuggled with for a good night’s sleep. At bedtime, though, you wouldn't want to be near the ...

If you have overweight or obesity, losing 5–10% of your body weight may help reduce or resolve sleep apnea symptoms. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common condition that can cause problems with your ...

Share on Pinterest A clinical trial shows that Zepbound and Mounjaro reduced obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in people with obesity. NurPhoto/Getty Images Around 70% of people who have obstructive ...

Twenty-five million—that’s the number of adults in the U.S. suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a condition that can range from mild difficulty breathing during sleep to a fatal condition, ...

Sleep apnea often goes undetected, but it can have a serious impact on your health. Here are the top symptoms and risk factors to be aware of. Annie Miller is a licensed psychotherapist in private ...

When the body is deprived of oxygen during breathing interruptions caused by sleep apnea, insulin resistance can increase. This leads to higher blood sugar levels over time. Undiagnosed or untreated ...

Uncontrolled sleep apnea — a disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time multiple times a night — may harm future brain health, a new study found. It’s estimated 936 ...

If someone in your family is diagnosed with a health condition, it’s pretty natural to wonder if you will also develop that condition. So, if you grew up with a parent that has sleep apnea, you may be ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Already multitool smart devices, Apple Watches added another buzzworthy feature last month: an app to detect sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the ...

A massive veteran study found a strong connection between untreated sleep apnea and a higher chance of Parkinson’s. CPAP users had much lower odds of developing the condition. Researchers believe that ...