People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, but if started early enough, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk, according to a ...

An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not ...

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more ...

There is currently no drug that treats sleep apnea. However, the third clinical trial of AD109 suggests there could be one in the future. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, ...

Medicare Part B will cover part of the cost of a CPAP machine if you’ve received an obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis. To qualify for coverage, you must receive an obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. As a young physician in Sydney, Australia ...

New findings presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting could bring bedrooms back together as the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines has been linked with higher levels of ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Research suggests that CPAP may improve headaches in some people with sleep apnea. But some people may develop headaches if their CPAP mask is too tight, if they develop nasal congestion, or if CPAP ...