Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...

The rate of strokes is increasing among those 20-to-44 years old in the United States. 7News' Health and Wellness Reporter Victoria Sanchez looks into the rise.

The researchers found that measures of obstructive sleep apnea-related hypoxemia significantly predicted global white matter hyperintensity volume of the brain, which was driven by hypoxemia ...

To protect the fetus, care teams increasingly skip a necessary diagnostic for brain death called apnea testing, which involves momentarily removing the ventilator to test the respiratory centers ...

A new study found active-duty service members with sleep apnea face a greater risk of PTSD or a traumatic brain injury, compared to those who don’t have it.

Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery, is seen in this family photo.