The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that not getting enough sleep is linked with many chronic diseases and conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity and depression ...

As maddening as nonrestorative sleep night after night can be, the consequences go much deeper. Left unaddressed, sleep apnea ...

Insulin resistance, obesity, age, and hormones may increase your risk of developing co-occurring PCOS and sleep apnea. But researchers still aren’t sure of the exact cause. These conditions co-occur ...

Researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa found that high risk of obstructive sleep apnea ...

Non-Hispanic Black young adults and adolescents with metabolic syndrome had markedly higher odds of sleep apnea and symptoms than other racial/ethnic groups. Metabolic syndrome parameters are ...

The clinical syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) in children is a distinct, yet somewhat overlapping disorder with the condition that occurs in adults, such that the clinical manifestations, ...

Often brushed off as loud snoring, obstructive sleep apnea is a serious disorder that repeatedly cuts oxygen during sleep, ...

Kate Dougherty pairs all of her son Elliot’s doctor’s appointments with a treat, like a trip to his favorite lunch spot or a professional bull riding show — one of Elliot’s favorite sports, right ...

Sleep apnea can have untold consequences even in your waking hours. The good news? The condition is treatable.

Upper airway stimulation appeared safe and effective in improving severe persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adolescents with Down syndrome, a small multi-center cohort study found. In this ...

Beyond disrupting sleep, untreated OSA is linked to serious health risks, including high blood pressure, heart disease, ...

Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...