The American Medical Association reports that about 30 million people in the US live with sleep apnea, but only one-fifth of these cases are clinically diagnosed. That means that many people are ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Read ...

A million things could make you feel tired 24/7, but this underdiagnosed condition could be to blame.

"We have come to understand that sleep is really intertwined with the neurological processes driving Alzheimer's and similar dementias," said Dr. Alberto Ramos, research director of the Sleep ...

According to Brian Kinard, DMD, M.D., an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, sleep apnea is diagnosed when an individual stops breathing throughout the ...

WESTON, Fla. — Sleep loss and sleep disorders are among the most common, yet frequently overlooked and treatable health problems. Fortunately, there are some implantable devices that can help people ...

February was heart month, and this is another column in a series about the primary risk factors for heart disease. Sleep apnea refers to periodic absence of breathing during sleep. There are two types ...

You got your laugh from your mom and your hayfever from your dad. For better or worse (thanks, dad!), so many of our traits are hereditary. But is sleep apnea genetic too? “Yes, definitely,” declares ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found heightened odds for mortality among veterans with no sleep apnea vs. with mild to moderate ...

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 ...

Higher sleep apnea specific hypoxic burden was linked to increased 30-day mortality and cardiovascular complications after ...