Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea repeatedly stop breathing during the night due to upper airway obstruction. This condition is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than ...

A retrospective cohort study examined data on 54,224 OSA patients, the vast majority of whom had CPAP during an 8-year period. Soft tissue surgery was associated with a lower incidence of ...

A new sleep implant surgery allows those with sleep apnea to avoid wearing masks. Sleep apnea is a disorder that impacts your breathing while unconscious. The surgery is offered in Tulsa. Inspire is ...

Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for relief. A CPAP ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. However, it doesn’t seem to be helping. My doctor said we should consider surgical treatment. What are ...

An estimated 50 million people undergo surgery each year in the United States, and a significant proportion of them have undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorders (SD) or sleep-disordered breathing ...

No doubt, lifestyle challenges, and therapy are often the first lines of defense. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during your sleep, disrupts your sleeping cycle, and ...

A new study indicates that there is an increased risk for cerebral microbleeds among adults who have moderate to severe ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Get a good night's rest and it normally leads to a more productive, better day. However, sleep apnea stops peaceful slumber for millions of adults. Tampa General Hospital's Ear, Nose & ...

FIRE ON MORE IN THE MORNING. MORE THAN 200,000 AMERICANS SUFFER FROM SLEEP APNEA EACH YEAR. AND NOW THERE’S A SURGERY BEING DONE HERE IN NEW MEXICO TO HELP PEOPLE WITH THE DISORDER. ACTION 7 NEWS ...

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