A revolutionary new surgery aimed at changing and saving lives is being put to the test for the very first time in Nevada Friday afternoon. The surgery is for people with moderate to severe sleep ...

(Reuters Health) - People having surgery may be more likely to experience cardiovascular problems afterward when they have a common nighttime breathing disorder known as sleep apnea, a study suggests.

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 ...

James Southwick was 26 years old the first time he recalls someone suggesting he had sleep apnea — a common and potentially life-threatening condition where a person's breathing is interrupted on and ...

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 ...

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children suffering from sleep apnea is associated with decreased asthma severity, according to the first large study of the connection, which was ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Metabolic surgery became the first therapy associated with a ...

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...

Often undiagnosed, sleep apnea can quietly affect brain health, impacting memory, focus, and mood. A closer look at the signs ...

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli had surgery on Tuesday to correct his sleep apnea, the team announced. The Associated Pressreports that Napoli will remain at Massachusetts General Hospital ...