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Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Children With Epilepsy

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 – For pediatric patients with epilepsy, sleep apnea (SA) is associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and cardiac dysrhythmia, according to a study...

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

SUNDAY, Aug. 17, 2025 — As the new school year begins, experts say one simple habit can help kids succeed: Getting enough sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reminds families, t...

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation Safe for OSA in Children With Down Syndrome

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 – For children aged younger than 13 years with Down syndrome (DS) and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HGNS) implantation is safe and...

Conch Blowing Could Be Effective Treatment For Sleep Apnea

TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 — Want to ease your sleep apnea and get a better night’s sleep? Blow through a conch shell, a new pilot clinical trial says. Regularly blowing through a conch shell (shankh) for...

Blowing Conch Shell Tied to Improved Obstructive Sleep Apnea Measures

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 – Respiratory muscle training through shankh (conch shell) blowing improves outcomes in individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online...

CPAP Might Increase Heart Risk For Some Sleep Apnea Sufferers

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It’s not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea m...

CPAP Preferentially Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk OSA

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – In patients with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves cardiovascular outcomes, while harm may be seen in those with...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Poor Outcomes in U.S. Soldiers

WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 – Sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contribute to mental health challenges, traumatic injuries, and increased health care utilization in active-duty...

Higher Temperatures Tied to Increased Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – Higher temperatures across the globe are associated with an increased probability of having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online June 16 in...

Sleep Apnea Puts Soldiers In Harm's Way

WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 — Sleep apnea could be increasing the risks borne by U.S. soldiers serving on the front lines of combat, a new study says. Front-line soldiers are far more likely to suffer P...

Mild Sleep Apnea More Common Among Female Athletes Than Thought

FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Sleep apnea could be more common in female college athletes than previously thought, a new study says. Mild sleep apnea was observed in a quarter of a group of 68 female a...

Doctors Favor CPAP, Patients Favor Tirzepatide for Comorbid Obesity, Sleep Apnea

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 – Both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and tirzepatide are acceptable treatments for comorbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (COBOSA), with providers favoring...

Wearable Sensor Can Monitor Sleep Apnea Treatment Response

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform (Apnimed) shows promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases,...

Apnea During REM May Affect Brain Regions Related to Memory Consolidation

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – Greater obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-related hypoxemia is associated with frontoparietal cerebrovascular pathology, which is linked to reduced medial temporal lobe (MTL)...

Sleep Apnea Linked To Memory-Related Brain Decline

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs d...

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