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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...

CPAP Or Zepbound? Patients, Doctors Debate Sleep Apnea Treatment

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 — A clash is brewing between doctors and patients when it comes to treatment for sleep apnea in those with obesity, a new study reports. Doctors favor treatment with continuous p...

Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says

THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Mouth taping is one of the latest health fads to swamp social media, driven by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow and Ashley Graham. The practice of t...

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...

Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports. Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia...

Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?

FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Night owls – people who stay up late – have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less...

Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports. Children with sleep...

Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Lower Health Care Use in Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For children with mild sleep disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy is associated with reduced all-cause health care utilization, according to a study published...

AAN: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Incidence of Parkinson Disease

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the...

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