A new study links asthma to an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea.
A new study reports that sleep apnea treatment could help improve glucose levels and prevent type II diabetes.
Colorectal cancer is the third-leading diagnosed cancer in the United States and the second-leading cause of cancer death.
Researchers report African American men tend to have more severe cases of sleep apnea than Caucasian men.
There has been a high occurrence of sleeping disorders within the U.S. military personnel, a recent study reveals.
A new study suggests a significant link between excessive daytime sleepiness and deficiency of vitamin D. The report further says that the race of the people also plays a significant role. The findings of the study reveal that patients who have normal levels of vitamin D and progressively higher levels of daytime sleepiness lose vitamin D progressively. Among patients with vitamin D deficiency, sleepiness and vitamin D levels were associated only among black people, Medical Xpress reported.
A new study reveals that women who suffer from sleep apnea are at a higher risk of brain damage when compared to men who suffer from the same disorder. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition wherein the patients experience abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing during sleep. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can typically last from a few seconds to minutes and can occur up to 30 times in an hour.
A new study by researchers from Australia, for the first time, has demonstrated that objectively measured snoring, without more serious sleep apnea, does not increase mortality or cardiovascular disease.
A new study suggests that high levels of noise pollution could put one at risk of annoyance or sleep disturbance, causing severe health consequences.
Two studies presented at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Vienna adds to previous evidence presented earlier this year that indicates a link between severe sleep apnea and cancer.
A new study claims that a large number of women are affected by sleep apnea contrary to the common notion that the condition predominantly affects males. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition wherein the patients experience abnormal pauses in breathing or instances of abnormally low breathing during sleep. According to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, each pause in breathing, called an apnea can typically last from a few seconds to minutes and can occur up to 30 times in an hour.