Georgia Medicaid now covers eXciteOSA®, expanding access to innovative daytime sleep apnea therapy and reducing healthcare ...
An implant for sleep apnea is one of the few CPAP alternatives. This article compares hypoglossal nerve stimulation and ...
According to statistics by the American Association of Medicine, the disorder sleep apnea affects approximately 30 million US adults. While there are many clinical treatments available to effectively ...
Sleep apnea affects over 29 million Americans, with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (characterized by pauses in breathing during ...
In my twenties, I saw my episodes as a (mostly) harmless quirk, akin to sleep walking. They didn’t always keep me in my family’s good graces, but I felt otherwise fine. I brushed them off for years.
Individuals with a moderate to high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, as measured via the STOP-Bang questionnaire, were more ...
It’s not a secret that sleep can get more difficult with age — research suggests that up to half of older adults complain of ...
Sleep apnea makes you stop breathing in your sleep. This can happen repeatedly throughout the night. When you stop breathing, your brain tries to wake you up so you’ll start again. Constant sleep ...
Veterans with apnea-hypopnea index scores implying no sleep apnea or severe sleep apnea had higher all-cause mortality rates ...
Excess weight can lead to obstructive sleep apnea, but gaining weight can also be a symptom of this condition. The two are closely related. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which ...
Throughout the month of February on Healthbeat 4, Jessica Bowman will walk you through the steps to a better night’s rest.