Obstructive sleep apnea can cause or contribute to high blood pressure, so a new study examined which sleep apnea treatments – a CPAP machine or a mouthguard that keeps the airways open – was more ...

(CNN) — An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight ...

3. Assess adherence with therapy using a patient description of CPAP and objective measures of CPAP compliance (ie, adherence monitor “smart card” downloads). Most newer CPAP devices have integrated ...

New findings presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting could bring bedrooms back together as the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines has been linked with higher levels of ...

Liran Oren, Ph.D., (left) is shown with Ephraim Gutmark, Ph.D., and Ann Romaker, MD, and the VortexPAP device. Nearly 40 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea, according to the Council on ...

HONOLULU -- Oral appliance therapy may be a promising alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a pilot study suggested. Among ...

(CNN) — An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight ...

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A new study suggests blowing into a conch shell helps alleviate obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 US If your partner snores so loudly that it ...

If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a condition that causes a partial or complete collapse of your upper airway while sleeping—you’re likely familiar with continuous positive airway pressure ...