Combined treatments for both aspects of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a compromised airway anatomy and unstable ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that tackling obstructive sleep apnea’s two root causes at once, using both oxygen ...

Everyone knows the feeling: tossing and turning during a hot, sticky night when sleep feels impossible. It's hard for anyone to sleep well when it's hot out. And the disruptions are growing, ...

Nearly 54 million US adults are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when muscles in your throat relax and repeatedly block your airway, causing you to stop breathing as ...

Sleep is more than rest. It is the foundation of how the brain repairs, organizes, and protects itself. But when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during the night, that delicate process breaks down ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

For decades, sleep disturbance was a punch line: the cartoon dad snoring, the disgruntled partner burying their head under a pillow. But science is beginning to paint a less jovial picture. Sleep ...

Much of sleep medicine research focuses on specific problems, such as sleep apnea’s link to cognitive decline, how insomnia ...

Hormonal changes may impact sleep quality. As women navigate the transformative stage of menopause, sleep issues may become more prevalent. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in women is commonly ...

Some sleep positions are more comfortable than others. But when you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which interferes with the ability to breathe at night, it’s also important to consider how your ...

Medicare covers sleep tests when you show clinical signs and symptoms of specific disorders, including sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or parasomnia. Medicare covers different types of sleep studies (Types I ...