SATURDAY, June 12, 2021 — Does your bed partner claim that you snore? If so, don’t just tune him or her out. It may mean you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Untreated sleep apnea — which causes repeated breathing interruptions during sleep — can lead to serious health problems, so the American Academy of Sleep… Read More »
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea are at a greater risk of catching COVID-19, a new study finds. But researchers at Kaiser Permanente Southern California also found that the longer patients used a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask while sleeping, the more their COVID-19 risk dropped.… Read More »
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may be the go-to treatment for sleep apnea, but many people struggle to use it every night. For those who cannot tolerate CPAP, new research finds that a combination of surgical techniques may bring relief. The “multilevel” treatment… Read More »
The men who lost more weight showed a good result of OSA reducing. Jaw muscles can also contribute to sleep apnea, so it is important to strengthen these as well. In addition, there are some risk factors that are modifiable with other changes that do not require surgery. Make sure that you seek medical attention… Read More »
The problems caused by sleep apnea are usually related to the poor obstructed sleep. For example we now know that people with sleep apnea have an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease and glaucoma. Now we are learning that sleep apnea is related to an increased incidence of depression and that treatment with a CPAP has… Read More »
According to research, choosing a Mediterranean diet in addition to physical activity could help to ease certain sleep apnea symptoms. The study examined the effect a Mediterranean diet could have on sleep apnea symptoms in obese individuals with sleep apnea, in comparison to individuals on a prudent diet plan.[1] Obstructive sleep apnea results in frequent… Read More »