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Sleep Apnea Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Events
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, even those younger than 40 years, according to a study...
Does Exercise Near Bedtime Really Disrupt Sleep? Maybe Not
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Exercise near bedtime won’t necessarily wreck a person’s sleep, a new study says. Intense exercise is typically discouraged as bedtime approaches, since such activity can d...
Are You & Your Partner in a 'Sleep Divorce?' You're Not Alone
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Many couples may be painfully familiar with the scenario: One partner snores loudly all night long, so the other partner seeks better sleep in another bed. Now, a new...
Sleep Apnea Raises Chances of Heart Disease, Particularly in Young Adults
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Sleep apnea is particularly dangerous for the heart health of young adults, even more so than in older folks, a new study warns. The link between sleep apnea and risk...
ADA: Tirzepatide Reduces Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Moderate-to-Severe OSA
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Tirzepatide reduces the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) among individuals with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, according to a study published online...
GLP-1 Medicine Mounjaro May Be First Drug to Ease Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 – A medication used to manage type 2 diabetes has been found effective in treating sleep apnea. The worldwide clinical trial demonstrates that tirzepatide significantly lowers...
Sleep Apnea Treatment Can Give Couples' Bond a Boost
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – Strapping a mask to your face can make for a happier marriage, a new study suggests. Relationships with partners flourish if a person with sleep apnea starts using a...
Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it's related to late-life epilepsy. Late-onset epilepsy is defined as seizures that tend...
Sleep Apnea, Low Oxygen in Sleep Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a...
Eli Lilly Says Zepbound Can Ease Obstructive Sleep Apnea
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that in two company trials, Zepbound was found to ease sleep apnea in adults with obesity. First approved to treat obesity by the U.S. Food...
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Aids Obstructive Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) helps to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but has a decreased response in some patients, according to a study published online...
Weight-loss Drug Zepbound Eases Sleep Apnea in Company Trials
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly...
Most Kids With Down Syndrome Have Sleep Apnea, But New Implant Can Help
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Four-year-old Theo Scott was born with Down syndrome, and since the age of 1 he's also had to wear a CPAP device whenever he sleeps, to help ease his sleep apnea. He's not...
Company Behind Defective CPAP Machines Must Make Changes Before U.S. Production Resumes
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Phillips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before...
Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports. The treatment is l...
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