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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...
Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies....
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...
Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – Metabolic surgery is associated with significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with nonsurgical management among patients with...
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 Could Mean More Hospitalizations
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows. People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of...
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...
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...
Americans Short on Sleep, Stressed Out About It: Poll
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds. "This is nearly...
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