Countless studies have linked sleep apnea to severe health consequences such as high blood pressure and heart disease. A new study now suggests screening sleep apnea sufferers for glaucoma. Researchers in Taiwan have discovered that people with sleep apnea are far more likely to develop [...]
CBS sports college football analyst Aaron Taylor understands the urgent need to detect and treat obstructive sleep apnea. Two of his close friends had OSA and died prematurely. One of those friends was Reggie White, his teammate on the Green Bay Packers. White died [...]
AASM President Safwan Badr, MD recently participated in a Twitter chat to educate the public about sleep disorders and clear up some misconceptions about sleep. The Wednesday discussion was organized by the Wall Street Journal and moderated by health reporter Shirley Wang. The following [...]
The CDC reports that 36 million American adults with high blood pressure don’t have it under control. In many cases, severe sleep apnea may be to blame. High blood pressure often is treated with a combination of three or more drugs. Blood pressure that fails [...]
As the frontline treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure therapy can be a life changer. Research shows that CPAP therapy can produce health benefits for your brain and heart. It also can improve your daytime alertness and energy. But it may take some [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. “Type 2 diabetics and people with hypertension are much more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea than [...]
A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “Long-term use of CPAP, such as after the first month or longer, [...]
People with sleep apnea are more likely to fail a driving simulator test and report nodding while driving, according to new research. The study was presented on April 12, at the Sleep and Breathing Conference in Berlin, organized by the European Respiratory Society and [...]
A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. “This study provides some helpful information for medical professionals consulting [...]
Most Americans agree that heart disease and diabetes top the list of health problems related to obesity. But a new survey shows that obstructive sleep apnea may be slipping under the radar. The household survey was conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public [...]
