Treatment for obstructive sleep apnea can greatly improve your quality of life, the Sleep Education Blog often reports. A new study from researchers at Henry Ford Hospital shows surgery, like CPAP, can make you feel less sleepy during the daytime. The study examined the [...]
One small lifestyle change can give sleep apnea patients a whole new lease on life. After only a few weeks of sleeping with a CPAP machine, the constant fatigue from the sleep disorder fades, making way for improved energy and mood. A study published [...]
Snoring is especially prevalent in adults and a surprising number of their children also “saw logs.” Sleepeducation.com reports between 10 and 20 percent of American children snore. Children in China have similar snoring rates, a study included in the September issue of the journal [...]
As obesity rates climb to epidemic levels in nearly every U.S. state, one population may need to be especially weary of a serious sleep disorder linked to weight gain. People of Asian descent tend to have more severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than Caucasians [...]
The title and description might make your stomach churn. Floppy eyelid syndrome causes your upper eyelids to become rubbery and turn inside-out spontaneously while you sleep. This strange sounding sleep disorder is often an indicator of sleep apnea. In a study published in the [...]
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in adults; OSA also occurs in children, especially in preschoolers. Central sleep apnea is most common in middle-aged and older adults. But did you know that infants can have sleep apnea too? Primary sleep apnea of infancy is most [...]
It certainly doesn’t involve as much drama as being one of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta.” But being a wife of a man with obstructive sleep apnea can be distressing. A new study examined the sleep of 17 OSA wives; they were compared with [...]
A new study shows that untreated obstructive sleep apnea is common in adults with Down syndrome. The small study involved 16 adults with Down syndrome; 15 of them were Caucasian. They ranged in age from 19 to 56 years. Their sleep was evaluated during an overnight sleep study at Johns [...]
A new study provides strong evidence that severe obstructive sleep apnea increases your risk of death. The study involved a community sample of 6,441 people who were 40 years of age or older. Their sleep was evaluated with a portable-monitoring system during one night of home sleep testing. An [...]
A new study examined the rate of obstructive sleep apnea in people with major depressive disorder and insomnia. The study involved 51 people with both depression and insomnia; they were evaluated by an overnight sleep study. Results show a high rate of OSA in [...]
