Sleep Apnea News & Features

These top 5 tips from sleep experts can help you adjust to a CPAP machine – to sleep and live better with sleep apnea.

What are your surgical options for sleep apnea? WebMD explains.

Wondering if you may have obstructive sleep apnea? Here are some common signs of sleep apnea, from sleep experts.

Snoring can be a dangerous condition. Here's how to recognize if you're at risk.

People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk for high blood pressure and heart disease, and now two new studies suggest that treating the disorder may lower this risk.

Snorting, gasping, or short interruptions in breathing during sleep may be linked to depression symptoms, new research shows.

New research shows that air pressure masks worn at night can improve quality of life and behavior issues in children with sleep apnea.

A common sleep disorder is associated with an increased risk of symptomless, but serious, strokes called “silent strokes,” German researchers report.

Machines that help keep the airways open during sleep may be lifesaving devices for women with severe sleep apnea, a new study suggests.

A common sleep disorder may affect the blood vessels responsible for supplying blood to the heart, raising the risk of heart disease in otherwise healthy people.

Weight loss is an effective long-term treatment for patients with sleep apnea who are overweight or obese, a study shows.

A common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may have the added benefits of fighting fatigue and increasing energy as well as helping people sleep better.

Repeated use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) machines to treat obstructive sleep apnea may have some side effects on facial structure, a study shows.

People with obstructive sleep apnea may be able to increase the volume of gray matter in their brains by undergoing continuous positive airway pressure therapy, also known as CPAP.

Recreational users of the drug ecstasy may be putting themselves at risk of sleep apnea, a new study suggests.

Men and women who undergo treatment for sleep apnea not only can improve their general health, but their golf games as well, new research indicates.

Losing weight may help obese people as well as their partners sleep better by easing sleep apnea symptoms.

Doing certain tongue and facial exercises for 30 minutes daily may ease the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, a Brazilian study shows.

Sleep apnea -- even if it is so mild that people have no daytime drowsiness -- may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, a study shows.

Obese adults with obstructive sleep apnea are still likely to need sleep apnea treatment after weight loss surgery, a study shows.

Suffering from sleep apnea may do more than just spoil a good night’s sleep. A new study shows that people with severe sleep apnea may be up to three times more likely to die prematurely, and that risk increases if the sleep disorder is left untreated.

Obstructive sleep apnea may make nighttime heart attacks more likely than daytime heart attacks, new cardiology research shows.

The powerful antioxidants found in green tea may help thwart cognitive problems related to obstructive sleep apnea.

A new study of married couples finds that the wife holds the key to helping the husband stay on track when it comes to treating sleep apnea.

A CPAP machine may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with obstructive sleep apnea, German doctors say.