Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is typically measured on a scale called the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), which determines how many times you stop breathing (apnea) and how often your breathing is ...

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to ...

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

Preliminary data from two studies suggest that mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension and diabetes. "We found that even mild sleep ...

Real quick: What image comes to mind when I ask you to picture a “typical” sleep apnea patient? Chances are, you imagined someone overweight, sedentary, middle-aged... and male. We’ve made some real ...

Sleep apnea — a disorder in which one’s breathing is interrupted for seconds or minutes at a time during sleep — affects people of all ages, genders and body types, according to Dr. Indira ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options? — Sleepy ...