by Christian Goodman | Dec 1, 2019
Diabetes and sleep apnea are two conditions that can seriously affect a person’s life and health but imagine having the two. Sleep apnea is life threatening and so is Type 2 Diabetes. But how about suffering from both conditions, causing you to lose one of your five...
by Christian Goodman | Nov 26, 2019
By now, we know that people with sleep apnea are more likely than non sufferers to develop heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. But a study in the new edition of the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery shows a disease caused by...
by Christian Goodman | Nov 1, 2019
Some of the most successful people in the world swear by the great benefits of dozing off for 20-30 minutes in the afternoon. But could grabbing an afternoon nap really make you more likely to develop deadly health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 26, 2019
It’s terrifying how few people actually benefit from traditional sleep apnea treatments, such as the CPAP mask. But some do. So, why does it work for some but not all? Australian researchers recently found the answer to this question and published their findings in...
by Christian Goodman | Oct 16, 2019
Snoring (and, even more seriously, sleep apnea) is not just an innocent annoyance. When you snore, you don’t breathe properly, and your blood oxygen level goes down. And according to a new study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, this can cause the one...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 20, 2019
If you suffer sleep apnea, you know how being tired during the day can put you and others in danger. You may also know that sleep apnea can cause stroke, heart attack and even dementia. But a new study reveals more subtle consequences of sleep apnea. And one that’s...