How Snoring Kills (even in absence of sleep apnea)

How Snoring Kills (even in absence of sleep apnea)

We usually think of snoring as a harmless annoyance. Yes, it’s loud and it may keep your partner (and you) up at night. But doctors often consider its sister, disease sleep apnea, to be much more dangerous. But a new study just presented a study at a meeting of the...
#1 Cause of Sleep Apnea and Snoring Discovered

#1 Cause of Sleep Apnea and Snoring Discovered

A new study published in the journal Pulse reveals the single biggest cause of snoring and sleep apnea. Not only does this factor press on your throat and strangle you while you sleep, it also changes the shape of your breathing passages, causing those dreaded night...
Surprising Sleep Apnea and Death Discovery

Surprising Sleep Apnea and Death Discovery

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine have just published a study that turns the conventional wisdom surrounding sleep apnea on its head. Up until now, scientists have believed that people suffering the most severe cases of sleep apnea were...
The Benefit of Sleep Apnea As We Age

The Benefit of Sleep Apnea As We Age

In today’s youth and beauty-obsessed world, we don’t often hear about the benefits of aging. One exception is a new study from the University of Barcelona, which was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. This study revealed a...