Is Sleep Apnea Really Caused by Obesity? (surprise, surprise)

by Christian Goodman | Nov 24, 2018

By now, enough studies have proven that being overweight is a cause of sleep apnea. However, researchers have just published a new study in the Journal Sleep and Breathing that asked two specific questions to test this relationship further: 1. Does the severity of...

Can’t Sleep? There’s a 52% Chance You Suffer This Dangerous Disorder

by Christian Goodman | Nov 20, 2018

It comes as no surprise that insomniacs score higher on depression and anxiety tests than good sleepers do. After all, lack of sleep can drive you somewhat crazy, right? But a study in the latest edition of the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry suggests that it is much...

The Benefit of Sleep Apnea As We Age

by Christian Goodman | Nov 7, 2018

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...

This Sleep Habit Doubles Heart Attack Risk

by Scott Davis | Oct 31, 2018

You know that eating well, exercising, not smoking and other healthy lifestyles are very important in order to avoid heart attacks and stroke, along with keeping your cholesterol and blood pressure at bay. Now a new study, presented at The European Society of...

Mysterious Sleep Apnea and Gout Connection

by Christian Goodman | Oct 27, 2018

Scientists from Keele University, Newcastle University, and Massachusetts General Hospital have just written an article that proposes that sleep apnea may cause gout. Gout is a type of arthritis that involves inflammation, pain, swelling, and redness of the joints. It...

Weird Sleep Apnea and Acid Reflux Connection Uncovered

by Christian Goodman | Sep 18, 2018

Past studies to have found direct connection between gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux), or GERD, and sleep apnea. But which disease is the cause of the other (chicken and the egg) or are they actually both caused by some mysterious third element? That’s...