Strange Sleep Apnea and Overweight Connection

by Christian Goodman | Sep 4, 2018

People with sleep apnea are often overweight or obese. It is, in fact, often due to the fat buildup around our necks, backs, and chests that press on the airways, making them collapse during the night while you sleep. Scientists from the James Madison University...

Why Snoring and Sleep Apnea Is Not Your Worst Nightmare

by Christian Goodman | Aug 22, 2018

You probably know many of the complications and irritations snoring and sleep apnea can cause. But nightmares, sleep walking and even violence, have not been associated with snoring and sleep apnea before. Norwegian scientists decided to put these things to the test...

How Snoring Ruins Your Skin

by Christian Goodman | Aug 9, 2018

As irritating as snoring is, most of us wouldn’t think it had any serious consequences, and if it did, we would not connect it to the cause behind destroying part of your skin. But a new study from Loyola University and a publication in the Journal The Ocular Surface...

How Exactly Sleep Apnea Causes Heart Attack

by Christian Goodman | Jul 29, 2018

We’ve long known that people suffering from sleep apnea are at a great risk of suffering sudden heart attack. But why? And more importantly, how can you avoid heart attack if you have sleep apnea? A new study from Japan, published in the Journal of Hypertension...

Type 2 Diabetes and Poor Sleep Connection Discovered

by Jodi Knapp | Jul 24, 2018

In April 2018, a study in the journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews found that insomniacs were up to 50% more likely than non-insomniacs to have type 2 diabetes. But the reason for this was a mystery. A brand new study by scientists from the University of...

High Blood Pressure Cured in Your Sleep (even when drugs don’t work)

by Christian Goodman | Jul 22, 2018

A good night’s sleep is relaxing and recharging and can, therefore, tackle many diseases, including high blood pressure. However, we will not be discussing sleep in this article. There is something else that happens in your sleep that directly causes high blood...