Sleep Apnea Causes Differ Between Age Groups

Sleep Apnea Causes Differ Between Age Groups

by | Jan 6, 2024

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is most often blamed on being overweight and obese. But according to a new study in the journal Healthcare, it’s a little more complicated than that. Because different age groups have different underlying causes of their OSA. Utilizing...
Snoring Causes This Deadly Disease

Snoring Causes This Deadly Disease

by | Oct 27, 2022

Snoring (and especially 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 disease most...
Sleep Apnea And Fatty Liver Connection Discovered

Sleep Apnea And Fatty Liver Connection Discovered

by | Sep 3, 2022

It’s well known that people who suffer nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to also suffer sleep apnea—and vice versa. But the important question is, which disease came first. Because that diseases would be the cause of the other. And if we can...
Sleep Apnea is Caused By These Two Hormones

Sleep Apnea is Caused By These Two Hormones

by | Aug 11, 2022

Researchers have had difficulty finding the cause for sleep apnea. Without a cause, there is no way to develop a cure. Being overweight is just about the only contributing factors they’ve agreed on. But a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE may change this....
When Snoring Is Life-Threatening (Without Sleep Apnea)

When Snoring Is Life-Threatening (Without Sleep Apnea)

by | Jun 30, 2022

Snoring is usually considered an innocent annoyance. It’s sleep apnea, a disease closely related to snoring, that’s considered more dangerous. But a new study in the journal Sleep reveals how snoring can be life-threatening on its own. Apparently, it causes an array...