Obstructive sleep apnea is an obstruction in your upper airway that stops normal breathing for a brief time while you're sleeping. In some people, this can occur hundreds of times each night.

If you notice symptoms or suspect you have sleep apnea, here’s everything you need to know about what to tell your doctor and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care physicians’ and sleep specialists’ adherence to recommendations for diagnosing obstructive sleep ...

There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Few things are as precious as a good night's sleep. People who snore, gasp, or stop breathing may fear overnight testing in a sleep lab. There's been a revolution in ...

A middle-age woman with high blood pressure and epilepsy gained 50 lb over the course of 2 years. What was the best approach to diagnosing her problem? The solution was to sleep on it, said Nancy ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- With sleep apnea now blamed for two major commuter train accidents in the Tri-State Area in the last year and a half, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) ...

(AP) — U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. The Federal ...

Israeli sleep apnea company Itamar Medical announced today it’s broadening the capabilities of its at-home sleep apnea diagnostic testing line, WatchPAT. The WatchPAT system attaches to a user’s index ...