While sleep apnea is relatively common and known for affecting breathing during rest hours, its impact on long-term health is sometimes overlooked. It's associated with heavy snoring and fatigue, but ...

Over 70 million Americans wear digital activity trackers (DATs) to record their sleep, steps and heart rate. A new study from Scripps Research found that these devices could also provide insight into ...

A retrospective analysis of 1,575 patients drawn from a national cardiometabolic registry found that treating obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure produced sharp reductions in blood ...

But the higher risk of hypertension and cardiovascular events within 2 years was unexpecte ...

LA JOLLA, CA—Over 70 million Americans wear digital activity trackers (DATs) to record their sleep, steps and heart rate. A new study from Scripps Research found that these devices could also provide ...

A new study showed that Cardiogram’s deep neural network technology, called DeepHeart, can detect hypertension and sleep apnea. The study was recently presented at the American Heart Association.

If you suffer from type 2 diabetes or hypertension, you should be evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea by a physician who is board-certified in sleep medicine. This is a recommendation recently ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider. In this episode, ...

Struggling to fall asleep and stopping breathing at night may be a far riskier combo than previously thought. In a study of nearly a million veterans, researchers found that having both insomnia and ...