For the first time, researchers have shown that tackling obstructive sleep apnea’s two root causes at once, using both oxygen and a jaw-forwarding device, can dramatically cut breathing interruptions ...
A new study suggests sleep apnea damages cardiovascular health due to reduced levels of oxygen. File Photo courtesy of Penn Medicine July 26 (UPI) --Cardiovascular risks linked to sleep apnea are ...
Continuous positive airway pressure machines, otherwise known as CPAP, are used to help persons with sleep apnea, who may experience periods of impaired breathing through the night when throat muscles ...
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Dangers of uncontrolled sleep apnea

Untreated sleep apnea can affect heart health, diabetes, cognitive function, and more.
BETHESDA, Md. (Jan. 6, 2009) − Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain's ability to modulate these changes ...
A sleep apnea headache usually happens upon waking and involves pain described as a pressing sensation on both sides of the head. It’s believed that they occur due to sleep apnea. Read on for more ...
One of the most important metrics on a Fitbit tracker is the Estimated Oxygen Variation – and now that every tracker is fitted with an SpO2 sensor, everyone can take advantage. Blood oxygen can be ...