However, the standard test for diagnosing sleep apnea is a sleep study, also known as polysomnography. This tracks breathing patterns, oxygen levels, and other vital signs during sleep.

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Sleep apnea affects millions of people worldwide and prevents them from getting quality sleep. It negatively affects patients ...

Recognising the warning signs early can help you seek proper medical attention and prevent potential long-term health complications.

Sleep apnea affects millions globally, often lurking undetected until it begins impacting overall health. While high blood ...

What many dismiss as a mere nighttime nuisance often signals deeper health issues requiring medical attention. While snoring ...

People with sleep apnea stop breathing while asleep. This causes their brain to jolt them to wakefulness, at least enough for them to resume breathing. Over time, untreated sleep apnea can ...

It’s also FDA-approved to treat obesity. Obstructive sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by complete or partial collapses of the upper airway during sleep, which can lead to pauses ...

Obstructive sleep apnea happens when a person's upper airway becomes blocked and pauses breathing during sleep. The condition happens more often in people who are overweight or have obesity.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine to treat sleep apnea on Friday ... 25 fewer interruptions from breathing each hour during sleep.

Enable sleep apnea monitoring after configuring Sleep Tracking. Go to the Respiratory Health or Sleep settings in the Health app and toggle the feature to detect irregular breathing patterns and ...