When Eli Walker talked with his ear, nose and throat specialist near his Silver Spring, Md., home about how to treat the obstructive sleep apnea he'd just been diagnosed with, the doctor's first ...

Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for relief. A CPAP ...

No doubt, lifestyle challenges, and therapy are often the first lines of defense. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during your sleep, disrupts your sleeping cycle, and ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. However, it doesn’t seem to be helping. My doctor said we should consider surgical treatment. What are ...

VA vowed to modernize its disability benefits system. As criticism from veterans and their advocates has mounted, efforts to ...

THAT SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE? WE TALKED TO A SURGEON AND A DON PARSONS SUFFERED WITH THE EXHAUSTING EFFECTS OF SLEEP APNEA FOR 25 YEARS. >> I WOULD COME HOME AT NIGHT AT 5:30 AND TAKE A NAP BEFORE DINNER ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Get a good night's rest and it normally leads to a more productive, better day. However, sleep apnea stops peaceful slumber for millions of adults. Tampa General Hospital's Ear, Nose & ...

A free toolkit on treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea in outpatient surgery is available from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement. The ...

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...

James Southwick was 26 years old the first time he recalls someone suggesting he had sleep apnea — a common and potentially life-threatening condition where a person's breathing is interrupted on and ...