WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to diagnosing sleep apnea, current screening methods may put Black patients at a disadvantage, new research suggests. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder characterized by disrupted breathing during sleep. An initial screening tool might be an overnightContinue Reading

FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – If you’re one of the millions of folks with sleep apnea, you may be more likely to develop long COVID, a new study suggests. Adults with obstructive sleep apnea were 75% more likely to experience long COVID symptoms than people without the disorder,Continue Reading

THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests. The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea patients. “Sleep apnea is a medical condition inContinue Reading