Wearing compression socks during the day is a self-care move that may reduce sleep apnea episodes at night. A study in Sleep Medicine found that people diagnosed with the condition who wore ordinary ...

HONOLULU -- Oral appliance therapy may be a promising alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a pilot study suggested. Among ...

Use of a mandibular advancement device (MAD) proved non-inferior to guideline-recommended continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to reduce blood pressure in patients with hypertension and ...

ORLANDO -- Tirzepatide (Zepbound) improved symptoms of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with obesity, regardless of positive airway pressure (PAP) use, the phase III SURMOUNT ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New clinical trial evidence suggests targeting both obesity and sleep-disordered breathing ...

Sleep apnea could be the next new indication for an Eli Lilly drug that’s already a blockbuster seller in metabolic indications. The pharmaceutical giant has preliminary Phase 3 data showing that ...

In children, an AHI of 0-to-1 is normal, 1-to-5 is mild sleep apnea, 6-to-10 is moderate and anything more than 10 events per hour is considered severe. At one year follow-up, 27 patients (66 percent) ...

If you are unfortunate enough to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there are a couple of effective ways to manage the condition. One way is to use a CPAP machine. The alternative is to use a ...