New research published in BMC Psychiatry suggests that people with more abdominal body fat are more likely to experience ...

Discover the under-recognized link between nocturia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially in women. Learn how ...

Sleep apnea may lead to weight gain by disrupting sleep, affecting hunger hormones, slowing metabolism, and more. Lifestyle ...

May 8 (UPI) --Sleep apnea could be costing you brain power and increasing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. The drop in blood oxygen levels that occurs during a ...

Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood ...

Das: Today we're going to talk about obstructive sleep apnea and weight management ... positive airway pressure (CPAP). If their body mass index is 40, put them on CPAP and talk to them about ...

Receiving treatment for sleep apnea may help with weight loss. A 2019 study investigated BMI changes in participants undergoing CPAP therapy for OSA. The study included 119 participants ...

Sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway muscles relax and squeeze off the airway, preventing you from obtaining adequate oxygen. Your breathing may stop for 10 seconds or more at a time ...

The FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication specifically for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity. People taking Zepbound lost ...

People with higher BMIs are more likely to develop chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and heart disease. To determine your own BMI, use this calculator. BMI calculator results are ...

In the trial that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the FDA, scientists reported that the drug helped people who were overweight or obese with sleep apnea reduce a standard ...

The man had sleep apnea—his airway was obstructed, which interrupted breathing at night, waking him repeatedly. But he refused Sullivan’s recommendation for surgery to create an opening in the ...