Obstructive sleep apnea is an obstruction in your upper airway that stops normal breathing for a brief time while you're sleeping. In some people, this can occur hundreds of times each night.

Doctors at ENT Head & Neck Specialists have completed the practice’s 100th Berks County procedure of Inspire — an FDA-approved obstructive sleep apnea treatment option for people who cannot use ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­— 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 ...

There are three main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA) and complex sleep apnea syndrome (CSAS). OSA, the most common form, occurs when the muscles in the ...

WASHINGTON — Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed. A government move may help change that: Medicare is poised to allow ...

A Berthoud man who has Down syndrome is sleeping easier and waking with more energy after a life-altering sleep apnea treatment almost a year ago in Greeley. Travis Rice, 29, became the first Banner ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Doctors and staff at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast successfully completed a new Inspire sleep apnea procedure this month, the only hospital in the region to offer this ...

(Chicago, IL, October 24, 2007) — A procedure known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) may help some patients improve or even eliminate their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new study.

A middle-age woman with high blood pressure and epilepsy gained 50 lb over the course of 2 years. What was the best approach to diagnosing her problem? The solution was to sleep on it, said Nancy ...

Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MSMedically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MDKey TakeawaysCPAP machines can cost between $300 and ...