He typically slept 7-8 h per night, experiencing three to four unexplained awakenings nightly. Sleep was unrefreshing and daytime sleepiness was moderate (EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE score 15).

Anxiety can sometimes make sleep apnea worse—and vice versa. Sleep apnea is a common medical condition that causes your breathing to stop intermittently during sleep. The most common type is ...

Other research has tied sleep apnea to elevated blood sugar levels, treatment-resistant hypertension (high blood pressure), and recurring atrial fibrillation (irregular or fast heartbeat). Excessive ...

The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of ... advisable in obese patients scheduled for this procedure. Mild OSA (APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDEX <20, without significant sleep complaints) can ...

Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty The weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, is also now an approved medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea, per a Food and Drug ...

The first medication for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 20, the FDA announced that the agency has approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound ...

20, it became the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat obstructive sleep apnea. In the trial that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the ...

Living with sleep apnea can be tough, but treatment is possible. Understand the symptoms and what options may be right for you.

A Center for Eye Research Australia study has linked low levels of oxygen in the blood overnight—a common sign of obstructive sleep apnea—with wet age-related macular degeneration. The ...

But if you experience sleep apnea – where your breathing stops and starts through the night – you might need extra help to get the best rest possible. But what is a sleep apnea mask?

Up to half of obstructive sleep apnea patients taking Zepbound had no symptoms after one year of treatment, averaging 25 fewer breathing interruptions per hour. The FDA has approved Eli Lilly’s ...