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.

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 ...

(AP) — U.S. officials are abandoning plans to require sleep apnea screening for truck drivers and train engineers, a decision that safety experts say puts millions of lives at risk. The Federal ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- With sleep apnea now blamed for two major commuter train accidents in the Tri-State Area in the last year and a half, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Primary care physicians’ and sleep specialists’ adherence to recommendations for diagnosing obstructive sleep ...

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

A new medical testing and equipment service to treat sleep apnea opened on Oct. 1 in The Woodlands, said Grant Stevens, a spokesperson from the company.

The looming deadline for truckers to be medically certified by examiners approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ratcheted up the pressure for those who may be at risk for ...

DETROIT – Sleep disorders are usually underdiagnosed, particularly in underserved communities because access to sleep testing is expensive. It’s also a fact that people living in lower-income areas ...