A sleep specialist and an endocrinologist discuss ways to engage patients in difficult conversations and shared decision-making to better manage the related conditions of sleep apnea and obesity.

Double-headed arrow (between “Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome” and “Obesity”): This indicates a bidirectional relationship between Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and obesity.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-induced biological changes include ... Many risk factors of OSA (age, male gender and obesity) are also known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Sleep apnea, also called obstructive sleep apnea ... Some causes are: Related: Treatment of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Sometimes damage to nerves in the brain, neck, or chest, can interfere ...

Tirzepatide is now approved for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, highlighting the drug class' potential in sleep medicine.

Obesity significantly increases the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to fat accumulation in the neck and abdominal areas, leading to airway collapse and breathing disruptions during sleep.

New research highlights that severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) independently predicts elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) ...

This resolves snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The amount of pressure ... central sleep apnea and may improve treatment of obesity-hypoventilation syndrome and other respiratory-related ...

DERBY – The Sleep Wellness Center at Griffin Hospital recently launched a new “Sleep Bound” program to provide comprehensive ...

A popular obesity drug may help treat a dangerous ... to tell if the drug can be used as ''a sole treatment'' for obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when tissue in the throat relaxes and ...