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.

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 ...

A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine establishes clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. The guideline, which ...

SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resmed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), the leading health technology company focused on sleep, breathing, and care delivered in the home, today announced its home ...

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 ...

Sleep apnea isn’t just something that affects older adults anymore. Experts say they’re seeing more younger people being ...

Background: Ventilated very low birth weight (VLBW) infants are, despite advances in ventilation techniques, at risk of developing chronic lung disease (CLD), sepsis and upper airway obstruction.

Home CPAP device maker Resmed is launching a small, disposable wearable to help diagnose cases of obstructive sleep apnea. The NightOwl testing device, about the size of a quarter, is worn on the user ...