Myles Gilbert is the 1st patient in the U.S. to receive the 5th-generation Inspire device, a permanently implanted nerve stimulator that treats obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome.

Vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with increased obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity among children, according to a cross-sectional study. In a multivariable analysis of kids who ...

With adults, one of the most prominent signs of obstructive sleep apnea is that despite getting a full night’s rest, they’re exhausted the next day. With kids, says Dr. Tablizo, you’re less likely to ...

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 ...

Snoring is something families joke about; children make inside jokes about the loud sleeper in the house and spouses complain ...

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA - 2014/04/12: Female wearing the CPAP mask for treating the sleep apnea which is a type of sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or ...

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects more than 20 percent of people in the United States. It happens when your breathing temporarily stops while you sleep. Depending on the severity of ...

Adenotonsillectomy wasn't better than just keeping an eye on young children with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) over 3 years of follow-up in a small randomized trial. Watchful waiting ...

When you think of sleep apnea, maybe you think of loud snoring. While that may be a symptom, sleep apnea involves much more than that, and if left undiagnosed and untreated, can be quite serious. A.

trial involving Michigan Medicine researchers has upended a long-held belief that adenotonsillectomies for children with mild sleep-disordered breathing lead to undesirable weight gain. The resulting ...