But just what is OSA, and why does it matter, in kids? If a child pauses for two full breathing cycles while asleep, that is abnormal, and should be discussed with the child’s physician. (Adults can ...

The drug sulthiame reduces the number of breathing pauses and improves sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...

Not only is snoring loud and disruptive for both you and other's sleep, but it can also negatively impact your health.

Tierney Gunthorpe of Sudbury Home Physio is a sleep apnea coach. Her website, www.thesleepapneacoach.com, and her work are ...

(WNDU) - Sleep is essential for helping kids recharge, but children with sleep apnea don’t get the rest they need. The disorder can cause pauses in breathing that affect sleep quality and lead to ...

In a multivariable analysis of kids who were undergoing adenotonsillectomy, obstructive Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) scores (which range from ≥5 to ≥30 apnea and hypopnea events per hour) were ...

According to Brian Kinard, DMD, M.D., an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, sleep apnea is diagnosed when an individual stops breathing throughout the ...

OAKDALE, Conn. (WTNH) – Tom McCarthy, 34, has an active life as a firefighter and family man, but his loud snoring was starting to impact others. “I was living in a firehouse at the time and I was ...

Kids with obstructive sleep apnea are often tired by day, have trouble paying attention, and have other behavioral problems all because they are not getting enough quality sleep at night. A new study ...

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 ...

A new review published in Sleep Medicine Reviews sheds light on the biological mechanisms that may explain why patients with ...

Sleep apnea affects 30% to 60% of obese teenagers. Sleep apnea in children can cause difficulty focusing in school. Doctors recommend that teenagers sleep eight to 10 hours a day. Visit Insider's ...