The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever prescribed medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Read on to ...

Recognizing the symptoms of sleep apnea is crucial for early diagnosis ... A score of 5-15 is considered as mild, 15-30 as moderate and more than 30 as severe sleep apnea. Additionally, the ...

Sleep apnoea is common among older adults but is often overlooked or ignored leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment ...

FDA approves Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea in obese individuals Discover how this weight-loss drug reduces symptoms ...

There are many consequences of untreated OSA, and all of these are more likely with more-severe obstruction. Because people with OSA don't sleep well, they are at a higher risk for motor vehicle ...

By aiding weight loss, Zepbound can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with obesity — but CPAP ...

Mild sleep-disordered breathing occurs when children have obstructive sleep apnea symptoms but no clear obstructive sleep apnea on sleep lab testing. The Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial for ...

For about 25 million Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, there are various effective treatments such as CPAP breathing machines, surgery, a dental mouthpiece and even an implantable pac ...

Zepbound, a drug approved by the FDA, has been shown to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults, ...

Also, a greater proportion of participants treated with Zepbound achieved remission or mild sleep apnea with resolution of symptoms compared to placebo. Participants treated with Zepbound also had ...

“Today’s approval marks the first drug treatment option for certain patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” said Sally Seymour, M.D., director of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy, and Critical ...