Age. As you get older, fatty tissue can build up in your tongue and neck, making them more likely to block your airway. Age ...

Inspire is an implanted hypoglossal nerve stimulation device that treats obstructive sleep apnea by monitoring your breathing and delivering impulses to the nerve responsible for tongue movement. This ...

Side sleeping, on the other hand, is "pretty good for breathing," Wermter said. "The left side in particular is considered ...

Despite an estimated 30 million Americans living with sleep apnea, only one-fifth of these cases are clinically diagnosed, according to the American Medical Association. Living with undiagnosed sleep ...

An alternative to a CPAP machine is a sleep apnea implant, which involves a device that opens the upper airway by changing the placement of the tongue. Read on to learn how sleep apnea implants ...

If you have obstructive sleep apnea, here’s what to know about dental devices, tongue trainers, mouth tape, weight loss drugs ...

sleep apnea is linked to daytime sleepiness and an increased risk of anxiety, diabetes, hypertension and stroke. With OSA, your breathing pauses during sleep because your tongue or relaxed throat ...

Dental Appliances: These devices change the position of the jaw and tongue. They help with mild sleep apnea symptoms or mild to loud snoring. Orofacial Therapy: Mouth exercises enable one to ...

Being deficient in certain nutrients — especially B vitamins, such as B12, folate (B9) and riboflavin (B2) — can lead to a swollen tongue, said Zaghi, as well as other oral health issues like ...

But if you’re experiencing severe fatigue, it may be because of an increasingly common condition called sleep apnea, “a partial or complete blockage of your upper airway by your tongue ...

Rutgers Health research reveals how dental check-ups could be the first line of defense against deadly sleep disorders.

Indicators like tooth grinding, tongue scalloping or even a patient dozing off in the chair can be early signs that something more is going on." Sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea ...