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

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

Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common disorder that can have serious impacts, but most people don't even know they've got it.

An estimated 20 to 30 million people in the United States are living with undiagnosed moderate to severe sleep apnea, ...

You got your laugh from your mom and your hayfever from your dad. For better or worse (thanks, dad!), so many of our traits are hereditary. But is sleep apnea genetic too? “Yes, definitely,” declares ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says adults should get 7 or more hours of sleep a night. Your sleep position—along with other factors ... In a study of 21 people without sleep ...

The new review published in the Journal of the American Dental Association finds dentists are usually among the first to screen people for possible sleep disorders like sleep apnea and refer ... like ...

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

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 ...

With OSA, your breathing pauses during sleep because your tongue or relaxed ... properly fitted. Position therapy: For some, sleeping on the back can make obstructive sleep apnea dramatically ...