Although many women may need more sleep than men, this isn’t true for everyone, said Pelin Batur, MD, an ...

Something might be going wrong while you sleep that you don't know about: obstructive sleep apnea ... These symptoms may happen less often or go unnoticed in women with OSA. Other symptoms include: ...

The 5 major symptoms of sleep apnea 1. Nighttime awakenings . Due to interrupted breathing decreasing the level of oxygen to ...

After menopause, women are almost as likely to have sleep apnea as men, although their symptoms may be different. Women don't snore as much or feel as sleepy during the day as men. Researchers are ...

But this turned out to be a misconception that hasn’t allowed us “to capture the disease accurately,” Christine Won, MD, medical director of the Yale Centers for Sleep Medicine and director of the ...

Although occasional snoring may not be dangerous chronically loud and disturbing snoring in addition to morning fatigue and ...

Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a new study suggests. At every age level, women with known ...

2 Symptoms That Mean You May Have Sleep Apnea and Should Get ... it’s important to talk to your doctor about the possibility of sleep apnea, says Mendez. Women often have insomnia but not ...

About 24 percent of men and nine percent of women in the U.S. show the breathing symptoms of sleep apnea, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

South Shore Health's Dr. Todd Ellerin says a study recently showed that there was a 45% increase in obstructive sleep apnea ...

She was soon diagnosed with sleep apnea, a condition involving repeated breathing interruptions during sleep due to a blocked airway. The cause was a 70-pound weight gain during pregnancy.

A sleep clinician and a doctor discuss the main symptoms of sleep apnea, what causes it, ... "But don’t be fooled — some women snore quietly, and their apnoea often goes unnoticed." So, ...