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  1. Sleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea? | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Sleep apnea is a common condition that occurs when your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of sleep apnea.

  2. Sleep Apnea - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Treatment for sleep apnea may include healthy lifestyle changes, positive airway pressure such as a CPAP machine, an oral device, surgery, or other treatments.

  3. Sleep Apnea - Living With | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Untreated sleep apnea raises your risk for heart and other conditions. Learn about using your PAP machine or oral device.

  4. CPAP - CPAP | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep breathing airways open while you sleep. Your healthcare provider may prescribe CPAP to treat …

  5. Sleep Apnea - Causes and Risk Factors | NHLBI, NIH

    Jan 9, 2025 · Central sleep apnea is caused by problems with the way your brain controls your breathing while you sleep. Your age, family history, lifestyle habits, other medical conditions, and some …

  6. Study: CPAP machines may help relieve heartburn that often …

    Aug 31, 2023 · A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, used to treat sleep apnea, can also relieve the heartburn and chronic cough that often accompany the common sleep disorder, …

  7. Sleep apnea in women: New research could lead to better diagnosis …

    Jan 13, 2020 · Studies show that sleep apnea is likely under-diagnosed and under treated in women, but new research could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of the condition in this group.

  8. Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risks for long COVID

    May 11, 2023 · No significant links between sleep apnea and long COVID in children were found after researchers controlled for other medical conditions, including obesity. A follow-up analysis with …

  9. How Sleep Works - Why Is Sleep Important? | NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Getting inadequate sleep over time can raise your risk for chronic (long-term) health problems. It can also affect how well you think, react, work, learn, and get along with others. Learn …

  10. What Are Sleep Deprivation and Deficiency? - NHLBI, NIH

    Mar 24, 2022 · Sleep deprivation and deficiency are conditions that occur when you don’t get enough good quality sleep when your body needs it. This can lead to physical and mental health problems. …