Dear Savvy Senior: I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options? — Sleepy ...

I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about? — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a condition that causes a partial or complete collapse of your upper airway while ...

A new study reports that an implant that stimulates the hypoglossal nerve can help people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) get a better night's sleep. The study, published on April 6 in JAMA ...

We are in the midst of a sleep crisis. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of American adults do not get enough (seven or more hours each night) sleep ...

An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not ...

James Southwick was 26 years old the first time he recalls someone suggesting he had sleep apnea — a common and potentially life-threatening condition where a person's breathing is interrupted on and ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Get a good night's rest and it normally leads to a more productive, better day. However, sleep apnea stops peaceful slumber for millions of adults. Tampa General Hospital's Ear, Nose & ...

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...

I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about? I’m ...

THEY DON'T WEAR IT...AND THATS NOT GOOD. BUT NOW THERE IS ANOTHER ALTERNATIVE..... YOU CAN BARELY SEE BUT I HAVE A SLIGHT SCAR UP HERE AND THEN IT GOES UNDER THE SKIN IN MY CHEST, IT LOOKS LIKE A ...

Surgery: Those who can’t tolerate CPAP could have upper airway surgery to reduce the size of their soft palate or other tissue in their throat. But such options don’t always work, have serious ...