Obstructive Sleep Apnea

People Who Follow Plant-Based Diet Are Less Prone To Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Study

People with OSA frequently snore loudly, their breathing begins and ends throughout the night, and they may wake up multiple times. This not only causes fatigue, but may also increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

Feb 22, 2024, 12:34 PM IST

"Within half an hour of having dinner, he got a heart attack," shares Bappi Lahiri's son-in-law

Late legendary music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri's son-in-law and grandson expressed their grief on the demise of their beloved family member.

Feb 16, 2022, 19:43 PM IST

Bappi Lahiri dies at 69 due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Know all about OSA, its signs and symptoms

Among the risk factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, obesity is probably the most important one.

Feb 16, 2022, 17:46 PM IST

Can obstructive sleep apnea be responsible for failed depression treatment?

It`s true even when these individuals don`t seem to fit the usual profile of obstructive sleep apnea, which includes males who are overweight, snore and complain of daytime sleepiness.

Jul 23, 2019, 15:41 PM IST

Sleep apnea may give rise to liver disease progression in adults

Patients with OSA/hypoxia also had more severe fibrosis or scar tissue in their livers than those without OSA/hypoxia.

Aug 08, 2016, 13:27 PM IST

Sleep apnea gets worse in post-menopausal women

As the condition aggravates, it takes the form of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in which the pauses in breathing become quite frequent, even amounting to 100 times in a single night. 

May 27, 2016, 00:39 AM IST

Size of your tongue and tonsils can be reason for trouble sleeping

The research found that oversized tonsils and tongue indentations, which are teeth imprints along the tongue that indicate it is too large for the mouth, placed people at high risk for OSA.

Mar 10, 2016, 08:17 AM IST

Kerala surgeon makes device to solve snorers' woes

A wearable device designed by an ENT surgeon here is expected to treat sleep apnea and snoring by changing the habit of sleeping on the back to sleeping on the side.

Dec 09, 2015, 19:27 PM IST

Depression? It could be just sleep apnea

Just having suicidal thoughts need not necessarily suggest that you are suffering from depression as researchers have found that such depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea, (OSA), a common sleep disorder.

Sep 23, 2015, 13:27 PM IST