Surgery can help alleviate obstructive sleep apnea by removing or reducing obstructions in the nose, palate, tonsils, or jaw. The specific procedure depends on the cause and severity of the condition.

The sleep apnea-specific hypoxic burden metric correlated with 30-day postoperative mortality and cardiovascular complications among obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing major ...

Patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity who undergo bariatric surgery have significantly reduced risks of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that bariatric surgery performed in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly lower risk of death and major ...

At-home sleep apnea tests let you screen for obstructive sleep apnea from your own bed. Here’s what to know about the deal ...

In many parts of the country, children and their parents face months-long wait times for sleep tests at labs. With obesity rising among the pediatric population, at-home sleep tests to assess sleep ...

Medicare Part B covers the cost of Inspire for sleep apnea and other FDA-approved medical devices as long as a doctor determines them to be medically essential for your care. For Original Medicare to ...

When you have obstructive sleep apnea, parts of your airway get blocked while you snooze. Your doctor can recommend several different treatments to help you breathe -- a device called CPAP (short for ...