Sleep apnea affects over 22 million Americans, many of whom go undiagnosed.
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Sleep apnea happens when a person involuntarily stops breathing while asleep.
(Translated from Greek, “apnea” literally means “without breath”, theASAA explains.)
Beyond these lapses in breathing while asleep, symptoms include snoring, difficulty staying asleep and daytime sleepiness.
Risk factors for OSA somewhat overlap withheart disease risk factors.
Plus, you might not even need to visit a sleep lab for that study.
“Screening advances have changed how we diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea.
For example, many patients do not have to go to an overnight sleep study center anymore.
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