What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one ...

Catheter ablation significantly reduces cardiovascular risks and mortality in patients with both atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea. The study involved over 18,000 patients, showing a ...

A pattern of restorative sleep is associated with a reduced likelihood of facing a cascade of chronic health conditions. A ...

Leaving sleep apnoea untreated could accelerate heart ageing and increase a person’s risk of early death, a new study has warned. Sleep apnoea is a breathing disorder that affects people while ...

Sleep has emerged as the most important factor for life expectancy bar smoking in a new study from Oregon Health & Science ...

Nurse-led interventions led to better sleep experiences for inpatients at St. Louis-based Barnes-Jewish Hospital, according to a study published Dec. 4 in JAMA Network Open. After HCAHPS data ...

In the latest evidence of the direct relationship between sleep and health, researchers have found that chronic insomnia can significantly increase dementia risk. That equates to a three-year ...

Overnight bursts of brain waves seen in normal sleep can help doctors predict which unresponsive patients hospitalized with acute severe brain injuries will awaken and eventually recover. Several ...

Background Few studies have investigated patient-reported non-motor outcomes after stroke in young adults. We aimed to assess ...