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Carrie Fisher’s untimely death was caused in part by sleep apnea, a common disorder that affects roughly 22 million Americans — with the vast majority of cases going undiagnosed.

Recent reports have indicated that the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

When the driver of the fatal Bronx train derailing went to his doctor with symptoms of fatigue and daytime sleepiness, he was diagnosed as having low testosterone rather than sleep apnea. This is probably a common misdiagnosis, and it can have disastrous consequences for you and for others.

Every so often sleep apnea pops up on the radar of mainstream journalism and reporting, unfortunately in most cases it’s to report the passing of someone that is famous or in the public eye.

Carrie Fisher didn’t die from just one cause, but sleep apnea was a major contributor, the coroner’s office stated this week.

In the midst of the hurried scramble for survival, across eons of bloodshed and death and flight, uncountable millions of living things have laid themselves down for a nice, long bout of unconsciousness. Whatever sleep gives to the sleeper is worth tempting death over and over again, for a lifetime.

While many people may be familiar with the most prevalent form of sleep apnea, obstructive sleep apnea, it often goes unrecognized that there are other types of apneas that a person may be suffering from. Here we aim to shed light on all three of the types of sleep apnea and discuss the symptoms, prevalence, causes, and treatments of each.

A new study in the journal Neurology, the journal for the American Academy of Neurology, finds that people who get less REM, or dream-stage sleep, may be at higher risk for developing dementia.

Weight loss can alleviate the symptoms of sleep apnea if its causes are due to obesity. In fact, obesity itself is the most treatable cause of sleep apnea, and weight loss not only improves this condition, but many others.

Three new studies show that people who are more physically active sleep longer and more deeply than those who are sedentary.