Sleep studies showed his apnea was awakening him an average of 35 times an hour. He tried five different CPAP masks before giving up in frustration, and surgeons turned him away.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, affects nearly a billion people across the globe. It robs people of their sleep. They stop breathing sometimes 20 to 50 to ...

Sleep Apnea Implants, like Hypoglossal neurostimulation devices from Signifier Medical Technologies, offer effective solutions. However, high costs and stringent government regulations pose ...

The Inspire sleep apnea device is a Food and Drug Administration-approved surgical implant that's placed under the skin on your chest. Even though that might sound intimidating, it's an outpatient ...

Inspire Sleep Apnea Therapy is a relatively new treatment for OSA, founded in 2007. The FDA-approved treatment involves a small implant being placed near your collarbone to assist your breathing ...

Sleep-deprived Americans have a new option to address hard-to-treat nighttime breathing problems: a first-of-kind device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current.

The out-of-pocket cost for the Inspire sleep apnea implant may be: $1,796 at a hospital outpatient surgical center $5,133 at a non-hospital surgical center ...

For 80-year-old retiree Dan Sheehan, dealing with sleep apnea has meant countless restless nights. “I will 71 — times an hour — I quit breathing, which is high,” said Sheehan.

The sleep apnea specific hypoxic burden, which is a marker of cardiovascular risk, also improved,” explained Dr. Malhotra. Patients also lost an average of 20% of their body weight.

The sleep apnea specific hypoxic burden, which is a marker of cardiovascular risk, also improved,” Malhotra said. Patients also lost an average of 20% of their body weight.