sleep apnea
noun
: apnea that recurs during sleep and is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center
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Medical device maker Phillips formally entered into a consent decree that stops the company from selling sleep apnea machines in the United States over health concerns that include cancer.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The agreement also prohibits Philips from selling all sleep apnea devices and other respiratory machines in the United States.
—Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
Obstructive sleep apnea is also connected to type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid disease and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, sleep apnea is a disorder that causes a person to stop breathing while asleep.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Former Rangers All-Star Mike Napoli has sleep apnea and underwent surgery to alleviate the problem after the 2014 season.
—Jeff Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
In 2016, California state officials sued MyPillow over its deceptive marketing practices, such as claiming that its products could treat insomnia, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Also, unfortunately, snoring can be associated with sleeping disorders like sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
One new condition that arose since last year's exam — obstructive sleep apnea — also remains stable, and has been alleviated via a CPAP machine, which was previously reported.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The agreement also prohibits Philips from selling all sleep apnea devices and other respiratory machines in the United States.
—Michael Korsh, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2024
Obstructive sleep apnea is also connected to type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid disease and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, sleep apnea is a disorder that causes a person to stop breathing while asleep.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Former Rangers All-Star Mike Napoli has sleep apnea and underwent surgery to alleviate the problem after the 2014 season.
—Jeff Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
In 2016, California state officials sued MyPillow over its deceptive marketing practices, such as claiming that its products could treat insomnia, sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and multiple sclerosis.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Also, unfortunately, snoring can be associated with sleeping disorders like sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
One new condition that arose since last year's exam — obstructive sleep apnea — also remains stable, and has been alleviated via a CPAP machine, which was previously reported.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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1975, in the meaning defined above
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sleep apnea
noun
: brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep that is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center and is associated especially with excessive daytime sleepiness
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