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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At least 30 million U.S. adults live with obstructive sleep apnea, according to the American Medical Association.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2020 it was cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States among adults with obstructive sleep apnea who won’t use CPAP.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In addition to a CPAP machine, there are lifestyle changes that people with sleep apnea can make including avoiding alcohol or medications that cause drowsiness and losing excess weight.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Long-term insomnia can stem from a wide array of environmental and hereditary causes, including stress, poor sleep habits, chronic pain, medications or other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, Paruthi said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2020 it was cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States among adults with obstructive sleep apnea who won’t use CPAP.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In addition to a CPAP machine, there are lifestyle changes that people with sleep apnea can make including avoiding alcohol or medications that cause drowsiness and losing excess weight.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 July 2025
Long-term insomnia can stem from a wide array of environmental and hereditary causes, including stress, poor sleep habits, chronic pain, medications or other sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, Paruthi said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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