How to Use sleep apnea in a Sentence

sleep apnea

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Definition of sleep apneanext
  • And why would someone who doesn’t have sleep apnea choose to watch this?
    — Liz Moughon, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The link here could be that sleep apnea changes the width of the blood vessels in your brain, which can lead to head pain, Dr. Sachdev says.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Her clothing size went from a 4 to a 12 and the weight was contributing to sleep apnea and joint pain.
    — Deb Gordon, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • For kids with sleep apnea, the first line of treatment is to remove the tonsils and adenoids.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 24 Apr. 2022
  • These adjustable bases are known to help with back pain, sleep apnea, and acid reflux.
    — Trevor Raab, Popular Mechanics, 11 June 2021
  • The device has been proven to improve the severity of sleep apnea.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
  • She was hooked up to a CPAP, a machine that treats sleep apnea disorders, for three and a half months.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The excessive heat triggered his sleep apnea, and his shirt was drenched in sweat.
    — oregonlive, 30 July 2022
  • Men, on the other hand, are more likely to have sleep apnea than women.
    — Wendy Troxel, Time, 2 June 2021
  • The most common sleep apnea treatment is the CPAP machine.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The wait forced some sleep apnea patients to place a dangerous bet.
    — Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Many of these dogs have what’s known as sleep apnea, a condition shared with humans.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Obese Yucatán miniature pigs were found to have as many as thirty-five episodes of sleep apnea per hour.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Add one more to the list of health concerns that smartwatches can detect: sleep apnea.
    — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Turner, who has sleep apnea, now uses a machine to breathe at night.
    — María Luisa Paúl, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The teen had no history of drug use or sleep apnea according to the report.
    — Fox News, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Philips is ResMed’s top competitor in the sleep apnea arena.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Kirkland said that Kaia had been acting out in class as a side effect from lack of sleep, due to sleep apnea.
    — Breanna Edwards, Essence, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The watch will be able to monitor for sleep apnea, though the function is pending FDA approval.
    — Jonathan Limehouse, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2024
  • So far, no pills for sleep apnea exist, but researchers are working on it.
    — Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • The 240 can also power a CPAP device for people who have sleep apnea.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Roughly two hours of the abduction were recorded on Stephens’ sleep apnea app.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by the back of the tongue closing the airway when the muscles relax during sleep.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Men in midlife are more likely than younger men and women to develop sleep apnea.
    — Soomi Lee, Men's Health, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Her offense was having a tantrum at school, triggered by her sleep apnea that her family says the school was aware of.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Signs of sleep apnea People with sleep apnea stop breathing during the night.
    — Byerin Prater, Fortune Well, 31 May 2023
  • At the very least, sleep apnea can have a negative impact on your quality of life.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • As mentioned above, stress, anxiety, and even sleep apnea may cause people to grind their teeth at night.
    — Courtney Schmidt, Health.com, 3 June 2021
  • On the health tracking front, the new WatchOS update includes support for sleep apnea monitoring, which could be a tremendous health benefit to many people.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Greenstein said post-menopausal women are also more likely to be diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which results in poor quality and fragmented sleep.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

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