Severe Sleep Apnea May Bring Greater Risk of Death for Some

Brief periods of interrupted breathing during sleep affect an estimated 10 to 25 percent of people in the U.S. A smattering of studies have linked the condition, known as obstructive sleep apnea, to a host of serious health risks, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity and even accidents--but long-term, population-based data on mortality overall have been lacking. [More]

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