Real quick: What image comes to mind when I ask you to picture a “typical” sleep apnea patient? Chances are, you imagined someone overweight, sedentary, middle-aged... and male. We’ve made some real ...

Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of ...

High risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to a 40% increase in poor mental health outcomes, including depression ...

A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults — particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests. Investigators uncovered this by examining ...

Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a new study suggests. At every age level, women with known or ...

Stealing some shut-eye might be a lot harder if you’re a woman, according to experts. Women are more likely to report poor sleep quality and insomnia, while men are more likely to report sleep apnea, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Known/suspected obstructive sleep apnea increased dementia risk for midlife men and women, researchers found. At ...

Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the development of subsequent cardiovascular (CV) complications differ by sex, but it is not clear from prior research whether the effects of sleep ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in obese, pregnant Asian women with gestational diabetes, even when their diabetes is controlled by diet, a new study from Thailand finds. Study results, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Women with sleep apnea face misdiagnosis and delayed treatment due to a lack of knowledge by physicians of the ...

Study identifies sleep apnea in 50 percent of women Obstructive sleep apnea in women was linked to age, obesity, hypertension, not daytime sleepiness. HealthDay News — Half of adult women aged 20 to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. While women are said to sleep a bit longer than men, their sleep ...