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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The findings don’t mean long naps cause liver disease, but that napping might indicate that poor sleep, insulin resistance, or sleep apnea needs attention.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
Neither drug is approved for obstructive sleep apnea.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 June 2026
Studies have shown that these medications can reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea and now possibly cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The report adds that Davis had heart failure, kidney failure, high blood pressure, diabetes and had obstructive sleep apnea.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
Neither drug is approved for obstructive sleep apnea.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 14 June 2026
Studies have shown that these medications can reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea and now possibly cancer.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The report adds that Davis had heart failure, kidney failure, high blood pressure, diabetes and had obstructive sleep apnea.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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