Researchers have found that preexisting sleep apnea independently increases the risk for in-hospital pneumonia following acute stroke.

“Previous studies have shown a link between sleep disorders and the risk of dementia,” said first study author Dr. Victoire Leroy, assistant professor of geriatric medicine at Tours University ...

When hospital-based caregivers treat high-risk hospitalized patients for sleep apnea, it may reduce the frequency of emergency rescues, or rapid response events, for those patients, according to ...

(CNN) — If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for ...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching an effort to collect high-quality sleep data from children to ultimately allow for easier at-home detection of high-risk sleep disorders using Apple Watch.

(CNN) — If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for ...