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Obese adults with obstructive sleep apnea are still likely to need sleep apnea treatment after weight loss surgery, a study shows.

"Thinking things through" is a better decision-making process than sleeping on it, a new study shows.

If hitting the hay means popping a pill, you're not alone. A new Consumer Reports survey finds that many Americans are "problem sleepers," and one in five use some type of sleep medicine to help them nod off at least once a week.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks without the disorder, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Sleep....

Suffering from sleep apnea may do more than just spoil a good night’s sleep. A new study shows that people with severe sleep apnea may be up to three times more likely to die prematurely, and that risk increases if the sleep disorder is left untreated.

Scientists may have uncovered why some people naturally lose their ability to make new memories as they get older.

Obstructive sleep apnea may make nighttime heart attacks more likely than daytime heart attacks, new cardiology research shows.

Getting too much sleep may be a more serious sign of stroke risk among older women than getting too little, according to a new study.

Reality Check: A spicy meal before bed can impair sleep.

BALTIMORE -- Disordered breathing in sleep causes significant mortality, according to researchers here.