Credit: Getty Images This patient fact sheet on sleep apnea and obesity discusses the bidirectional relationship between these 2 conditions and potential treatments. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...

Tirzepatide GLP-1 medication is known to improve sleep apnea for people with both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, ...

or on the link below. It is well known that quality sleep is crucial to many areas of health. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common sleep disorders, affecting approximately 39 ...

In the fight against obesity in teens, we've considered a number of different strategies — taxing sugary drinks, rewriting food labels and encouraging young people to cut down on screen time. Soda tax ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Dimpi N. Desai, MD: Welcome to Medscape Care Cues. I’m Dr Dimpi Desai, an endocrinologist, and I am happy to welcome Dr Brian Wojeck. Brian Wojeck, MD, MPH ...

Could Ozempic replace your CPAP? New research on GLP-1 drugs and sleep apnea has doctors paying attention.

—A recent review examines the efficacy of nutritional, exercise, pharmacological, and surgical interventions in treating sleep-disordered breathing, while also exploring novel therapies and a ...

People who lost significant weight while taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or Saxenda had sharply lower risks of major ...

New research shows Ozempic may reduce sleep apnea severity by over 50%. Here's what the science actually says.

DARIEN, IL – A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that sleep medicine professionals favor continuous positive airway pressure therapy as treatment for comorbid obesity ...

Anyone can develop obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but there are certain risk factors that can make some people more susceptible to the condition than others. Obesity, by far, is the main risk factor, ...