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  • Younger people are increasingly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea

    Despite getting eight hours of sleep at night, Maddy Dumas struggled to stay awake during the day. If she laid down for a nap, she was out cold. It wasn’t until her husband kept complaining about her loud snoring and a choking noise at night that Dumas contacted her doctor to see if she had a sleep disorder. Turns out she had obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risks for long COVID
    Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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