Nearly 1 billion adults — about 12 percent of the world’s population — suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Among them, 425 million aged 30 to 69 have moderate to severe OSA. The sleep disorder is more common in men (up to 33 percent are affected) than in women (up to 19...
In the U.S., an estimated 39 million adults — about one-tenth of the population — suffer from a disorder called sleep apnea. Here’s the catch: Up to 90 percent of people with sleep apnea don’t know they have it.1,2
Another prevalent condition is heart disease, which...
Around 6 million adults have been diagnosed with sleep apnea in the U.S. In reality though, an estimated 39 million Americans have this sleep disorder.1
A more prevalent condition is high blood pressure (hypertension), which affects almost 50 percent of American adults. But most of these...
Roughly 8 million people — including President Joe Biden — use a CPAP machine in the U.S.1
CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, is the “gold-standard” treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is a condition in which your breathing stops...
In the United States, between 50 million to 70 million people suffer from decreased quality of life because of sleep disorders. These conditions include snoring, which is also usually a sign of other health issues. This explains why the anti-snoring industry in the country was worth 1 billion...
Various problems come with snoring. Many snorers complain that they cannot feel well rested even after sleep. Often though, snoring is more stressful for the bed partners than for the snorers. The noise prevents the partners from sleeping and may push them to a different room, thus impairing...