The holidays: a time for peace on Earth … and inner turmoil.
A survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that almost 9 out 10 U.S. adults feel stressed during the holidays. Their common concerns include a lack of money, longing for absent loved ones, and family...
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 U.S., about 6 million adults are diagnosed with sleep apnea. However, as many as 39 million Americans are believed to have this condition.1
Sleep apnea is a disorder in which your breathing stops and restarts frequently while you’re sleeping. There are two types of sleep apnea:...
The kidney is the most in-demand organ in the U.S — almost 90 percent of Americans on the national transplant waiting list are waiting for one. These people have end-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD).1,2
CKD affects 37 million individuals in the country. It’s especially common...
In the U.S., around one-third of adults have metabolic syndrome.1 Could you be one of them?
It’s important to find out if you have metabolic syndrome, given the many health complications it comes with. Here’s what you need to know:
- What exactly is metabolic syndrome?
- What are the...
Almost half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure (also called hypertension). But many of them have no idea they have it.1
That’s because high blood pressure rarely causes symptoms on its own. Yet it can damage your major organs even before you realize anything’s wrong....
If you’re like most people, you’ve heard your doctor mention “triglycerides” when discussing your blood work.
But what exactly are triglycerides, and how do they relate to your health?
This article will answer these questions, and more:
- What are triglycerides?
- Relation...