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., 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:...
In 2024, it’s estimated that approximately 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. It’s also expected that over 600,000 individuals will die from this disease, making it one of the leading causes of death for Americans.1,2
Cancer doesn’t just affect...
Gout currently affects about 9 million adults in the U.S., making it one of the less common chronic diseases today. But the condition has dogged the human race for a long time.1,2
It’s been observed in 4,000-year-old mummies from Egypt.2
And it seems to have been first...
Did you know that the link between diabetes and depression had been described as early as the 17th century?1
Back then, English doctor Thomas Willis — one of the pioneers of diabetes research — wrote that “significant life stress, sadness, or long sorrow” made people...
Diabetic and anxious all the time? That’s not just a coincidence.
Studies show that around 40 percent of people with diabetes suffer from anxiety.1
One in six people with type-2 diabetes (T2D) experience moderate to severe anxiety symptoms — a sign of an anxiety disorder.2 ...
You go to bed early, only to find yourself still wide awake at 2 AM.
Or you do fall asleep, but wake up an hour later, and every hour thereafter.
Or maybe you toss and turn, unable to slumber again after waking up in the middle of the night.
That’s often how it goes for about 77 percent of...
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...