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...
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 ...
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....