Researchers have found that preexisting sleep apnea independently increases the risk for in-hospital pneumonia following acute stroke.

When hospital-based caregivers treat high-risk hospitalized patients for sleep apnea, it may reduce the frequency of emergency rescues, or rapid response events, for those patients, according to ...

“Previous studies have shown a link between sleep disorders and the risk of dementia,” said first study author Dr. Victoire Leroy, assistant professor of geriatric medicine at Tours University ...

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching an effort to collect high-quality sleep data from children to ultimately allow for easier at-home detection of high-risk sleep disorders using Apple Watch.

Adults who consider themselves "night owls" tend to score lower in cardiovascular health assessments and face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. That’s according to a new study published ...

(CNN) — If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you’re at higher risk for ...