The importance of getting your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated cannot be stressed enough. One study published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has revealed a strong link between severe, untreated OSA and high blood pressure undeterred by blood pressure medications. 284 participants who were at risk for cardiovascular disease, […]
Divorce is a troubling issue for many people, often causing individuals to lose sleep due stress and sadness. Researchers from the University of Arizona are suggesting that those sleep problems not be ignored if they continue over time, as they increase the risk of hypertension. Published in the journal Health Psychology, their study may be […]
Shortening your sleep could be raising your blood pressure at night, say Mayo Clinic researchers. Data on their small study was presented this month at the American College of Cardiology’s 64th Annual Scientific Session, and the results have caught our attention. The research team enrolled 8 healthy participants between the ages of 19 and 36, […]
