Rising Temperatures Associated with Increasing Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Climate Change Is Worsening Sleep Apnea

We all have cause to take climate change personally. Not only do higher temperatures lead to such mega-events as droughts, heat waves, wildfires, and floods, they also affect human health—exacerbating asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease, the spread of water-borne pathogens, and more. Now, it appears that a warming world affects us in one other, potentially life-threatening way. That’s according to a new, yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper prese…

Climate change increases severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a large new study published at the ATS 2025 International Conference. The study also found that, under the most likely climate change scenarios, the societal burden of OSA is expected to double in most countries over the next 75 years.

Rising temperatures associated with increasing severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Rising temperatures may increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a large new study presented at the ATS 2025 International Conference.

The Psychological Cost of Undiagnosed Sleep Apnoea: Why Testing Matters

Undiagnosed sleep apnoea can quietly harm your mental health but testing offers a clear path to recovery and focus. The post The Psychological Cost of Undiagnosed Sleep Apnoea: Why Testing Matters appeared first on Psychreg.

An article published by the American Thoracic Society in the United States (USA) states that extreme temperatures aggravate sleep difficulties, especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), increasing the risk of hypertension, myocardial infarction, stroke and death. Bastien Lechat, from the Institute of Health and Medicine Research Flinders of South Australia, stated that “this study really highlights the social burden associated with the increase …

Sleep Patterns, Predictors, and Pharmacologic Interventions in the ICU

Research presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 International Conference used FDA-approved tools to see how sleep can impact other parts of recovery for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).