Sleeping Better, Living Longer: A New Era in Sleep Apnea Care | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Sleep apnea is more than just loud snoring 鈥 it鈥檚 a serious medical condition with life-threatening consequences if left untreated. Fortunately, new advances are giving patients better tools to fight back.

鈥淪leep apnea is a disorder where people experience pauses in breathing while they sleep,鈥 Joehassin Cordero, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians head and neck surgeon. 鈥淭hese interruptions can be due to airway blockages, lack of brain signals or a mix of both, and they lead to a host of long-term health issues.鈥

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