Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap. In midlife, women are told to expect disruption.

There are at least a dozen reasons why women may wake up with a headache, jitter with anxiety, or struggle to keep their eyes open at work, no matter how well they think they slept: menstruation, ...

Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a new study suggests. At every age level, women with known or ...

Sleep apnea is a condition where your breathing temporarily stops or is disrupted during the night. When you experience this, your brain automatically wakes you from your slumber. You might let out a ...

Premenopausal women experience obstructive sleep apnea less often than men, but prevalence increases after menopause. In sleep laboratories, menopause status is rarely considered, and differences in ...

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2026 annual meeting found that women with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea reported a greater overall symptom burden than men, even though their ...