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Sleeping Better, Living Longer: A New Era in Sleep Apnea Care

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

“Sleep apnea is a disorder where people experience pauses in breathing while they sleep,” Joehassin Cordero, M.D., Texas Tech Physicians head and neck surgeon. “These 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.”

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