Michael Twery

Sleep apnea is common -- but rarely diagnosed -- among Black Americans, researchers say. The new study included 852 Black men and women, average age 63, in Jackson, MS, who were participants in the Jackson Heart Sleep Study. The investigators found that 24 percent of the study participants had moderate or severe sleep apnea, but only 5 percent had been diagnosed by a … [Read more...] about Sleep apnea often missed in Black Americans