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Sleep Apnea Blocks Your Breath

Fact.

The most common type of sleep apnea

is obstructive sleep apnea or OSA. It happens

when your tongue, tonsils, or other tissues in the

back of the throat block the airway. When you try

to breathe in, the air can't get through. Central

sleep apnea is less common than OSA. Central

sleep apnea means the brain doesn't always signal the body to breathe when it should.

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Only the Old Get Sleep Apnea

Myth.

Doctors estimate that more than 12 million Americans have OSA.

Although it's more common after age 40, the disorder can affect people of all ages. You're more likely to develop OSA if you are overweight, male, African-American, or Latino. The condition also tends to run in families.