UAE, Oct. 1 -- When Sleep Doesn't Leave You Rested

You can spend eight hours in bed and still wake up unrefreshed. Daytime sleepiness, morning headaches, poor concentration and persistent fatigue are often blamed on stress or a busy schedule. But sometimes the cause lies in how you breathe while asleep.

In obstructive sleep apnoea, the upper airway repeatedly narrows or becomes blocked. Breathing is disrupted, oxygen levels may fall, and sleep becomes fragmented. The person may remember none of this - often a partner first notices loud snoring and pauses in breathing.

"Sleep apnoea is not only about sleep quality. Repeated breathing disturbances and drops in oxygen place additional strain on the cardiovascular system. This is why snori...