Higher Risk of Sleep Apnea for Cushing’s Patients, US Study Finds

Patients with Cushing’s syndrome are almost two times more likely to develop sleep apnea — a condition in which a person ceases to breathe for at least 10 seconds while sleeping — than the general population, according to a U.S. database study. These findings highlight the importance of screening for…

The Cushing’s Symptoms I Shouldn’t Have Ignored

Communication involves a message being delivered and a message being received. Experiencing symptoms of a pituitary gland tumor or Cushing’s disease is an example of our body communicating with us, telling us something isn’t right. The worst thing we can do is ignore our body when it is trying…

Cushing’s Syndrome Patients at Higher Risk for Sleep Apnea, Taiwan Study Shows

Patients with Cushing’s syndrome are nearly three times as likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea later in life than the general population, according to the findings of a large population study in Taiwan. The research, “Risk of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with Cushing’s syndrome: a nationwide…