“He had a history of sleep apnea… you stop breathing, and you choke yourself awake, and this might happen as many as hundreds of times per hour”

Hidden Brain · Do You Have Trouble Sleeping?

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had untreated sleep apnea, causing frequent brief awakenings that reduced sleep quality and total sleep time

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