Untreated obstructive sleep apnea can impair focus, memory, and reaction time, making work tasks more difficult and mistakes and accidents more likely.
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This study evaluated motor vehicle accident incidence rates based on CPAP, sleep surgery or no treatment. Of the ...
Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...
Drivers over age 80 or women over age 70 who take the prescription sleeping pill Ambien tend to have more motor vehicle collisions, according to a new study. Studies in younger drivers have also shown ...
Every day millions of passengers put their lives in the hands of train conductors, bus drivers and the truck drivers who share the road with them. All of these jobs require long, monotonous hours with ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that every year, drowsy-driving crashes result in nearly 800 fatalities and 50,000 injuries, and untreated ...