Should You Put Your Tongue on a Diet?

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Obesity is a major risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is characterized by frequent stopping of breathing during sleep (from a few seconds to 20 seconds or more) and, besides loud snoring, is associated with hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, depression, osteoporosis, and increased mortality, among other adverse consequences. And it’s long been recognized […]

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