obstructive
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Millions of people worldwide live with obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder that repeatedly interrupts breathing during sleep.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The same drug also was associated with improvements in osteoarthritis pain, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, and Type 2 diabetes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Their risk of osteoarthritis was 37% lower, chronic kidney disease was 30% lower, obstructive sleep apnea was 69% lower, and heart failure was 32% lower.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Chris Baker has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and said it had "been exacerbated by the contaminants in the air".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Of all the dark, obstructive, enigmatic souls I had met in this bleak city, his was the darkest.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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