News Humans Wake-up call for sleep apnea The constant stress of "fight-or-flight" mode out of deep sleep may exacerbate other health problems over time. By Nathan Seppa July 31, 2008 at 10:58 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A common breathing disorder that disrupts sleep also, over time, increases the risk of death, a study in the August Sleep suggests.