People who suffer from sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from the Technion suggests that some people who have already suffered heart attacks, may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing.

A study conducted at the Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva has concluded that in cases of sleep apnea, surgery for tonsil-removal might not be necessary. The editor of the prestigious journal Pediatrics has called the research "eye opening."