CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.

Members of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s medical review board are due to address uncertainties connected to a voluntary recall of some continuous positive air pressure machines, ...

The White House revealed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has begun using a CPAP machine to deal with longstanding sleep apnea. "Since 2008, the President has disclosed his history with sleep ...

Like Kyle H. Kallman wrote in his May 2 Health & Science article, “How I learned to love my CPAP,” I also love my machine! But I do not love the cost. This year, a manufacturer charged my insurance ...

A custom oral appliance can be a highly effective and travel-friendly alternative to a bulky CPAP machine for sleep apnea.

Medicare covers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines when a doctor orders them for individuals with sleep apnea and who meet other Medicare requirements. If a doctor confirms the ...

A study of thousands of truck drivers who were given free CPAP machines to treat sleep apnea saved the company an estimated $441 per month, per driver in medical insurance costs from health care ...

WASHINGTON — A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement ...

Sleep apnea affects more than 30 million Americans, making it one of the most prevalent sleep disorders in the United States. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy has emerged as the ...

White House officials confirmed Wednesday that President Biden has started using a CPAP machine over the last few weeks to deal with sleep apnea, The New York Times reported. “Since 2008, the ...

• CPAP machines, which are used by people with sleep apnea, have some superficial similarities with ventilators, raising the question of whether they could be adapted to ease the coronavirus-driven ...

If you use a breathing machine to treat your sleep apnea, it's probably a bit clunky. But it's also probably doing you a lot of good. In a small study, researchers at the University Hospital in Zurich ...