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 ...

Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It's not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks' ...

Researchers found evidence for reduced risk of dying from all causes and cardiovascular disease when OSA patients were treated with CPAP versus non-CPAP users. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...

Every night, millions of people stop breathing without knowing it. Not once, but sometimes hundreds of times. Their remedy? A mask, a hum and the steady whisper of pressurized air. It's not glamorous, ...

If you've got a condition called sleep apnea or suspect you might (maybe you keep waking up in the middle of the night or often wake up in the morning with a headache), a continuous positive airway ...

Bloating is a possible symptom associated with using a CPAP machine, as it can cause excess air in your stomach. Management may include switching devices or lifestyle changes. A continuous positive ...

A CPAP machine is a medical device often recommended to folks who have sleep apnea or other disruptive sleep conditions. Wearers place a mask over their nose and mouth to deliver a continuous stream ...

As a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist, I see firsthand how challenging it is for many patients to acclimate to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines. In addition to being familiar ...