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 ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Alicia McCarvell, who told followers she was using a CPAP machine earlier this month, has opened up further about her experience. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images) Alicia Mccarvell is getting candid ...

For many Canadians that live with sleep apnea, it becomes a common scene: A machine that sits beside the bed with hoses, face masks and a multitude of buttons and blinking lights. It can at times feel ...

According to 2023 data from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly 30 million Americans—with 80% of cases still undiagnosed—have the most common type of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea.

Medicare pays most costs of CPAP, a common therapy for people with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. To get coverage, you’ll need a physician to prescribe a CPAP machine based on tests — including a ...

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, ...

Not addressing obstructive sleep apnea is a double whammy, Tanzi said. Not getting enough good-quality sleep –– which can be hard to do when your breathing is impaired during the night –– has been ...