Between 15% and 20% of U.S. adults over the age of 65 have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to research in the ...

Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely regarded as the best treatment ...

Using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat sleep apnea comes with a potential risk of infection, including sinus infections and pneumonia. Thankfully this risk is ...

Rather than using some anemic little fan that would be better suited blowing on the heatsink of a Raspberry Pi, he’s using a hacked CPAP machine to deliver some serious airflow. The brilliance ...

About half of the people with prescribed CPAP machines don't use them as prescribed or stop using them altogether because the mask is uncomfortable and needs to be cleaned on a daily basis ...

Kim Richardson: [Wearing a CPAP mask] I don't understand the question. (pointing to the mask) Is this not sexy? Okay, fine. Maybe the mask isn't the most physically attractive thing, but sexy isn ...

When I got my CPAP machine and began to use it ... In reality, I don't think I'd want anybody to see me in it. You have a face mask that goes over your face and nose. You have a cord that hooks ...

An implant for sleep apnea is one of the few CPAP alternatives. This article compares hypoglossal nerve stimulation and ...

If your doctor has prescribed a CPAP machine to help you manage sleep apnea and you are having problems with it, let your doctor know. A different type of face mask may solve the problem.