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Adjusting to life with a CPAP machine can be tough. Here's how to make it work for you.
Learn how to get a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, including how to get a prescription, the cost of a CPAP machine and what to know about alternative treatments.
When used and maintained as directed, CPAP machines do not increase the risk of upper respiratory infections. Learn how to reduce the risk of infection.
A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is the most commonly prescribed aide for someone suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.
At age 18, I was told by a doctor I had sleep apnea and I needed to use a CPAP machine at night. I said no way. But eventually, my disdain for it turned into love.
Two new studies report that CPAP machines used for sleep apnea can make breathing easier at night and, in turn, can lower the risk of death from heart disease.
By delivering a constant stream of pressurized air through a mask, Cpap machines increase the pressure inside the upper airway just enough to keep the soft tissues from falling inward.
Philips has voluntarily recalled millions of its CPAP and BiPAP machines because users could be breathing in foam particles and potentially cancer-causing chemicals.