As the coronavirus pandemic rips through the U.S., governors have made public pleas for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care and frontline workers, and for ventilators to help ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose and mask or nosepiece to deliver constant and steady air pressure.

Matthew Stone, 61, was using a Philips CPAP machine for sleep apnea, but fell back on an older device from another manufacturer due to the recall. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) In Rochester, ...

A group of medical doctors, engineers, and students here in the Bay Area believe that CPAP and BIPAP machines used for sleep apnea can also be used as an emergency ventilator in certain situations.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he’d be sending desperately needed “FDA-approved ventilators” to hard-hit hospitals across the nation dealing with the coronavirus crisis—but they haven’t been the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the number of COVID-19 cases in our country rise, supplies are dwindling. Medical professionals facing a shortage of ventilators in some areas of the country are turning to ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - Of the roughly 22 million Americans who suffer from sleep apnea, about 40 percent of them aren’t using the continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAP) designed to treat ...

Things can become quite complicated when you’re diagnosed with sleep apnea. Different doctors prescribe and recommend various types of therapies and machines. The process of choosing the right ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can have a potentially serious effect on your lungs. While some people can experience shortness of breath, others can develop pneumonia or a life-threatening ...

My dentist discovered it. As we chatted, instead of looking me in the eye, she was focused on my mouth. “Your front teeth,” said Dr. Cynthia Brattesani. “You've got that pirate look again.” Telling ...

Put an end to sleep disruptions, from air leaks to pressure points and general discomfort. We rounded up the best CPAP ...