• Data from France's National Health Data System (SNDS) show that 25% of individuals who initially discontinued their continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy resumed it within the year. • ...

Share on Pinterest A CPAP machine may help lower the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease for people with obstructive sleep apnea. Juan Monino/Getty Images About 936 million people globally have ...

Share on Pinterest Former 9/11 ground zero cleanup worker Rubiela Arias demonstrates the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device that she uses. Image credit: ED JONES/Getty Images ...

Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, therapy can improve the lives of people with obstructive sleep apnea, but nearly half of adults with CPAP machines fail to adhere to a regular regimen of ...

Cold air from the CPAP machine can mean the humidifier isn't working right. Snoring with a CPAP on might mean the pressure needs to be adjusted. Feeling worse or tired with a CPAP might mean its ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), but early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may mediate that effect, a large observational study showed. ...

Sleep apnea is a serious condition, causing breathing to stop and start several times during sleep. The most common form of the condition is obstructive sleep apnea, where the throat narrows, blocking ...

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' ...