Orlando, Florida — Carrie Markham spent three years struggling to breathe, suffering from lung problems that began in March of 2020, puzzling her doctors. "They just kept saying, 'We just don't know,' ...
Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a ...
HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THE RECALL AFFECTED MILLIONS OF BREATHING MACHINES MADE BY PHILIPS, WHICH HAS OFFICES HERE IN BAKERY SQUARE AND IN MORRISVILLE. ON SATURDAY, DON SCHREIBER ...
CPAP — continuous positive airway pressure — machines help people with sleep apnea breathe more regularly through the night. These machines are also sometimes used by first responders to help people ...
It's a recall affecting millions of people with sleep apnea. Philips Respironics has recalled some of its CPAP machines because the company says using them could result in serious, even ...
A North Texan, navigating the recall of some CPAP and BiPAP machines made by Philips Respironics, learned the company says it’s too old to repair. Read on for how she found a resolution. For years, ...
An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not ...
"Obstructive sleep apnea affects 40 million adults in the United States and is associated with an increased complication risk among patients undergoing surgery," said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, ...
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 ...