People with obstructive sleep apnea face elevated rates of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular death, yet treating the ...

A Spanish trial finds positional therapy improves positional sleep apnea, is better tolerated than CPAP, and maintains benefits in many patients after treatment ends.

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Sleeping with your head elevated can help reduce CPAP-related gas.Chewing ...

A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine treats obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by pushing steady, pressurized air through a mask to keep airways open. CPAP machines use a motor, filter, ...

In a pooled analysis of three randomized trials, CPAP had overall null cardiovascular effects in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. However, CPAP leaned toward benefit ...

New research breaks down how it affects men and women differently.

The FDA has issued a warning letter to China-based continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device maker BMC Medical.

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 ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events; whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents major cardiovascular events is ...

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea tend to coexist and are associated with inflammation, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and high blood pressure, but their causal relation to these abnormalities is ...

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. Choosing the right pillow is crucial for anyone’s sleep quality and posture, but even more so for CPAP users, who need to ...

Research suggests that CPAP may improve headaches in some people with sleep apnea. But some people may develop headaches if their CPAP mask is too tight, if they develop nasal congestion, or if CPAP ...