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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over 25 million adults in the US suffer from obstructive sleep apnea ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Do you ever fall asleep mid-conversation? Disturb your partner with your snores? Abruptly wake up feeling like you’re gasping? All three are common signs of obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in ...

An estimated 40 million adults in the United States have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic sleep-related breathing disorder that involves a decrease or complete halt in airflow. Continuous ...

Every night before I lay my head down to sleep, I put on a mask designed to make sure I don't stop breathing in the middle of the night. The mask covers my nose and mouth, and I do a quick check to ...

A simple CPAP prototype remains robust and able to meet clinical demands in poorer-resourced health settings. The CPAP ventilation system is built around a simple electric fan and is intended to ...

As a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist, I see firsthand how challenging it is for many patients to acclimate to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines. In addition to being familiar ...

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has ...