Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Key Takeaways A sleep apnea implant sends a signal to move the tongue and keep the airway open while you sleep. To qualify for the implant, you must have a BMI ...

A CPAP machine is a medical device often recommended to folks who have sleep apnea or other disruptive sleep conditions. Wearers place a mask over their nose and mouth to deliver a continuous stream ...

Experts say that if the new drug gets approved, it may lead to a big shift in how we treat the condition. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi Tens of millions of people in the United States struggle with ...

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 ...

Twenty-five million—that’s the number of adults in the U.S. suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a condition that can range from mild difficulty breathing during sleep to a fatal condition, ...

Dear Savvy Senior: I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options? — Sleepy ...

Sleep apnea used to be managed by puncturing the neck, but treatments for the common condition in the near-future promise to be far less intrusive. Reading time 6 minutes Snoring is routinely a ...

Dr. Chelsea Kadish and Kyle Goodknight explain why EMS providers who consider prehospital pediatric CPAP too aggressive should embrace the modality as safe and effective for even the youngest patients ...