White House officials confirmed Wednesday that President Biden has started using a CPAP machine over the last few weeks to deal with sleep apnea, The New York Times reported. “Since 2008, the ...

While effective in treating sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines are not the easiest to adapt to, which is why around 50% of those with sleep apnea give up on the ...

For patients with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, adherence seems to be the deciding factor for whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use is effective at secondary ...

Secondary conditions are disabilities caused by conditions the Department of Veterans Affairs already recognizes as service ...

Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments for veterans with sleep apnea, a common condition that interrupts breathing during sleep and causes fatigue. In early 2022, ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Despite the widespread belief that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA ...

Popular weight-loss drugs, especially tirzepatide, are linked to modestly lower CPAP initiation among adults with Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research letter in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria for coverage of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment may be too strict, a study in the October ...