Sleep apnea is a condition that causes breathing to stop and start repeatedly while sleeping. It may occur up to 400 times per night, with each pause lasting 10 seconds or longer. There are two main ...

Bloating is a possible symptom associated with using a CPAP machine, as it can cause excess air in your stomach. Management may include switching devices or lifestyle changes. A continuous positive ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For changes in office blood pressure from baseline to 6 months, researchers found significant drops among those ...

CPAP therapy is linked to improved relationships and sexual satisfaction in patients with OSA and their partners.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An OSA-related heart rate response greater than 9.4 bpm or hypoxic burden greater than 87.1% minutes/hour ...

According to a study published in the European Heart Journal, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a treatment commonly used for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), reduces the risk for serious ...

In patients with both type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with CPAP may reduce the risk for mortality.