Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It's not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks' ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among normotensive patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a dipping blood pressure (BP) pattern, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevented increases in BP over a 3-month ...

Dr. Melissa Sheets, DDS, owner of Advanced Dental Sleep Treatment Center “I’m not snoring anymore. I’m not waking up with headaches!” “I can’t sleep without it!” The reason: These patients were fitted ...

Blowing a conch shell improved moderate obstructive sleep apnea symptoms in a small randomized trial. Sleep quality and apnea-hypopnea index also improved with conch blowing. A larger, more diverse ...

An evidence review published in the European Heart Journal indicates use of a CPAP machine by sleep apnea patients might increase risk of heart attack, stroke and heart-related death. Photo by Adobe ...

Cardiovascular benefits and harms could be detected with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for select patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a pooled analysis of major ...