CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Medicare covers 80% of the cost for a CPAP machine and supplies if you have a specific type of sleep apnea. To get coverage for a CPAP machine, you have to show that you have sleep apnea by having a ...

The gold standard for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. For a CPAP machine alone, it can cost anywhere from $500 to $1000 or more.

Medicare covers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines when a doctor orders them for individuals with sleep apnea and who meet other Medicare requirements. If a doctor confirms the ...

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' ...

Regular use of a continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP machine could improve the sex lives of people with obstructive sleep apnea — especially women, a new study says. Obstructive sleep apnea is ...