Doctors may prescribe CPAP machines if people experience the symptoms of sleep apnea. Learn how they work, the different types, and potential side effects here.

Learn how to get a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, including how to get a prescription, the cost of a CPAP machine and what to know about alternative treatments.

A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is the most commonly prescribed aide for someone suffering from obstructive sleep apnea.

Adjusting to life with a CPAP machine can be tough. Here's how to make it work for you.

CPAP machines aren't pretty or comfortable -- but you can change at least one of those problems by picking the right one for you.

At age 18, I was told by a doctor I had sleep apnea and I needed to use a CPAP machine at night. I said no way. But eventually, my disdain for it turned into love.

These top 5 tips from sleep experts can help you adjust to a CPAP machine – to sleep and live better with sleep apnea.

When used and maintained as directed, CPAP machines do not increase the risk of upper respiratory infections. Learn how to reduce the risk of infection.

By delivering a constant stream of pressurised air through a mask, Cpap machines increase the pressure inside the upper airway just enough to keep the soft tissues from falling inward.

Philips has voluntarily recalled millions of its CPAP and BiPAP machines because users could be breathing in foam particles and potentially cancer-causing chemicals.