Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Cold air from the CPAP machine can mean the humidifier isn't working right. Snoring with a CPAP on might mean the pressure needs to be adjusted.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging caution when using a certain Philips CPAP machine, due to possible safety issues. The agency is alerting patients and health ...
Millions of people rely on machines to help them with sleep disorders, but now some of the devices have been recalled because they could pose serious health problems.The 11 News I-Team reported many ...
BOSTON (CBS) -- An I-Team investigation into a recall of Philips Respironics Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines has many sleep apnea patients telling WBZ-TV they are now left with a ...
A CPAP machine is a medical device often recommended to folks who have sleep apnea or other disruptive sleep conditions. Wearers place a mask over their nose and mouth to deliver a continuous stream ...
In a classic “two steps forward, one step back” situation, just as Philips is aiming to wrap up the repair-and-replace program for the 5.5 million respiratory devices it began recalling two years ago, ...
CPAP therapy can help you decrease snoring and improve your sleep by keeping your airways open. Insurance often covers CPAP machines, which cost between $350 and $3,000. Using a CPAP machine every ...
CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is ...
Jenny Shields was terrified when she would awaken coughing and spitting up phlegm seeded with black specks. “I couldn’t figure out what it was,” she said. Shields had her house checked for mold.