An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not ...
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the Food and Drug Administration and healthcare technology company Philips came to an agreement to no longer sell their sleep therapy or ...
"Obstructive sleep apnea affects 40 million adults in the United States and is associated with an increased complication risk among patients undergoing surgery," said Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, ...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We all know the sudden fear of trying to catch our breath. An Iowa man lives with that feeling every day and night but he’s unable to use a potentially life-saving machine. Last ...
Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MSMedically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MDKey TakeawaysCPAP machines can cost between $300 and ...
HERE’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PAUL VAN OSDOL. THE RECALL AFFECTED MILLIONS OF BREATHING MACHINES MADE BY PHILIPS, WHICH HAS OFFICES HERE IN BAKERY SQUARE AND IN MORRISVILLE. ON SATURDAY, DON SCHREIBER ...
Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a ...
To qualify for the device, called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator, a person over 18 diagnosed with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea must be unable to adapt or refuse to wear a continuous ...