Ingrid Tischer needs a machine to sleep. For nearly 30 years, she’s been using BiPAP devices, which push pressurized air into her lungs so she gets enough oxygen through the night. In June, a friend ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated a recall affecting millions of Philips sleep apnea machines, now saying that they may been linked to at least 561 deaths. The agency, in a statement ...

Philips Respironics has issued another ventilator recall deemed the most serious type by the FDA as it may cause serious injury or death.

*Lincare, a giant respiratory device supplier with a long history of fraud settlements and complaints about dismal service, ...

If you are paying close attention to how the novel coronavirus is taking its toll around the world, you know about the shortage of ventilators. The main cause of death for COVID-19 patients is ...

Don’t you just want to hit the covers and have eight hours of uninterrupted sleep right after a stressful day at work? Unfortunately, this is a luxury that people with sleep apnea don’t get to revel ...

Bloating is a possible symptom associated with using a CPAP machine, as it can cause excess air in your stomach. Management may include switching devices or lifestyle changes. A continuous positive ...

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