The American Medical Association reports that about 30 million people in the US live with sleep apnea, but only one-fifth of these cases are clinically diagnosed. That means that many people are ...
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 ...
HealthDay News — For patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes, use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for 6 months is associated with improved ...
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Dangers of uncontrolled sleep apnea

Research also suggests untreated sleep apnea is linked to a heightened risk of Parkinsons disease, a movement disorder ...
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 ...
As maddening as nonrestorative sleep night after night can be, the consequences go much deeper. Left unaddressed, sleep apnea ...
Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep apnea.Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a less common but serious condition.Both OSA and CSA are ...