The quality of sleep you get each night plays an integral part in operating throughout the day. Without an adequate amount of sleep, you may find yourself feeling sluggish, tired, and unrested. If you or a loved one has obstructive sleep apnea, they may be looking for treatment options that will provide them with the relief they need to limit the number of breathing disruptions they have during the night. The most common form of treatment is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, a breathing device connected to the patient. At the same time, they sleep and provides pressure to...

When using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat sleep apnea, you might find yourself asking if CPAP therapy can lead to infections or other health problems. With CPAP therapy, the individual wears a mask that provides continuous air pressure while sleeping to help their airways open. As a result, the sleep apnea patients’ airways don’t collapse, allowing them to get a sound night’s sleep. But with the machine consistently blowing air through your lungs, it can leave you questioning its overall cleanliness.  While the CPAP machine itself is a sterile breathing device, it becomes exposed to germs...

If you suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, you likely rely on CPAP therapy to provide some reprieve. Without it, you may find yourself snoring heavily and waking up gasping for air in the middle of the night. As a result, you often feel tired and unrested as you go about your day. Because your breathing equipment plays such an essential role in your sleep quality, you may be concerned to find out that it is deteriorating your health. Phillips recently recalled products including sleep apnea machines and ventilators due to an increasing concern that a part of the machine can...