My dentist discovered it. As we chatted, instead of looking me in the eye, she was focused on my mouth. “Your front teeth,” said Dr. Cynthia Brattesani. “You've got that pirate look again.” Telling ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Rather than weight loss and surgery, getting a CPAP machine has been the top go-to treatment for people with a severe snoring disorder called sleep apnea. But after the Food and ...

NEW ORLEANS — Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders and if you have it you may have been waiting weeks, months or in some cases, even years for a CPAP machine to help you breathe at ...

I don’t want to be intubated. That was my main thought a few weeks ago as I lay in bed at home, having trouble breathing and watching my pulse oximeter show that my blood oxygen was under 93% when it ...

The gold standard for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.

Medicare covers continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines when a doctor orders them for individuals with sleep apnea and who meet other Medicare requirements. If a doctor confirms the ...

When a guy tells incredibly stupid jokes during the day and emits window-rattling snores at night, his wife could not be blamed for telling him to keep his mouth shut. That is why my wife, Sue, was ...

After news spread that the Italian innovation firm Isinnova successfully saved lives by 3D printing ventilator valves for its local hospital, CEO Cristian Fracassi and engineer Alessandro Romaioli ...

WASHINGTON - A massive recall of millions of sleep apnea machines has stoked anger and frustration among patients, and U.S. officials are weighing unprecedented legal action to speed a replacement ...

Many 3D-printing companies wanted to join in and help. Several countries wanted to use similar technology for their populations. But, one call started a whole new project for Isinnova’s staff in ...