Around 22 million Americans have sleep apnea. Traditional continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machines are the standard treatment. However, they can be loud, uncomfortable and have a pesky ...
TUPELO — For those who have tried unsuccessfully to use a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea, the Inspire implant is a breakthrough solution. Larry Ferguson, 77, of Pontotoc, is among those whose lives ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­— Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine ...
CHICAGO — Supply chain issues coupled with a massive recall of CPAP devices by one of the world’s largest manufacturers have left many people with sleep apnea looking for alternatives. For 80-year-old ...
There's no doubt we need better treatments for sleep apnea. This implant is kind of like a pacemaker. It's only for one type of sleep apnea but the goal is the same-to make sure you keep breathing and ...
Medicare Part B covers the cost of Inspire for sleep apnea and other FDA-approved medical devices as long as a doctor determines them to be medically essential for your care. For Original Medicare to ...
Implant could treat sleep apnea without CPAP Sleep apnea can impact all parts of the lives of those who suffer from the rest-disrupting disorder, but a new implant may be able to treat it. The Fox ...
WASHINGTON -- Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack. Now scientists are beginning to ...