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 ...

Lawsuits claim the company, Philips Respironics, knew of problems with its breathing machines long before notifying customers of potential health risks. By Christina Jewett By 2015, Philips ...

The FDA said that it has received reports that the machines can overheat and cause “thermal issues such as fire, smoke, burns and other signs of overheating while people are using” the devices. The ...

Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines should be monitored for signs of overheating, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Philips DreamStation 2 ...

President Joe Biden in the past several weeks started using a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea and improve his sleep, but is not suffering from broader health problems, the White House said. “It was ...

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 ...

President Joe Biden is using a machine to keep his airways clear while sleeping because he has a condition known as sleep apnea, White House officials say. Sleep apnea likely affects about 30 million ...

Koninklijke Philips NA knew about problems with noise-dampening foam inside some ventilators used for treating sleep apnea at least three years before issuing a US safety recall for the devices, newly ...

The ongoing recall of millions of breathing devices made by Philips has been botched and belabored at nearly every turn: It took more than a decade after users first reported the soundproofing foam in ...

President Joe Biden has begun using a CPAP machine to deal with sleep apnea, the White House confirmed Wednesday. CPAP -- which stands for continuous positive airway pressure -- is a machine that uses ...

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 ...