CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.

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 ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines are devices that can help people with sleep apnea breathe better. A person has to wear a mask while they are sleeping and connect it to the machine, ...

"Since 2008, the president has disclosed his history with sleep apnea in thorough medical reports," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said Wednesday. "He used a CPAP machine last night, which is ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways Use a chin strap with your CPAP machine to keep your mouth closed and ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. President Biden began using a continuous ...

The limited supply of ventilators is one of the chief concerns facing hospitals as they prepare for more COVID-19 cases. In Italy, where hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients in respiratory ...