Sleep apnea can be managed with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and other treatments. But certain lifestyle habits can exacerbate the symptoms of sleep apnea.

Federal regulators are heightening their warning about devices made by Philips Respironics used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, saying the products "may cause serious injuries or death." Philips ...

CPAP machines help about 8 million Americans with sleep-related breathing disorders, like sleep apnea, by keeping their airways open while they sleep. But one manufacturer, Philips Respironics, is ...

A device made by Philips Respironics for treating sleep apnea should be monitored closely when in use because it can overheat, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration warned ...

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 ...

Medical device company Philips reached a settlement Monday to shell out $1.1 billion to cover hundreds of personal injury lawsuits linked to its respiration and sleep apnea machines. The manufacturer ...

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A maker of machines for sleep apnea patients has agreed to a $479 million settlement related to a recall of its devices. Philips Respironics and Koninklijke Philips N.V., its Netherland-based parent ...