By delivering a constant stream of pressurized air through a mask, Cpap machines increase the pressure inside the upper airway just enough to keep the soft tissues from falling inward.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — It's been almost a year since millions of Philips CPAP machines were recalled. People who use the machines to sleep at night say it's been a nightmare to navigate and say ...

A North Texan, navigating the recall of some CPAP and BiPAP machines made by Philips Respironics, learned the company says it’s too old to repair.

At age 18, I was told by a doctor I had sleep apnea and I needed to use a CPAP machine at night. I said no way. But eventually, my disdain for it turned into love.

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By delivering a constant stream of pressurised air through a mask, Cpap machines increase the pressure inside the upper airway just enough to keep the soft tissues from falling inward.