Exclusive | ‘CPAP baddies’ are trying to make wearing a sleep apnea mask cool

Forget silk rods and curling socks. Kayla Fawcett found a new beauty tool in the last place you’d expect: her CPAP machine. One night before bed, the Wisconsinite wrapped her hair around the soft tubing of her headgear, clipped it in place and hit record. She sent the video to friends, who convinced her to … Read more

‘Sleep divorce’ is on the rise — a CPAP machine could save your marriage: study

‘Sleep divorce’ is on the rise — a CPAP machine could save your marriage: study

Spouses with sleep apnea are unnecessarily putting their marriage vows to the test. An estimated one in three Americans is sleeping regularly in a separate bed from their partner — a move dubbed “sleep divorce” — due to snoring and sleep disorders, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Snoring … Read more

Revolutionary new drug for sleep apnea could put an end to CPAP machines

Revolutionary new drug for sleep apnea could put an end to CPAP machines

A new drug could put an end to cumbersome CPAP machines, which are thought to be used by some 33 million Americans to manage their sleep apnea. Roughly 39 million Americans, including President Biden, currently suffer from sleep apnea. The most common form of the disorder is OSA, or obstructive sleep apnea. In OSA patients, … Read more