LOS ANGELES, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Two days before Christmas, a cargo ship left Mumbai with a mask-making machine bound for Illinois-based OSF HealthCare, which will use the equipment to make its own N95 ...
Certain types of face masks are unsafe for wearing in and around MRI machines, according to new research by scientists at Cardiff University. The team tested eight different types of commercially ...
For Gregory Walkington, wearing a medical mask in public is a way of protecting his 30-year-old daughter. Due to a developmental disability, Walkington’s daughter has high medical support needs ...
Millions of masks used with sleep apnea machines have been recalled for safety concerns. Philips Respironics recalled more than 17 million masks used with their continuous positive airway pressure or ...
Like Kyle H. Kallman wrote in his May 2 Health & Science article, “How I learned to love my CPAP,” I also love my machine! But I do not love the cost. This year, a manufacturer charged my insurance ...
Every night, millions of people stop breathing without knowing it. Not once, but sometimes hundreds of times. Their remedy? A mask, a hum and the steady whisper of pressurized air. It's not glamorous, ...
A CPAP machine provides continuous air pressure to keep the airways open during sleep. Doctors may prescribe CPAP therapy to people who experience symptoms of sleep apnea. A continuous positive airway ...