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  1. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding central sleep apnea

    Instead, it develops when the brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices don't ...

  2. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine uses a hose connected to a mask or ...

  3. A Study of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease - Mayo Clinic

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition in which a person stops breathing for several seconds at a time due to relaxation of the throat muscles. This ...

  4. Humidifiers: Ease skin, breathing symptoms - Mayo Clinic

    And if your child has a cold, a cool-mist humidifier may ease a stuffy nose by adding moisture to the air. But humidifiers can make you sick if they aren't ...

  5. Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed - Mayo Clinic

    Most sudden cardiac deaths are in older adults, particularly those with heart disease. Yet sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes ...

  6. Exercise: A drug-free approach to lowering high blood pressure - Mayo Clinic

    When you need your care provider's OK · You have a chronic health condition such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease · You have high cholesterol or high ...

  7. Hearing aids: How to choose the right one - Mayo Clinic

    Has directional microphones; Is capable of more amplification than are other styles; May pick up more wind noise than do other styles; May be available with a ...

  8. Asthma medications: Know your options - Mayo Clinic

    Inhaled corticosteroids · Leukotriene modifiers · Long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) · Long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) · Combination inhalers ...

  9. How you hear - Mayo Clinic

    Each section is made up of structures that play clear roles in the process of changing sound waves into signals that go to the brain. Outer ear, middle ear and ...

  10. Can a lack of sleep cause high blood pressure? - Mayo Clinic

    Getting less than six hours of sleep is known to be bad for overall health. Stress, jet lag, shift work and other things that disturb sleep make heart disease ...