For decades, cumbersome CPAP machines have been the primary way to help people with sleep apnea. A range of new options has recently come into focus.

A European clinical trial found that the drug sulthiame significantly reduced breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Patients taking higher doses experienced up to 47% ...

Custom-fitted oral appliances reduce airway obstruction by physically repositioning the lower jaw or tongue forward during sleep. While CPAP machines generally lower the apnea-hypopnea index more ...

A nerve stimulator implant called Inspire is helping some sleep apnea patients breathe normally at night when a CPAP machine is not an effective treatment.

Adequate sleep (about seven to eight hours for adults) is crucial to your health, alertness and more. Obstructive sleep apnea ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An evidence review published in the European Heart Journal indicates use of a CPAP machine by sleep apnea patients might increase ...