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News Articles: CPAP

President Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House on Wednesday. After reporters pointed out the marks on his face, the White House revealed the president used a CPAP machine, used by people who have sleep apnea, Tuesday night.

Biden's sleep apnea has led him to use a CPAP machine at night

After reporters noticed marks on the president's face Wednesday morning, the White House disclosed that the president started using a CPAP machine a few weeks ago.

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  • Deepa Shivaram
Jeffrey Reed, who experienced persistent sinus infections and two bouts of pneumonia while using a Philips CPAP machine, poses with the device Oct. 20 at his home in Marysville, Ohio.

As a CPAP recall drags on, sleep apnea sufferers are getting angry

Philips is trying to fix or replace 5 million of the devices because foam in them can deteriorate into harmful particles. But the process is taking years, forcing some patients to risk their health.

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  • The Associated Press