Current:Home > MyBiden using CPAP machine to address sleep apnea-LoTradeCoin
Biden using CPAP machine to address sleep apnea
View Date:2024-12-24 00:22:24
President Biden has been using a device commonly used to address sleep apnea in recent weeks in order to improve his sleeping, the White House confirmed Wednesday.
Emerging from the White House Wednesday before leaving for events in Chicago, reporters noticed indentations on the president's lower cheeks suggesting something may have been snugly strapped to his face and over his mouth. Bloomberg first reported the president has begun using a CPAP machine. CPAP is short for "continuous positive airway pressure" — a CPAP machine pushes a steady stream of air into a user's nose and mouth, keeping airways open.
Mr. Biden, 80, disclosed in 2008 in medical reports that he has a history of sleep apnea.
"He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history," a White House official tells CBS News.
Roughly 30 million Americans have sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing may inadvertently stop and start during sleep, according to the American Medical Association. Risk factors include age and obesity, and it is more common in men than in women.
The earliest references to Mr. Biden's sleep apnea came during the 2008 campaign, when he was selected by Barack Obama to serve as his running mate. References to the sleep disorder have appeared in medical reports in years past, but not in his most recent White House-issued medical update. The reports have cited common allergies, acid reflux and orthopedic issues.
The president's physician wrote in a February medical disclosure that the president "has dealt with seasonal allergies and sinus congestion for most of his life" but his sinus symptoms "have improved after several sinus and nasal passage surgeries."
- In:
- Joe Biden
veryGood! (7721)
Related
- Queen Bey and Yale: The Ivy League university is set to offer a course on Beyoncé and her legacy
- Tony Awards 2023 Nominations: See the Complete List
- Protecting Norfolk from Flooding Won’t Be Cheap: Army Corps Releases Its Plan
- CDC recommends new booster shots to fight omicron
- MLS Star Marco Angulo Dead at 22 One Month After Car Crash
- Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise
- With Pipeline Stopped, Fight Ramps Up Against ‘Keystone of the Great Lakes’
- Tori Spelling Recalls Throwing Up on Past Date With Eddie Cibrian Before He Married LeAnn Rimes
- Judge moves to slash $38 million verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
- Trevor Noah's Next Job Revealed After The Daily Show Exit
Ranking
- Jelly Roll goes to jail (for the best reason) ahead of Indianapolis concert
- Exxon Gets Fine, Harsh Criticism for Negligence in Pegasus Pipeline Spill
- New York City Sets Ambitious Climate Rules for Its Biggest Emitters: Buildings
- Trendsetting Manhattan Leads in Methane Leaks, Too
- Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn ends retirement, plans to return to competition
- Natural Gas Flaring: Critics and Industry Square Off Over Emissions
- 20 AAPI-Owned Makeup & Skincare Brands That Should Be in Your Beauty Bag
- Health firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer
Recommendation
-
COINIXIAI Introduce
-
Allison Holker Shares How Her 3 Kids Are Coping After Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ Death
-
Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram account has been restored
-
How Georgia reduced heat-related high school football deaths
-
Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
-
Teresa Giudice Says She's Praying Every Day for Ex Joe Giudice's Return to the U.S.
-
Drew Barrymore Steps Down as Host of 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards 3 Days Before Show
-
Vanderpump Rules Alum Kristen Doute Weighs In on Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ Affair