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December 9, 2008
When Thomas Hapka suffered a near-fatal brain injury, he didn't know what life had in store for him. Now he's teamed with Erick and Adam Rolfson of the Bring Back Brett Favre fan organization to publish "Letters To Brett Favre: A Fan Tribute".
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December 6, 2008
Dr. John Bixby is improving lives in Red Bank, Freehold, Toms River, Woodbridge, New Brunswick, and all across Central New Jersey with custom night-use oral appliances.
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December 1, 2008
Oral Appliances and dental sleep medicine are growing in popularity compared to CPAP. CPAP and oral appliances are now considered first line treatments of sleep apnea and surgery is a secondary therapy. Too many patients do not like use their CPAP machines on a regular basis.
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November 27, 2008
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, South Pacific Star Kelli O'Hara, and CBS broadcaster Charles Osgood pay tribute to the Paradysz and Selkowitz families at the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's "Life Without Lupus" Gala on November 20, 2008.
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November 19, 2008
Sleep apnea is a life threatening medical condition that is often treated with the CPAP machine. The problem is less than half the people prescribed CPAP use it regularly. Dr. Adams has launched www.Huntsville.IHateCPAP.com to introduce oral appliance and cpap alternative options in Alabama.
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November 12, 2008
Red River Pharma selects Vicinity software solution.
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November 9, 2008
Internationally recognized dental sleep medicine expert, Dr. Kent Smith of Irving, Texas, is improving and saving lives by treating sleep apnea with custom oral appliances. He recently joined the national I Hate CPAP campaign to help sleep apnea sufferers who can't tolerate CPAP treatment.
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November 5, 2008
Just like anyone else, physicians, nurses and other medical personnel sometimes make mistakes. However, unlike others, the mistakes made by medical personnel can lead to grave consequences for patients.
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November 4, 2008
Dr Kent Smith a renowned sleep educator endorses WWW.IHATECPAP.COM as an educational tool about the dangers of sleep apnea and comfortable alternatives to CPAP. He warns about danger of utilizing heavily promoted PureSleep product without medical diagnosis and supervision.
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October 26, 2008
A study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine showed that people with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness.
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October 23, 2008
It might be easy to think of teeth as unrelated to the rest of our bodies. Likewise, some might believe that dental health is only about maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Dental health, however, is far more connected to overall health than many people realize.
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October 7, 2008
Multiple studies have shown changes in learning and cognitive function related to sleep apnea. Eighty percent of ADD and ADHD in children is linked to sleep apnea. Short term memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, dementia and altzheimers are all linked to untreated sleep apnea.
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September 29, 2008
Pure Sleep is promoted via a massive TV marketing campaign and is available for less than $60.00. Does it work and is it safe or is it the most dangerous device ever marketed to the public? A consultation with a sleep physician is probably the best choice. Pure Sleep does not replace cpap for apnea
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September 14, 2008
HEAVY SNORING CAUSES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RISK FOR CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND STROKE ACCORDING TO JOURNAL OF SLEEP AND SLEEP DISORDERS RESEARCH. THIS RISK IS INDEPENDENT OF RISK FOR SLEEP APNEA AND NOCTURNAL HYPOXIA. CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF STROKES.
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August 1, 2008
Total amount of critical illness claims paid since January 2000 is over 150m
Scottish Widows today publishes its critical illness claims history. The data shows that from January 2000 to October 2007, Scottish Widows paid out over 150 million for over 4,540 critical illness claims.
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July 6, 2008
CPAP saves lives and has long been the gold standard of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Chicago dentist, Dr Ira L Shapira is improving lives and marriages in Illinois by treating Sleep Apnea and Snoring. WWW.ihatecpap.com helps patients across the United States find Sleep Apnea Dentists.
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June 2, 2008
Mouthguards that harness the power of Neuromuscular Dentistry improve sports performance. Professional athletes seek the edge that neuromuscular orthotics give them. Weekend warriors are now seeking out the same advantage that the pros want.
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May 15, 2008
Millions of Americans place their lives in the hands of strangers every year, when they require emergency care, but few know that nearly half of all medical malpractice injuries are caused in emergency rooms.
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January 6, 2008
Most of the brain injuries which cause cerebral palsy can be prevented when doctors and other health care professionals properly monitor the mother and fetus during pregnancy and delivery.
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December 20, 2007
As New Year's Eve quickly approaches, the Waterford Marriott is creating exclusive discounts and deals for guests looking to count down to 2008 in style.
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