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Alice PDx Sleep Analysis System

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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Thanks to Philips, a new sleep analyzer system is set to be unveiled in the market. The product is the Alice PDx sleep analyzer which should be a great device to aid people who have issues with obstructive sleep apnea.

This device can be set by anyone easily before retiring to sweet slumber. It is important to procure the results generated by the device which should eventually be handed over to sleep specialists via a SD memory card.

The device is also useful sleep labs and clinics that cater to cardio-respiratory sleep analysis.

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SomnoMed’s First Annual Symposium in Oahu, Hawaii

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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Have you had you dental checkup lately? If not it would be recommended that you do so. As far as Dr. Kent Smith, Co-Director of the Dental Organization for Sleep Apnea, and course instructor for Sleep Breathing Disorders at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, dentistry may actually have something to do with sleep apnea and snoring.

All this will be tackled at the SomnoMed’s first Annual Symposium to be held in Oahu, Hawaii from August 14-16th. His lecture was designed to motivate denti

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Parents Need to Adjust Sleep Patterns Once Again

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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With the school year set to start soon, parents will now have to adjust once again their sleeping habits to make sure that their children get the proper preparations when trooping back to school commences. This is a familiar cycle where you have to admit that once Summer sets in, parents enjoy the break as well since they avoid having to wake up early to attend to their little tykes.

It is important that parents recognize that getting less sleep can affect disposition, learning ability, and recall. Parents with existing sleeping disorders need to be especially careful during

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Epworth Sleepiness Scale for Sleep Apnea Screening

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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When it comes to identifying the extent of obstructive sleep apnea, it may depend on your profession. And thanks to the efforts of Snoring Isn’t Sexy LLC, a new way to determine the extent of sleep apnea has been revealed. The new method is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale which is a way of measuring daytime sleepiness.

“Several dentist members of Snoring Isn’t Sexy have commented that their airline pilot and truck driver patients are resistant to answering questions about snoring and sleep apnea for fear that a positive response and subsequent treatment might cost

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Brez Anti-Snoring Device

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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Fathers are susceptible to snoring issues and perhaps the best give to give them this coming Father’s day is this anti-snoring device from Brez. Brez, an anti-snoring device made of two soft rings of medical grade material that slip comfortably into the nose and gently prop open nasal passages to reduce the vibrations that cause snoring.

Now it may not be the appealing gift to give dad but it is rare and something that he would really need. Address the actual needs of your father rather than the high-end stuff that are becoming common today. Besides, mom would be grateful i

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Watch Pat Device for Sleep Apnea

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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For people who are worrying about the degree of seriousness of their sleep apnea problems, here is a device that can ultimately help you determine the level or condition of your sleep apnea episodes. Dr. Shanon Takaoka of Kaiser Permanente’s Medical Sleep Lab shows off the Watch Pat, a device worn while sleeping that can determine if a patient has sleep apnea. It’s new to Hawaii and a lot less cumbersome than the traditional testing method, where the patient would have to come in to the lab and spend the night in less than ideal conditions.

Dr. Takaoka says the W

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Snoring Mouthpiece from SnoreMeds

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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It is time to stop snoring! Apparently this is the best tagline we can give to SnoreMeds for its new product to combat snoring issues, the Stop Snoring Mouthpiece.

Sleep plays a vital role in our daily lives and many Americans don’t get enough of it. But it’s not always late nights and early rising that’s the true culprit – it’s snoring, or a more serious medical condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening disord

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SSM Center for Sleep Disorders Opens in St. Marys

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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For the people in St. Louis suffering from various sleep disorders, the opening of the new SSM Center for Sleep Disorders in St. Marys should be a welcome note. Sleep problems are growing in numbers and while not all regions have the luxury of easily accessing sleep specialists in their region, local folks in St. Louis can now expect help within their grasps.

The various sleep disorders today like daytime sleepiness, insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders

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Sick Leave due to Sleep Apnea

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Brian Yalung
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For employees, benefits that include sick leaves are only normal. But while we are used to seeing common excuses as fever, flu and bowel movements as their reason for not reporting for work, you may be surprised that sleep apnea can become the next reason for being absent.

People who have sleep issues are expected to perform below par. And we all know that productivity needs full attention as well

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Eye Disorders Add to Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Brian Yalung
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If you are still searching for other areas that can be a valid reason for having problems with sleep apnea, chances are you better have your eyes checked. Based on a study, eye disorders have a bearing on obstructive sleep apnea which includes:

1. Floppy Eyelid Syndrome 2. Glaucoma 3. Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) 4. Papilledema

The relationship between eye and sleep disorder really makes sense. Just imagine the issues it brings to your brain whi

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