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Both the Boston Red Sox and sleep apnea were both mentioned in the same article by Gary Gillis on the Official Boston Red Sox website on MLB.com here. Gillis writes about how traveling around the world to play exhibition games in Japan put a strain on Red Sox players’ sleep patterns. He goes on to [...] The Medical News Network put out this almost 30-minute episode all about sleep apnea causes, symptoms and treatments. The interview is with Dr. Brock Rondeau who goes through sleep apnea causes, sleep apnea symptoms and some of the latest treatment options available including oral appliances. What I found interesting was his demonstration of oral [...] An article written by Don Gronning entitled “Sleeping your way to health” (view article here) on the Daily Record’s website (Ellensburg, Washington) quotes Dr. Geoffrey Greenberg, a sleep apnea specialist, as saying that studies show that of the people who have untreated obstructive sleep apnea, 40% die within 8 years. My advice: Don’t fear treatment. Most people [...] According to an article by China Daily (here), obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects more than 50 million Chinese people. But a lot of people don’t take sleep apnea seriously. The article goes on to quote Han Fang, of the People’s Hospital of Peking University sleep center, who explains that 80% of the patients the [...] Not insured? Have to pay out-of-pocket? The best way to reduce out-of-pocket sleep study costs is to pretend it is like buying a car. Shop around. Do your homework before choosing a sleep center. Prices can vary from $2500 to $4000 out-of-pocket for a sleep study, according to Express CPAP Supply. That really [...] An article on WSOC Charlotte discusses alternative treatments to obstructive sleep apnea for patients who are not good candidates for CPAP treatment. The treatment is called the “Advance System”, a trademarked system by Aspire Medical, Inc. The treatment is still in clinical trials, but represents a potentially viable alternative sleep apnea treatment for [...] |
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