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NEW YORK, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominent Otolaryngologist Dr. Lisa A. Liberatore, introduces a new division of her Lexington ENT practice called New York Sinus and Sleep Medicine PC, located on the Upper East Side of New York City. Dr. Liberatore uses a unique and comprehensive multi-disciplinary team approach to effectively treat common sleep disorders. "Our goal at New York Sinus & Sleep Medicine is to reduce the detrimental effects of poor sleep on the total health and...
Dr. Don Crow, DDS, founder of Everett Dental Solutions for Sleep, and member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine is now a Medicare approved DME. Oral appliance therapy, provided by a specially trained dentist, is a primary treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea and alternative to CPAP. Oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea is covered by most medical insurance even though treatment is provided by a dentist. Additionally, oral appliances are now covered by Medicare. Early...
Risk of Problems Later in Childhood Can Double with Snoring and Apnea BRONX, N.Y., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva...
Are you getting less sleep the older you get? This has been the popular belief but it may not be true. A new survey of more than 150,000 Americans shows subjective sleep quality actually improves over a lifetime, with the fewest complaints coming from octogenarians, reports BBC News Health and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine . “This flies in the face of popular belief,” Michael Grandner, PhD, lead author of the study said in a statement. “These results force us to re-think...
The Midmark SleepView® Monitor/Portal, for testing and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has been named as an Award Finalist by the internationally-renowned 2012 Edison Awards in the Science/Medical category, one of fifteen categories honored by the Edison Awards. The Midmark SleepView Monitor is the market’s smallest and lightest portable sleep monitor and allows patients to be tested in the comfort and convenience of their own home. When connected to the Midmark...
BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brian Abaluck, MD, is now authoring Sleep HealthCenters' new blog Sleep and You (www.sleepandyou.com/blog). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100317/NE71501LOGO ) The Sleep and You blog, launched in 2011, allows Sleep HealthCenters' physicians to provide online commentary regarding the topic of sleep as it appears in the news and in recently released medical studies, as well as how sleep connects to many aspects of our everyday lives....
Sleep Group Solutions teaches Dentists how to treat snoring and sleep apnea, through dental continuing education courses (PRWEB) February 04, 2012 Over three-quarters of the American population suffer from sleep related problems, mainly snoring. For the partner who doesn’t snore, lack of sleep is just as dangerous on your health as it is on your relationship. Sleep Group Solutions, a leading airway management company focusing in dental continuing education, teaches dentists how to...
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Snoring Center is pleased to announce the opening of two Atlanta area locations on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The Snoring Center is the nation's leading provider of minimally invasive, office-based treatment for snoring and sleep apnea, including the Pillar Procedure from Medtronic. The new offices will be located in the Buckhead neighborhood (1218 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, Suite 108 Atlanta, GA 30327) and Fayetteville, GA (1240 Highway...
Devices that diagnose sleep apnea at home are becoming a popular alternative to overnight sleep testing in a sleep center. According to pm-Assist, a service that provides reports to medical providers for home sleep testing devices, the volume of completed reports more than doubled in 2011. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 Home sleep testing devices have become popular among medical providers to determine whether or not patients may have obstructive sleep apnea. Left untreated,...
Sleep Group Solutions Adds an Advanced Course on Their Dental Sleep Medicine Course Calendar (PRWEB) January 13, 2012 According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, Sleep Apnea remains a growing health concern with an estimated 18 million Americans suffering. Sleep Group Solutions offers dental continuing education courses, with an emphasis in Dental Sleep Medicine. With a growing demand for treatment, SGS is now offering an Advanced course to the dental...
