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Research Backs Benefits of Slumber, Sleep Exhibitors Sign on for Medtrade Spring
December 15, 2014
MADISON, WI – According to scientists at the University of Wisconsin, poor sleep quality may well be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. As reported in WebMD, the study found that brain scans of a group of older people with no mental h
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ResMed Results, Plus Sleep Research Roundup
December 1, 2014
SAN DIEGO – ResMed Inc revenue for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2014, was $380.4 million, a 6% increase compared to the same period last year. Net income was $83.3 million, an increase of 3% compared to last year. “We had a successful start
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Heavy Sleep Presence at Medtrade Validated by Another Government Report
November 24, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Numerous sleep medicine exhibitors at last month’s Medtrade testified to the growing awareness of sleep disorders. Now the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has put sleep apnea directly in the crosshairs by advocati
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A Bad Night’s Sleep Helps Nothing
November 17, 2014
FORT COLLINS, CO – With celebrity physician Dr. Oz recently proclaiming that poor sleep is the “single most under-appreciated health problem in America,” the business and clinical practice of sleep medicine seems poised to explode. Wh
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New Drowsy Driving Numbers Signal Large Problem
November 10, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Numerous sleep medicine exhibitors at last month’s Medtrade testified to the growing awareness of sleep disorders, with sleep apnea accounting for multiple comorbidities. The AAA Foundation for Public Safety’s long-awaited
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Public Health Threat of Sleep Apnea in Sharp Focus at Medtrade
October 13, 2014
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) boldly declared last week that public health and safety is being threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in th