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Mar 03, 12 03:20AMA recent study published in BMJ Open found that the prescription of sleeping pills (hypnotics) was associated with a greater than threefold increase in the risk of death. The abstract and full articl e...» Read more
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Feb 29, 12 06:15PMNasal rinses can be very helpful for allergies, but can also be deadly:http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/02/28/cdc-issues-warning-about-nasal-washes/" It’s because of a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria...» Read more
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Feb 25, 12 05:39AM"The heaviest athletes are more than twice as likely to die before their 50th birthday than their teammates, according to a Scripps Howard News Service study of 3,850 professional-football players who have...» Read more
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Feb 25, 12 05:09AMA recent study found that "Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia had the highest rates of sleep disturbance and daytime fatigue"I suspect that the high rate of sleep disturbance a nd...» Read more
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Oct 02, 11 12:04PMAn experienced sleep technician recently asked me about compensation for sleep physician services at a sleep disorders center (IDTF) he is starting. Below is what I told him (disclaimer: this is based on...» Read more
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Mar 07, 11 07:23PMhttp://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/sports/basketball/07naps.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=sportsSome N.B.A. teams have received an education in the art of napping from Dr. Charles Czeisler, the director of...» Read more
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Nov 16, 10 04:04PMThe above is from the open h0use of the Tupelo branch of Reggie White Sleep Disorder Centers» Read more
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Nov 01, 10 06:01PMI was recently contacted by a non-physician regarding how to find a medical director for a sleep lab she is opening. This sleep lab is not in my state (Mississippi). Here is my answer to her:You can try...» Read more
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Jun 27, 10 06:49PMSleep studies performed on patients with medicare at an IDTF must be done by appropriately certified technicians. Below is the regulation (copied from an old reader comment):CMS document 410.33 (2)(c states...» Read more