Month: January 2009

Insufficient Sleep Lowers Resistance to Common Cold

Last Updated: 2009-01-12 16:00:35 -0400 (Reuters Health) Poor sleep efficiency and reduced sleep duration increase the likelihood of developing a clinical cold following rhinovirus exposure, investigators report in the Archives of Internal Medic

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ResMed Launches Mirage Activa LT Nasal Mask

ResMed Corp, Poway, Calif, recently introduced the Mirage Activa™ LT nasal mask. The Mirage Activa LT mask cushion features ActiveCell technology that expands and contracts during use, acting as an independent suspension to keep the cushion i

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CPAPtalk.com Completes Seventh Product Challenge

CPAPtalk.com, the online sleep apnea community, completed its seventh product challenge. The product challenges allow manufacturers with similar products to challenge each other publicly in CPAP user satisfaction trials. The seventh and most recent

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In Central Sleep Apnea, CPAP Cuts Apnea But Not Arousals

by Anthony J. Brown, MD Last Updated: 2009-01-22 8:00:31 -0400 (Reuters Health) While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can virtually eliminate central sleep apnea (CSA), it does not reduce sleep arousals or improve sleep quality, accord

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