Month: October 2011

Narcoleptics Face Increased Risk for Weight Gain

People with narcolepsy are not only excessively sleepy, but they are also prone to gaining weight. In fact, narcoleptic patients will often pack on pounds even as they eat considerably less than the average person. Now researchers reporting in

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Research Shows Link Between BMI and Sleep Patterns

New research has emerged relating to the role gender and weight management play in overall sleep patterns. The abstract, Gender Differences in a Naturalistic Observational Study of Sleep and BMI, was presented during a poster session at the annu

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Restless Legs Syndrome May Raise High Blood Pressure Risk

If you’re a middle-aged woman with restless legs syndrome, you may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research reported in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found that women

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ACHC Listed as Accrediting Body in PAP LCD

The Accreditation Commission for Health Care Inc received notice on September 20, 2011, from the Medical Directors of the four DME MACs, approving the addition of ACHC as an accreditation body in the DME MAC local coverage determination (LCD) (

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