Month: November 2011

CMS Issues Physician Fee Schedule Display Copy

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with comment period that updates payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedul

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Veterans with PTSD Often Report Dream Enactment

Sleep or augmented REM-related electromyogram (EMG) activity should prompt a thorough evaluation for PTSD and dream enactment in combat veterans, according to researchers from Baylor University in Houston. The team reviewed the histories of 23 v

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Circadiance Launches Lightweight, Flexible CPAP Tube

Building on the success of their soft cloth nasal SleepWeaver CPAP mask, Circadiance has introduced a lightweight and flexible CPAP tube called the SleepWeaver Feather Weight Tube. Used in the treatment of sleep apnea, the new SleepWeaver Feath

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Insomnia Could Raise Risk of Heart Attack

In a recent study, the risk of heart attack in people with insomnia ranged from 27% to 45% greater than for people who rarely experienced trouble sleeping, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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