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  • /app/files/public/5435/pdf-MF---Increasing-Your-Bed-Bug-Awareness.pdf Increasing Your Bed Bug Awareness Show Details
    Description
    Bed bugs are a type of insect that feeds on blood. They bite humans to obtain blood for growth. Unlike some other biting bugs, bed bugs don t transmit disease when they bite. Bed bugs are increasingly infesting areas where people sleep and spend time in the United States. These areas may include homes, apartments, hotels, dorm rooms, hospitals, homeless shelters and schools.
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    Patient Education
    Last Updated
    1/19/2011
  • /app/files/public/5464/pdf-MF---Sleep-Disorders.pdf Sleep Disorders Show Details
    Description
    For some people, lack of restful sleep is a constant and potentially dangerous problem. People may have a medical condition known as a sleep disorder. A sleep disorder interferes with the body's ability to sleep normally. Sleep disorders are very common and include the following conditions: Obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder and circadian rhythm disorders.
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    Patient Education
    Last Updated
    6/6/2011
  • /app/files/public/5445/pdf-MF---Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea.pdf Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Show Details
    Description
    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which air passage in the back of the throat is blocked during sleep by the tongue and soft tissue. This can lead to loud snoring and lapses in breathing that can occur hundreds of times a night. The hallmark of sleep apnea is daytime sleepiness. A person may be sleepy enough to fall asleep while driving causing accidents, memory problems and/or unexplained changes in behavior. Untreated severe OSA is associated with irregular heartbeat, heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. Many people with OSA are not aware that they have a sleep disorder. A family member often informs the health care provider of a person s poor sleep or daytime symptoms. This leads to an evaluation of a possible sleep disorder. Once OSA is diagnosed your doctor may prescribe CPAP. CPAP is short for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
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    Patient Education
    Last Updated
    6/6/2011

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