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UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea

Starting August 1, UnitedHealthcare is covering a specific therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, a medical implant developed by Inspire Medical Systems. UnitedHealthcare’s policy will consider Inspire’s device to be medically necessary for the treatment of moderate to severe OSA when specified criteria are met–including a patient’s previous attempt at continuous positive airway pressure treatment and… Read More: UnitedHealthcare to start covering medical implant for sleep apnea »

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep and Worry Less at Night

A good night’s sleep is something that we all desire, but for many men suffering with unhappiness, stress or anxiety the night can be a difficult time. June 25, 2019 by Robert Gunning Leave a Comment A good night’s sleep is an essential part of good mental health for any man. Sleep allows us to restore our… Read More: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep and Worry Less… »

Trouble keeping information in mind? Could be sleep, mood — or age

You’re heading to the market. You need to pick up eggs, cheese, milk, bread, tomatoes, carrots, and string beans. Can you keep those items in mind by repeating them to yourself? You arrive at your usual market, but it is unexpectedly closed. A passerby gives you verbal directions to a new market. Can you close… Read More: Trouble keeping information in mind? Could be sleep, mood —… »

Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep Aids

Federal health regulators announced on Tuesday that they would require manufacturers of sleeping pills such as Ambien and related drugs to post strongly worded warnings in boxes on labels and patient guides. The Food and Drug Administration, in what it called a safety announcement, noted that the drugs’ side effects included risky behaviors, such as… Read More: Drug Agency Calls for Strong Warning Labels on Popular Sleep… »