October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!It's vital to know what breast cancer is and how it develops. Breast cancer occurs as a result of mutations. BreastCancer.org explains how these mutations work in one of their articles. When there's a changed cell, it gains the ability to keep dividing … Read more about Breast Cancer And Sleep Connection
Sleep Affects Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day!Did you know that people with mental health problems are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders? There's a significant connection between sleep and mental health. According to the Harvard Medical School Mental Health Letter (2019), every 90 minutes, an … Read more about Sleep Affects Mental Health
Scary Sleep Disorders
Sleep can be scary! When most people think of sleep, they think of being calm and relaxed. After a long day, most people can't wait to just jump into bed and go to sleep. Did you know that there are some sleep disorders out there that are scary and downright frightening? Often, people who have … Read more about Scary Sleep Disorders
Yoga And Sleep
September is National Yoga Awareness Month! Everyone knows that Yoga helps your body relax, but did you know it could also help you sleep? A lot of people have sleep issues because of different forms of stress and anxiety in their life. Relaxing with meditation and Yoga may help to improve your … Read more about Yoga And Sleep
Honey Bees And Zzz’s
National Honey Bee Day always falls on the third Saturday in August According to National Day Calendar, National Honey Bee Day started back in 2009. The day has grown to bring awareness to the benefits and environmental needs of honey bees.Did you know bees are responsible for more than 1/3 of … Read more about Honey Bees And Zzz’s
What Is an Auto PAP Machine?
What's the difference between an Auto PAP and a CPAP?A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine delivers therapy at one fixed pressure. An Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (Auto PAP) machine is an auto-adjusting pressure device that delivers therapy over a preset high and low … Read more about What Is an Auto PAP Machine?
Blueberry Health Benefits
Blueberry HistoryDid you know July is National Blueberry Month? National Blueberry Month was founded by the North American Blueberry Council and was officially recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2003.According to the National Day Calendar, blueberries were … Read more about Blueberry Health Benefits
Drowsy Driving
One of the biggest rules taught from the time you are little is: Safety First... but how many of us really follow that rule?A major safety problem in the United States is drowsy driving. Many people don't think of it as a big issue, but the results of drowsy driving are truly alarming.What … Read more about Drowsy Driving
Men’s Health And Sleep
June is Men's Health Month and this week is Men's Health Week!In honor of Men's Health Month and Men's Health Week, we're focusing on men's health and specifically their sleep! President Bill Clinton signed the bill establishing Men's Health Week back on May 31, 1994.Men's health is … Read more about Men’s Health And Sleep
Sleep Apnea Linked With Alzheimer’s
June is Alzheimer and Brain Awareness Month!The American Academy of Neurology completed a preliminary study, which was published on March 3, 2019. It was done to see if there was a link between Alzheimer's and Sleep Apnea.The study revealed that those who suffer from Sleep Apnea or have … Read more about Sleep Apnea Linked With Alzheimer’s
Clean Air for Effective Treatment
May is Clean Air Month!In honor of Clean Air Month, Quality DME wants to remind you to replace and clean your supplies regularly!Did you know that the quality of your air could affect your Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy? If you don't replace your supplies regularly, you … Read more about Clean Air for Effective Treatment
Sleep Apnea in Women
What does someone with Sleep Apnea look like?Some common misconceptions of a typical Sleep Apnea patient include someone who is older, overweight, a male, or a chronic snorer. Nevertheless, Sleep Apnea affects people across the entire spectrum of age, size, gender, and race.When compared to … Read more about Sleep Apnea in Women
