Have You Ever Been Part of a Clinical Study?

Some medical research studies across the nation are waiting on the latest decisions in Washington, D.C. to see if they will continue to receive funding. For while some medical research studies are funded by pharmaceutical companies, universities, and large corporations, others receive at least partial funding from government programs, some of which might be threatened to major changes or the complete dismantling of programs included in the Affordable Care Act. As a nation, many people rely on the results of clinical drug development studies and other types of clinical trials for the medicine and the treatment that they need. In …

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The Health Value of CPAP Machines

Sleep apnea is a dangerous and debilitating condition. According to the Mayo Clinic, a respected medical authority in America, sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder where breathing starts and stops while the individual is asleep. The health effects of this disorder can begin to be understood with the following statistics: People with untreated sleep apnea have a stroke risk four times higher than those without sleep apnea. Untreated sleep apnea sufferers are three times more likely to have heart disease than those without sleep apnea. Between 2-4% of all Americans have an undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. This means …

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