Valley Oximetry Sleep Disorders Center (Valley Sleep Center) announced the opening of their fourth sleep clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The new clinic is located at 9767 N 91st Street Suite B104, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, and will be accepting new patients on September 1st, 2010. Valley Sleep Center recently opened their third location in Glendale this past April. They also have facilities located in Mesa and Phoenix.

Valley Sleep Center is one of the largest independent sleep diagnostics centers in the valley with the facilities to diagnose and treat a variety of sleep-related issues such as insomnia, sleep walking, snoring, and more. Read the rest of this entry

Sleep problems in children can be one of parenting’s biggest challenges. In the U.S., approximately two million children suffer from sleep disorders. Children who suffer from disruptive sleep patterns often fall victim to other problems associated with a lack of sleep such as daytime sleepiness, which affects 10 percent of all school aged children.

According to Sagarika Nallu, M.D., a pediatric neurologist and specialist in pediatric sleep medicine at NYM, sleep problems in children can be divided into behavioral issues and medical issues.

Behavioral issues involve problems like a child awakening and then needing to complete the night’s sleep in the parents’ bed. “Medical issues,” said Dr. Nallu, “can range from sleep apnea to restless leg syndrome, and may also result from medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or, occasionally from psychiatric conditions.” Read the rest of this entry

Friday 16th July 2010 marked day one of trading for ResSleep’s first franchise clinics in Stones Corner and Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland.

Alastair Bettle converted his existing CPAP store The Medical Equipment Centre to a ResSleep Clinic and also became the owner of the existing ResSleep Clinic in Mt Gravatt Central in Queensland.

Alastair has over a decade’s experience in the snoring and Sleep Apnea industry and brings a wealth of knowledge to the ResSleep national network. He will be partnering with a Sleep Physicians in Queensland to support on-site home testing sleep services. Read the rest of this entry

Firelands Regional Medical Center will host a Free Sleep Presentation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The presentation will be held in the Community Resource Room at Firelands South Campus, 1912 Hayes Ave., Sandusky.

David N. Morris, MD, medical director of the Sleep Disorder Center at Firelands Regional Medical Center will discuss the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. In addition, program participants will be able to tour the Firelands Regional Medical Center Sleep Lab, hear testimony from a sleep apnea patient, as well as view demonstrations of the various sleep devices available. Read the rest of this entry

Lake City Community Hospital recently installed the Carolina Sleep Lab, a two-bed sleep lab used to perform tests for sleep disorders.

A health-care specialist can order an overnight sleep study known as a polysomnogram if he or she suspects a patient has a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea, in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Read the rest of this entry

Central Washington Sleep Diagnostic Center recently opened it’s second branch in Moses Lake at 2323 W. Broadway Ave., Unit 4.

The sleep center is here to help people experiencing sleeping disorders, as more than 70 million Americans’ sleep is currently affected. The affects of sleep deprivation include depression, brain fog, change in mental status, short-term memory loss, weight gain, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, traffic accidents, workplace accidents and injuries. Read the rest of this entry

A good night’s sleep is crucial to daily function, but more than 40 million Americans live with an undiagnosed or untreated sleep disorder in the United States. At Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, the sleep-challenged can find help at the Sleep Center, now conveniently located at the Hawthorne Inn to provide patients with the highest quality of care in a comfortable and relaxing environment. Read the rest of this entry

 The Sleep Center at Phelps Memorial Hospital , New York was recently fully accredited as a sleep center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. To be accredited, a sleep medicine provider must demonstrate compliance in areas such as patient safety and follow-up, testing procedures and policies, physician and staff training, and facility and equipment. Read the rest of this entry

Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck announced its Sleep Center was recently accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for a period of five years.

The center takes a team approach to help patients sleep better at night. 

It is equipped to measure a patient’s brain waves, breathing patterns and heartbeat while sleeping to determine the incidence of disorders, such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.