The Snoring Center,(SM) the nationally renowned Dallas-based clinic for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, has filed a federal lawsuit against a group of San Francisco businessmen accused of using fraudulently obtained proprietary information to establish and falsely market a competing medical practice, the “Sereno Center for Snoring Solutions”.

The lawsuit, filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, includes claims that, in late 2008 and 2009, defendants Wade Zander, Jason Godfrey and Dr. Matthew Mingrone posed as potential investors and joint venture partner in The Snoring Center’s plans to expand beyond Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth.  Instead, the defendants allegedly obtained and used The Snoring Center’s confidential financial and clinical data and advertising strategies to open the Sereno Center in downtown San Francisco earlier this year. Read the rest of this entry

Sleep disorders come in many forms and are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed because the telltale signs — excessive snoring and daytime drowsiness — can result from a multitude of factors, including stress, obesity, work or travel schedule, anxiety, diet, medication or alcohol use or even a bad mattress or poor lighting. 

Any time we change our sleep patterns, like during the switch to or from Daylight Saving Time, our ability to rest properly is affected. But sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are year-round problems that must be properly diagnosed and addressed to preserve the health of the individual”, according to Dr. Arnold Pallay, medical director at Changebridge Medical Associates in Montville. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[ Press Release ]/ Valley Sleep Center announces the opening of their fifth sleep clinic in Chandler, Arizona.

The new clinic is located at 1120 South Dobson Road Building B, Suite 100, Chandler, AZ 85286 and is accepting new patients. Valley Sleep Center recently opened their fourth location in Scottsdale, this past October. They also have facilities located in Mesa, Phoenix, and Glendale, Arizona.

Valley Sleep Center is one of the largest independent sleep diagnostics centers in Arizona 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

The Brazos Valley sleep clinics are coming up to help patients find ways to help them sleep.

The College Station Sleep Center received national accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The accreditation distinguishes College Station Sleep Center as meeting or exceeding national quality-of-care measures for sleep disorder treatment. According to a Med spokesperson, the College Station Sleep Center is the only accredited sleep center in the Brazos Valley.  Read the rest of this entry

As Americans get heavier and heavier, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea increases, and results from two clinical studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 reinforce the need for physicians to screen for the disorder prior to surgery in order to appropriately manage the patient in the operating room.

“If patients with unidentified obstructive sleep apnea undergo surgery, they may have an increased chance of experiencing complications during and after surgery,” said Frances Chung, F.R.C.P.C., investigator on both studies and Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University Health Network, University of Toronto. “A growing amount of evidence suggests that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with heart and lung disease, diabetes mellitus and a higher rate of early death.” Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release ]/ Newport Beach, CA /October 15, 2010/Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services, announced today that the company, in partnership with 1-800-Snoring, will offer a free webinar titled “How to Recognize Patients with Snoring and Sleep Apnea in Your Practice.”

The one-hour online course will take place Oct. 27, 2010, at 10 a.m. (EDT) (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/254800961) and 1 p.m. (PDT) (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/897247560), and will show dentists how to recognize the signs and symptoms of snoring and OSA. Nearly 30 percent of the U.S. population is afflicted with a Sleep Disordered Breathing condition. This webinar will discuss the benefits of adding snoring and OSA treatment to your dental practice. It will also address how to identify and speak with these patients. Read the rest of this entry

Valley Sleep Center announces the opening of their fifth sleep clinic in Chandler, Arizona.

The new clinic is located at 1120 South Dobson Road Building B, Suite 100, Chandler, AZ 85286 and is accepting new patients. Valley Sleep Center recently opened their fourth location in Scottsdale, this past October. They also have facilities located in Mesa and Phoenix, and Glendale.

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

The SMILE Foundation, an Appliance Therapy Group company, has announced the inception–in conjunction with the Center for CPAP Intolerance–of a new monthly course offering to train physicians and dentists in the adoption and implementation of a consistently successful, effective new treatment protocol for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Full Breath Solution is a single-arch oral appliance for reducing nightly air blockage. Fully patented and FDA-approved, it inhibits the movement of the tongue–gently keeping the mouth open and the air passage free– without mandibular advancement.

Used in conjunction with an accredited sleep study (or FDA-approved home sleep studies), the Full Breath Solution has enjoyed success since its introduction to the dental community, posting a 79% drop in the Apnea Hypopnea Index and a 95% patient-tested success-rate.
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SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release ]/ HOUSTON, Texas, Sep 28, 2010 / — The Snoring Center, a nationally recognized Dallas-based medical practice dedicated to providing minimally invasive, office-based solutions for snoring, sleep apnea and nasal allergies, will be celebrating their fifth anniversary by opening the doors of a Houston location October 4, 2010. Conveniently located in Houston’s Post Oaks neighborhood,

The Snoring Center will bring relief to the countless thousands of Houstonians suffering from annoyances caused by snoring, sleep apnea and nasal allergies. Dr. Craig Schwimmer, Medical Director of The Snoring Center, has supervised offices in the Dallas and Fort Worth area for the past five years, and plans to open additional locations across the country over the next few years. Read the rest of this entry

Kenmore Mercy Hospital unveiled its new SleepCare Center.

It is the third such facility in the Catholic Health System’s hospital network, complementing centers at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo and Sisters of Charity Hospital’s St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga.

The sleep center is designed to diagnose and treat a variety of sleep disorders.
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Common eye disorder called floppy eyelid syndrome is strongly linked with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a new study finds.

“This is very significant,” says researchers at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.  “When doctors diagnose one condition in a patient they should also look for the other, in this case OSA.”

The study tracked 102 patients with floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) from 1995 through 2008. People with FES have rubbery-textured upper eyelids that may easily flip up during sleep, which can lead to irritated eyes and or discharge. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/ 07-October-2010/ – GRsoft Labs has come up with Snore Inspector, a solution to snoring problem. An application designed to be working well with iPhones, iPads and iPods, Snore Inspector is a high-tech watchdog to keep you under observation when you sleep.

It records the snoring sound and presents the stats on highs and lows of the sound in a graph report. If your iPhone is set in the vibration mode, it will vibrate to let you change your sleeping position when the application detects that the snoring sound exceeds the threshold. High in functionality, Snore Inspector will help you get out of the habit of snoring. To make the application work, the iPhone should be plugged into the power system. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/- Atlanta, GA (Vocus) October 6, 2010/Snoring is a sleep depriving problem affecting 40% of men and 23% of women according to the National Sleep Foundation. Many couples sleep apart due to loud, habitual snoring. This can lead to a lack of intimacy and disharmony in the relationship. These problems lead many people to seek out snoring cures that are safe, effective, and permanent. These treatments and more are offered from the finest board-certified physicians in the country at the new location of the Atlanta Snoring Institute. Located in Stockbridge, GA, the new office is a twenty minutes drive from downtown Atlanta, conveniently offering snoring and sleep apnea treatment to residents living south of the metropolitan area. Read the rest of this entry