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NJ Doctor Recognized for Excellence in Nasal Breathing Treatment VivAer
Summary: Robert Mignone, DO, of Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy, has been selected as a Aerin Medical Center of Excellence provider in New Jersey, a designation that recognizes his expertise in the VivAer nasal airway remodeling technique, a non-invasive treatment for … [Read more...]
Epilepsy Drug Slashes Breathing Pauses in OSA Patients
Summary: A clinical trial presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Vienna revealed that the epilepsy drug sulthiame significantly reduced symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients who cannot tolerate CPAP therapy. The study, conducted across multiple … [Read more...]
Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines
by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica Michael D. Sallah, Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette and Julian Andreone, Medill Investigative LabProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-profitable investigative newsroom. Signal up for The Massive Story e-newsletter to receive stories like this one in your … [Read more...]