Patient Advocacy

11 05, 2020

AASM High School Video Contest award winners for 2020

2023-01-19T17:54:06+00:00May 11, 2020|Healthy Sleep Habits, Patient Advocacy, School, Teens|

Congratulations to the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest! This year’s contest focused on teaching teens about the importance of healthy sleep. Along with a balanced diet and regular exercise, sleep is one of the pillars [...]

27 09, 2017

A life of passion cut short by drowsy driving

2022-08-19T18:35:21+00:00September 27, 2017|Drowsy Driving, Mental Health, Patient Advocacy, Safety|

Friday morning, December 19, 2014, began as any other day. It had rained during the night and carried over into waking hours. Our daughter, Brianna Cassidy, left the house for work around 7:30 a.m. after her mother fixed her breakfast and saw her off. [...]

8 06, 2015

You can help improve the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea

2022-08-22T19:04:09+00:00June 8, 2015|Patient Advocacy, Sleep Apnea|

By joining MyApnea.org, you can help improve the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and be a part of one of the largest networks of patients ever to advance research on sleep apnea. MyApnea.Org is a network created by sleep researchers, the Patient-Centered Outreach [...]

24 10, 2014

Prevent drowsy driving to save teen lives

2022-08-22T19:12:26+00:00October 24, 2014|Drowsy Driving, Healthy Sleep Habits, Patient Advocacy|

Drowsy driving accidents can occur at any age. But data show that the risk of drowsy driving is highest among drivers who are between 16 and 24 years old. The risk of a drowsy driving crash also is 60 percent higher among males than [...]

8 08, 2013

Aaron Taylor warns young football players to be aware of sleep apnea risk

2022-08-25T19:21:55+00:00August 8, 2013|CPAP, Heart Disease, Obesity, Patient Advocacy, Sleep Apnea, Treatment & Therapy|

CBS sports college football analyst Aaron Taylor understands the urgent need to detect and treat obstructive sleep apnea.  Two of his close friends had OSA and died prematurely. One of those friends was Reggie White, his teammate on the Green Bay Packers.  White died [...]

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