Gurnee Health News (Illinois, United States)

Immediately following their featured appearance on the Today Show’s Steals and Deals segment, Mary Margrill has teamed up with Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Movement to help raise money for Early Cancer Detection.

Burn Fat Gurnee in Gurnee, Illinois now offers Herbalogica Nutritional Shake, complete with daily nutrition and vitamins you need for healthy weight loss.

Dr Ira L Shapira a Gurnee Dentist and recognized expert on treating sleep apnea with oral appliances instead of CPAP lectures at the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry and at the Illinois Sleep Society.

BrightStar announced the launch of its “Hire an Elf” program, designed to reduce the increased emotional/physical stress of caring for senior loved ones and children during the hectic holiday season.

BrightStar, a full-service, non-medical home care and medical staffing agency, announces the expansion of its care giving network and opening of its newest location at 161 Waterdam Road in McMurray.

Whether it's after treatment, post-op, or even elder care as we age, homecare can mean more than just comfort, but also health and safety.

CPAP is considered the Gold Standard for sleep apnea treatment but poor compliance issues with CPAP often make oral appliances the best sleep apnea treatment. For the morbidly obese patient, CPAP is the best first line treatment.

Patients with sleep apnea frequently turn to Google searches and the Web for information. Patients searching for treatment advice turn to CPAP.com and I Hate CPAP.com for information on treatment of Sleep Apnea

Quality life is is destroyed when you live with chronic pain. Migraines, Chronic Daily Headaches and other chronic head and neck pain can frequently be eliminated through the science of Neuromuscular Dentistry and Trigeminal Nervous system relief.

Headaches affect millions of Americans and most are related to disorders of the Trigeminal nerve that is also considered the dentists nerve. TMJ disorders (TMD) and related headaches are helped or alleviated with Neuromuscular Dentistry

Migraine treatment and treatment of daily headaches offers patients new hope for a better quality of life. Neuromuscular Dentistry can be the key to headache elimination.

Many patients experience sinus infections, sinus problems and sinus headaches from CPAP use. I HATE CPAP! LLC offers comfortable oral appliance alternatives to CPAP. Patients now have comfortable and effective alternatives to CPAP.

An experimental study in Cranio Journal showed that the loss of posterior teeth created a shortened dental arch that resulted in less cerebral blood flow. I HATE HEADACHES evaluates neuromuscular dental treatment in headaches and migraine relief.

Dr William C Adams takes snoring very seriously. Snoring is often a sign or a dangerous life threatening disorder called sleep apnea. In addition, snoring destroys bedroom bliss often driving a patients loved one out of the room,mind or marriage.

The fall Journal of Orofacial Pain reports over 50% of sleep apnea patients have symptoms of TMJ disorders. Headaches and Migraines are frequent symptoms of TMD. The website IHATEHEADACHES.COM helps patients with headaches and TMJ disorders.

Chronic Migraines and Tension-Type headaches have plagued many patients for years with the only relief found in medications and rug regiments. A more Holistic approach is often recommended by Neuromuscular Dentists.

"Migraine, neuropathic pain and nociceptive pain: Towards a unifying concept " was presented in Med Hypothesis Sept 2009. The concept coincides with the Neuromuscular Dentistry approach to headache treatment. I Hate Headaches.org offers new insights.

Many patients avoid the dentist due to severe gagging when they have work done. There are several methods to alieviate severe gagging including nitrous oxide and accupunture. Gurnee dentist helps patient with severe gagging get the care they need.

Florida patients looking for alternatives to cpap can find them at i hate cpap.com. Untreated sleep apnea caries enormous health risks and the majority of patients do not tolerate cpap. Effective treatment for snoring and sleep apnea is available.

Many patients are looking for help with CPAP problems. A recent study showed 60% of patients fail CPAP. The good news for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP is that comfortable oral appliances may be an extremely effective treatment.

CPAP is considered the gold standard for sleep apnea treatment but many patients never become comfortable and rarely use their CPAP. Other patients use their CPAP but are still tired. Dental Sleep Medicine offers comfortable CPAP alternatives.

Dr Ira L Shapira, a Gurnee Dentist has become the new Secretary of the American Section of the International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics. ICCMO members help patients with chronic and migraine headaches and TMJ disorders.

Patients with sleep apnea frequently do not tolerate cpap. I hate cpap.com offers comfortable alternatives to cpap

The July issue of Cephalgia has an article comparing cluster headaches and Sluder's Neuralgia which concludes they are different entities. If Sluder's Neuralgia is a Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia Neuromuscular Dentistry may be an ideal treatment.

A randomized study comparing two tongue base surgeries finds that neither technique should be used in obese patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Base of tongue surgery showed significantly greater morbidity than radiofrequency reduction.

French study in the May issue of European Respiratory Journal shows significant percentage of patients utilizing CPAP still have residual excessive sleepiness after treatment.

Treating snoring and sleep apnea with a pill is a sought after treatment. Oral Appliances are probably the most effective treatment after CPAP.

Dr DePaola attented the IACA, International Acaemy of Comprehensive Aesthetics meeting in San Francisco where he learned the newest research and cutting edge practical knowledge to help patients with TMJ/TMD disorders. Sleep apnea is a TMJ Disorder.

Gurnee Dentist, Dr Ira L Shapira holds dental sleep medicine course in Gurnee, Illinois. Course covers treatment of Sleep Apnea, Snoring and TMJ disorders utilizing intra-oral appliances.

I hate headaches LLC the brainchild of I hate cpap founder Dr Ira L Shapira is to debut at the IACA meeting in San Francisco. The International Academy of Comprehensive Aesthetics also focuses on TMJ disorders and treatment of headaches.

California patients in search of a more comfortable mask often find the that their answer is not a new mask but a CPAP Alternative offered by Sleep Apnea Dentists. I HATE CPAP can help.

CPAP is the Gold Standard of treatment foe Sleep Apnea but only 23-45% of patients tolerate it. Oral Appliances are preferred by most patients offered a choice between CPAP and Appliances.

New Jersey Dentists join I HATE CPAP! to improve patients lives in New Jersey.

Sleep apnea is known to cause increases in blood pressure and a six-fold increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. This study shows that sleep apnea and especially low oxygen saturation may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death.

Most patients diagnosed with sleep apnea are prescribed CPAP and about 25% of the love it from the first day. Other patients spend years searching for the perfect mask and are not happy with their CPAP machines. I HATE CPAP.com offers alternatives.

Dr Ira L Shapira and Dr Mark J Amidei are providing affordable snap-in dentures with Mini Implants in Northern Lake County, Illinois. Patients from Gurnee, Libertyville, Antioch, Vernon Hills and Lake Bluff appreciate the ease of Mini Implants.

Dr Ira L Shapira and Dr Mark J Amidei are doing CEREC crowns in a single day for patients. Patients love the convenience of a single visit without the need of impressions or temporary crowns. CAD-CAM technology in dentistry is absolutely amazing.

ARE YOU TIRED OF LOOSE DENTURES? Patients with loose dentures are finding that mini dental implants are an economical alternative for making snap-in dentures. Even in tough times the mini implants are an affordable alternative for loose dentures.

Sleep Apnea patients that do not use their CPAP are at excessive risk for heart attacks and Strokes.

There has been a dramatic increase in children being treated for ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in the last 20 years. While there are many possible causes of ADHD poor sleep and airway obstructions are paramount.

High stress is a well known participating factor of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. Sleep Apnea Dentist, Dr Ira Shapira states that Sleep Apnea patients that do not use their CPAP are at excessive risk and he offers CPAP Alternatives.

If you hate cpap go to hatecpap.com to learn about dental sleep medicine and comfortable oral appliances. Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious medical problem that requires treatment with cpap or a cpap alternative.