Mom and Son, 6, Awarded $18.2 Million After Jury Finds Doctor Negligent for Boy’s Lifelong Disfigurement and Disability

A North Carolina jury awarded $18.2 million to a mother and son for injuries allegedly caused during the boy’s birth. Naqah ...

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea shows downstream health benefits

Researchers estimate that more than 80 million U.S. adults are living with obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the ...
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What Happened to Nia Peeples’ Eye? Her Medical Condition & Life Today

Actress Nia Peeples recently made a rare public appearance when she reunited with several Pretty Little Liars costars at Comic Con Midlands. Peeples had a recurring role as Pam Fields on the show from ...
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Punched in the nose? 7 biological reactions you can't control

A punch to the nose is one of the fastest ways to overwhelm the human nervous system. Within just 0.3 seconds, your brain, ...
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Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea Linked to Some Long-Term Heart Benefits

Randomized trials of positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea have not shown a significant difference in ...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator

What is a vagus nerve stimulator? A vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a device that can help prevent seizures. When it's implanted, it has 2 parts, a pulse generator and leads. The pulse generator sits ...
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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Implant for Sleep Apnea

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation with an implanted device can help some people manage obstructive sleep apnea without a continuous positive airwave pressure (CPAP) machine. Kevin Motz, M.D., a Johns ...