November is COPD Awareness Month! The COPD Foundation says that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term used to describe different lung diseases such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. It's a progressive disease and, unfortunately, is … Read more about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) And Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea Can Affect Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month! The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases states that diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Diabetes, unfortunately, has no cure, but you can take steps to manage your diabetes … Read more about Sleep Apnea Can Affect Diabetes
Breast Cancer And Sleep Connection
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! It's vital to know what breast cancer is and how it develops. Breast cancer occurs as a result of mutations. BreastCancer.org explains how these mutations work in one of their articles. When there's a changed cell, it gains the ability to keep dividing and … Read more about Breast Cancer And Sleep Connection
Sleep Affects Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day! Did you know that people with mental health problems are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders? There's a significant connection between sleep and mental health. According to the Harvard Medical School Mental Health Letter (2019), every 90 minutes, an … Read more about Sleep Affects Mental Health
Scary Sleep Disorders
Sleep can be scary! When most people think of sleep, they think of being calm and relaxed. After a long day, most people can't wait to just jump into bed and go to sleep. Did you know that there are some sleep disorders out there that are scary and downright frightening? Often, people who have … Read more about Scary Sleep Disorders
Yoga And Sleep
September is National Yoga Awareness Month! Everyone knows that Yoga helps your body relax, but did you know it could also help you sleep? A lot of people have sleep issues because of different forms of stress and anxiety in their life. Relaxing with meditation and Yoga may help to improve your … Read more about Yoga And Sleep
Alzheimer’s Awareness Events In Your Area
September is World Alzheimer's Month! World Alzheimer's Month started back in September 2012. According to Alzheimer's Disease International, originally there was only World Alzheimer's Day, which is on September 21 each year. The month was created to enable all Alzheimer associations worldwide to … Read more about Alzheimer’s Awareness Events In Your Area
Honey Bees And Zzz’s
National Honey Bee Day always falls on the third Saturday in August According to National Day Calendar, National Honey Bee Day started back in 2009. The day has grown to bring awareness to the benefits and environmental needs of honey bees.Did you know bees are responsible for more than 1/3 of … Read more about Honey Bees And Zzz’s
Thank You Letter From The President
Dear Valued Customer,When I started with Quality DME in 2008, the company was only four months old. At that time, I had no idea what it would become. It did not take long to feel how rewarding it could be to help the patients we have the opportunity to serve. Over the past eleven years, I have … Read more about Thank You Letter From The President
What Is An Auto PAP Machine?
What's the difference between an Auto PAP and a CPAP?A Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine delivers therapy at one fixed pressure. An Automatic Positive Airway Pressure (Auto PAP) machine is an auto-adjusting pressure device that delivers therapy over a preset high and low … Read more about What Is An Auto PAP Machine?
Blueberry Health Benefits
Blueberry HistoryDid you know July is National Blueberry Month? National Blueberry Month was founded by the North American Blueberry Council and was officially recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2003.According to the National Day Calendar, blueberries were … Read more about Blueberry Health Benefits
Drowsy Driving
One of the biggest rules taught from the time you are little is: Safety First... but how many of us really follow that rule?A major safety problem in the United States is drowsy driving. Many people don't think of it as a big issue, but the results of drowsy driving are truly alarming.What … Read more about Drowsy Driving
