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I am such a dummy. For months now, I have been using a specific piece of gym equipment to make my chunky hips disappear. Until today, I never bothered to really read what is printed on the equipment itself. I now know the name of the equipment is not Hip ABDUCTOR; it is Hip ADDUCTER. Reading that threw me for a loop. I had this thought: I have been slaving away to have my hips whisked off in maybe...

We’ve all seen the infomercials: fitness equipment that works you out in only minutes each week. The model using the machine looks perfect and an actor endorses it. It’s on television, so it must work. In fact, I likely use it. So why am I going to tell you that you’ve been conned? The truth is, most of the fitness equipment out there is great – even if it looks like something from...

Home sleep testing has been very controversial over the last year. The idea of home sleep is can be threatening to a lab. This is not the case. I believe that this type of testing is perfect for those patients who refuse to come in to a sleep lab, a person who has no insurance or a large deductable, or the person who is in an area where there is a long wait. The home sleep equipment...

You have been diagnosed wit sleep apnea for the most part you are dependent on your doctor, lab technicians, the equipment company and your insurance for which machine you will have the ability to get. But if you know what machines are on the market and what they offer you can choose a machine that will help you while keeping your needs in mind The first think you need to consider is cost. What...

There are many CPAP users out there who do not use their machines. Much of this is due to the...

Why did the American government decline to accept Dutch expertise? They changed their minds later on! The BP disaster after the explosion of Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico was reason for the Dutch government to offer help, three days after the disaster took place. The Netherlands has ships with oil-skimming booms, they did a proposal for a plan to build sand barriers to...