Archive for the ‘Medical Issues’ Category

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Liberty Oxygen and Medical Equipment is presenting a series on various conditions individuals may have. These articles will provide some background information for each condition and help you understand how our oxygen and medical equipment resources may be best suited for you or your senior loved one’s needs. Click to learn more about COPD, sleep […]

Posted on: January 31st, 2020 by Francis Sheehy in Hypertension, Medical Equipment, Medical Issues | No Comments

Sleep Apnea

Liberty Oxygen and Medical Equipment is presenting a series on various conditions individuals may have. These articles will provide some background information for each and help you understand how our oxygen and medical equipment resources may be best suited for you or your senior loved one’s needs. Sleep apnea is defined as a potentially serious […]

Posted on: August 29th, 2018 by Francis Sheehy in CPAP, Medical Issues | No Comments

Parkinson’s Disease

Liberty Oxygen and Medical Equipment is presenting a series on various conditions individuals may have. These articles will provide some background information for each and help you understand how our oxygen and medical equipment resources may be best suited for you or your senior loved one’s needs. One of the most well-known early signs of […]

Posted on: May 24th, 2018 by Francis Sheehy in Medical Equipment, Medical Issues | No Comments

What Your Sleep Doctor Wishes You Knew

Published 6/25/07 by Sleep Doc As a sleep physician, I have noticed that patients vary widely in what they expect and what they get out of their visit(s) with me. Here are 10 things that I wish every patient did: Have your own agenda. It’s good to write down the questions and problems that you […]

Posted on: March 22nd, 2016 by Francis Sheehy in CPAP, General, Medical Issues | No Comments

Fall Prevention

Falls are a leading cause of emergency room visits considering 35%-40% of people over the age of 65 fall at least once a year. In addition, falls are the leading cause of death due to injury. If you’ve fallen once, you are 2-3 times more likely to fall again in the next 3 months. With […]

Posted on: October 31st, 2014 by Francis Sheehy in Medical Equipment, Medical Issues | 2 Comments

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a medical condition, a type of depression, that affects many people in the late fall, winter, and early spring.  The major cause of SAD is lack of sunlight.  SAD has been referred to as many things over the years, such as winter blues, winter depression, cabin fever, etc.  SAD was […]

Posted on: January 21st, 2013 by Francis Sheehy in Medical Issues | No Comments