Author Archives: Vernon Rowe
MS Research at the Research Foundation
Posters the MidAmerica Research Foundation staff have presented
Rachel Williams, PhD
Senior Research Scientist, Director of Basic MS Research
Sleep Disorders: Poor Quality of Sleep May Make You Sick…and Tired
Mounting research into the effects of poor sleep quality on overall health and well-being has really begun to explain why we may feel the way we do. In the past 3 years alone, we now know that poor sleep quality
Patient’s Migraines Caused by Sleep Problems | Rowe Neurology Institute
An RNI patient got rid of her migraines and migraine medications when her sleep breathing disorder was diagnosed and fixed. It’s a great example of how RNI’s cross-disciplinary approach brings results, and how RNI’s original research helps patients directly.
Skinny People Have Sleep Apnea Too
Sleep apnea has long been though of as a fat, old man’s disease. That stereotype may be contributing to significant health consequences for people with normal Body Mass Index (BMI), especially women.
Extra Hour of Sleep and Still Tired?
What if you still feel tired and don’t feel refreshed when the alarm rings? Or your focus and concentration is “off” at work. Maybe you lightly doze off at the red light waiting for it to turn green.
RNI Sends Representative to MEDPac Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Free Standing Outpatient Facilities & Large Hospitals: David vs Goliath
Senior Advisor at Rowe Neurology Institute, Elizabeth S. Rowe, PhD, MBA recently traveled to Washington, DC to participate in MedPAC’s hearings on payment policy. Dr. Rowe’s comments follow: Comments for: The context for Medicare payment policy 090612 Omitted from last
ACA Builds a Better Iron Lung
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine disects how “market friendly” ACA (or Obamacare) and its impact on the US healthcare system. The entire NEJM article can be read here. Dr. Vernon Rowe, founder and medical director of The Rowe