The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, April 23, 2026
New Data Also Reveals Some Surprising Differences in How Americans Sleep Based on Gender and Geography New internal data from Sleep Cycle, the best-selling alarm clock application, reveals how seasons affect our shut-eye. It turns out that even though most Americans like a cold sleeping environment, they do their best sleeping […]
Foothill Regional Medical Center in Tustin houses one of only eight pediatric subacute programs in California and the only hospital-based program serving Orange County. Five-year-old Junior Reyes is one of the program’s patients. He was born with a rare neurological condition that affects all his muscles, including his breathing. His […]
Early intervention to treat a sleep disorder may help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) today issued a health advisory warning of the significant role insufficient or poor sleep may have on the development of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia and […]
As hospitals try to reduce costs, sleep-deprived nurses pose significant and often overlooked costs to workplace efficiency and patient care Hospitals are losing more than an estimated $2.5 billion annually due to fatigue experienced by nurses nationwide. More than 1.6 million registered nurses[1] work in general medical or surgical hospitals […]
It has been said that lung diseases are among the world’s most common medical conditions. Obstructive, restrictive, and sleep apnea have numerous causes. All of them affect the ability to breathe, increasing the work of breathing while impairing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. All of our patients have […]
A new survey from Sleep Cycle, the best-selling alarm clock application, reveals that Mars and Venus have different needs in the bedroom when it comes to getting a good night’s sleep—and that women suffer more than men when they don’t. The national survey of 1,004 U.S. adults was conducted online […]
This is the second installment in a series by Kaye Prather, RRT-NPS, AE-C discussing the importance of speaking to patients in a clear, easy to understand way. Imagine that you are unwell: it’s not hard to do. When you are unwell, the key to a quality life is to stay well. […]
The healthcare industry is notorious for subjecting workers to long and arduous hours. While hospitals never sleep, the workers employed by hospitals are usually sleep deprived. It seems counterintuitive for an organization dedicated to health and well-being would have so much disregard for the health of its staff. You are […]
Survey Also Reveals Americans Would Give Up Sex, Chocolate and Social Media for a Good Night’s Sleep A new survey from Sleep Cycle, the best-selling alarm clock application, reveals that Americans turn to a number of foods, drinks, herbs and bedtime rituals to get a good night’s sleep. The national […]
Sleep deprivation impacts workplace safety, productivity and individual health Getting insufficient sleep and working while fatigued have become commonplace in the modern 24/7 workforce, with more than 37 percent of workers sleep-deprived.[i] Over-worked and over-tired employees experience cognitive declines and present employers with heightened safety risks and increased economic costs. […]
