Researchers from the American College of Chest Physicians conducted the Delivery Makes a Difference (DMaD) project to obtain a better understanding of health care provider and patient perspectives about the role of inhalation delivery devices in COPD. This study also examined the nature of both patient and physician understanding and the educational […]
Sleep Disorders
Mount Sinai − National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute Opens Second Location
The Mount Sinai – National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute marked the official opening of its second location on Monday, April 16, 2018, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new practice, on the second floor of Mount Sinai Union Square, the Mount Sinai Health System’s comprehensive ambulatory care center at 10 Union […]
FDA Clears Headgear Free CPAP Interface – Bleep DreamPort™
Lightest CPAP nasal interface without head-straps addresses all current problems with masks Bleep announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Bleep DreamPort, the world’s lightest, headgear free CPAP interface. Bleep’s DreamPort solves the major problems with current masks in the industry….comfortable, no bothersome headgear, leak […]
New Blood Test Found to Predict Onset of TB Up to Two Years in Advance
Focusing on people who lived with someone with active TB, the research team enrolled 4,466 HIV-negative, healthy study participants from the households of 1,098 index cases (people with active TB, who allowed the researchers to enroll members of their household who did not have TB in its active stage). Blood […]
Human Design Medical Introduces the Z1® Extended Life Battery
Human Design Medical (HDM) introduces the Extended Life Battery for the Z1 CPAP PowerShell®. With twice the battery capacity of the original battery, the new Extended Life Battery allows sleep apnea patients to take their CPAP therapy anywhere they want to go. The elongated shape of the new battery fits […]
Philips Continues to Change the Face of Sleep Apnea with Latest Addition to the DreamWear Family
New full face mask brings the benefits of DreamWear CPAP mask system to broader patient population with more freedom of choice and increased flexibility Today at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 27-29), Royal Philips, announced the launch of DreamWear Full face, the third mask option available for its […]
ATS Responds to FDA’s Latest Proposal to Reduce Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
It is with great interest, and some skepticism, that the ATS views the FDA’s recent proposal to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to non-addictive levels. In a perfect world, creating a non-addictive cigarette product might be the “silver bullet” we are looking for to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco […]
COPD: Eliminating Stigma
The stigma of COPD can prevent patients from coming forward. Here are our top insider tips on how you can make the difference. Few chronic illnesses carry a lack of awareness and a stigma like COPD. Caused primarily by tobacco use, COPD can evoke feelings of guilt, shame and regret […]
Meet Flyp: The Ultra Cool, Ultra Portable Pocket Nebulizer
Convexity Scientific Inc has released the Flyp, a new pocket-portable, vibrating mesh nebulizer designed for respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD. Convexity did away with everything that adds bulk: there are no disposable batteries, external power sources, masks, or tubes. Truly a nebulizer that fits in your pocket. A […]
Whitepaper Demonstrates Efficacy of Lumin CPAP Mask Cleaner
Click image below to read Whitepaper on 3B Products Lumin CPAP Mask Cleaner.













