The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Finland declared a lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, and the ensuing social distancing measures decreased the number of pediatric emergency room visits to nearly one-third of what they used to be, according to a recent register-based study conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern […]
The largest report to date examines how changes in daily routine, mental health and worries related to the pandemic have affected sleep around the world The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives in nearly every way, impacting the way we work, live, and our ability to sleep. A new […]
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The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) announced a partnership with Samsung Electronics Ltd to provide millions of Samsung device users with sleep health education and tailored information on the Samsung Health app, available on the new Galaxy Watch3, released on August 5. Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch3 will feature an updated sleep […]
By David Schicht In a high-pressure hospital environment, where decisions impact patient lives, the ease at which healthcare providers can move from place to place, access equipment and supplies, and see and hear the patient they are treating has a significant impact on both clinical and financial outcomes. Furthermore, studies […]
By Leslie Feldman Now, more than ever, sanitizing our environment is absolutely imperative to stave off viruses, like COVID-19, that might end up on surfaces. Realizing this need, 3B Medical has developed a UVC wand, called the Lumin Wand. Lumin is a family of germicidal UVC disinfecting devices which includes […]
A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast has found signs of faster aging related to stress among people with asthma. The research was published on Thursday, August 13, 2020, in Thorax. Most people will experience a chronic disease, such as asthma, in their lifetime. In the UK approximately a quarter of […]
A new pilot study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of the lung, specifically the capillaries. This vasodilation is contributing to very low oxygen levels seen in COVID-19 respiratory failure and also helps explain why the […]
Often unsung in the COVID-19 crisis, respiratory therapists focus on helping people breathe — job duties include managing ventilation and artificial airways and assessing breathing challenges — and that means they play a large role in the treatment of coronavirus patients. During normal times, their work ranges from setting up […]
3B Medical is pleased to announce the Freedom X oxygen cannula. The Freedom X is intended to address the single most common complaint from oxygen patients, nose irritation. Constructed out of ultra-soft silicone, the patent-pending Freedom X cannula positions under the nostrils for contact-free delivery of oxygen. The Freedom X […]
