The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Monday, September 21, 2026
In support of the first World Bronchiectasis Day, July 1, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies – of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member – is joining the COPD Foundation and several global organizations in raising awareness and sharing information about this lesser-known lung disease. Bronchiectasis is a lung disease […]
At the Association of Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) meeting in Charlotte earlier this month, V̇-Com™ by SleepRes was introduced to the sleep medicine community, and over 300 sleep medicine physicians and mid-levels took the time to put on a CPAP mask themselves and experience the inspiratory comfort provided by V̇-Com™. […]
From the evolving technologist to going beyond the AHI, to the new HSAT devices, to the rise of AI auto-scoring solutions: these are the biggest trends to note from SLEEP 2022! What a wild week it was in Charlotte to kick off the month of June! A major thank you […]
By Emma Cooksey I suspected I had a very compromised airway before I saw it. I was a habitual mouth breather as a child and have struggled with sleep apnea as an adult. Last year I went to see a dentist offering palate expansion to expand the airways of people […]
The FDA announced its decision to “prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors in cigars.” In response, the American Thoracic Society issued the following statement: “The ATS strongly supports the FDA proposed action to remove menthol-flavored cigarettes and flavored cigars from the U.S. marketplace,” said Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, ATS Tobacco […]
A 5-year pioneering collaboration between Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (CCP), one of the largest cardiology practices in the country, a number of high-quality local sleep centers, and CleveMed, a leading home sleep testing (HST) technology and fulfillment service provider, was recently endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) […]
In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after delivery is associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome consists […]
Idorsia Ltd and Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, US Inc. announced its partnership with award-winning actor and director/producer Jennifer Aniston to launch Seize the Night & Day, an integrated educational campaign that reveals insomnia’s dual impact that affects both nights and days. The national initiative sheds light on the reality of insomnia for […]
ChiliSleep announced it has proudly partnered with Grey Team Inc., a veterans nonprofit organization whose core mission is to reduce veteran suicide rates. Grey Team accomplishes this through the use of personalized health and wellness programs that combine basic fundamentals with modern technology for veterans looking to manage or recover […]
Chief polysomnographic technologist David Moore recently became the first sleep disorders tech in the world to be fully certified in the Inspire Care Pathway, which is a set of best practices that guide use of the Inspire upper airway stimulation device that is implanted to treat sleep apnea. The UAB […]
