The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, September 17, 2026
By Kaye Prather Imagine you’re unwell—it’s not hard to do. You’ve been through all kinds of tests, been poked and prodded and medicated. Everyone seems to be speaking Clinicalese, not English. You want to know what’s wrong and whether it can be fixed or if you have to learn to […]
On March 1, 2018, the Pediatric Sleep Council (PSC), a team of international pediatric sleep experts, will celebrate the second annual Baby Sleep Day. On this day, the PSC will answer parents’ questions via Facebook (facebook.com/pedsleep). Sleep is a critical part of development, and PSC experts aim to bring much-needed […]
Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical […]
Chiggy & N the creators of a patented new line of allergen blocking sunglasses for kids, has announced that they have begun shipping orders for their first batch of sunglasses to consumers. The ultimate goal of these sunglasses is to give children the freedom to enjoy their indoor and outdoor […]
The Olympics begin Thursday, February 8 in South Korea – a time zone 14 hours ahead of Eastern time! This means some must-see events will happen in the middle of the night here. New data from Sleep Cycle shows 19% of Americans’ plan on waking up in the middle of […]
On the weekend of March 9 – 11, 2018, Project Sleep invites you to join the fourth annual international Sleep In (#SleepIn2018) to raise awareness about sleep health and sleep disorders during Sleep Awareness Week. Project Sleep is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to educate and empower individuals using […]
By Dr. Alan Lankford Winter has arrived with a vengeance in many parts of the country. During this time of year, treacherous travel conditions due to snow or ice can force people to remain at home. And even if the roads are clear, cold weather keeps people inside more than […]
By Kaye Prather, RRT-NPS, AE-C Imagine for a minute you’re the person in a classic Dudley Do-Right cartoon. You are tied to a railroad track. The train is coming, you can feel the vibration of the rails. You can see the train in the distance and your heart starts pounding. […]
Last night’s NFC Championship game had some interesting (and surprising) effects on people’s sleep. The experts at Sleep Cycle found that despite Philadelphia’s win over Minnesota, Viking fans woke up in a better mood the morning after the game than the folks here in Philly, although both cities had worse wake up […]
By Lisa Linegar-Johnson For clinicians evaluating obese patients for possible obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment is not as clear-cut for patients with a normal BMI. Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), characterized by awake hypercapnia (defined by a PaCO2≥45 mm Hg) and a BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m^2, when other potential […]
