The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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 […]
New Year’s resolutions are in full swing. Whether you’re deciding to save money, lose weight or just become healthier and happier in 2018 there is one basic need that must be fulfilled in order for us to function well in all parts of our lives – SLEEP. Here are a […]
At Ebb, we think a lot about sleep and more specifically about insomnia. This made us wonder, what are the best movies about sleep? So, we surveyed our team to create a list of Ebb’s top ten favorite movies about sleep. 1. Sleepless in Seattle (1993) A young boy calls a […]
According to the sleep experts at Sleep Cycle, Americans slept 11 minutes longer on Christmas morning than they usually do. They did, however, go to bed about 40 minutes later than usual…perhaps staying up late preparing gifts. Staying up made it difficult to rise on Christmas morning, though, as the […]
New report shows how the U.S. slept compared to other countries and how the political climate can affect sleep A new sleep report from Sleep Cycle, the leading alarm clock app, today reveals how residents of the U.S. slept in 2017, how they compared to residents of other countries, and […]
Advances in medical technology and treatment have allowed humans to live longer and healthier lives. This includes the ability to better treat everything from respiratory conditions and sleep disorders to cancer and acne. We have come so far that we now live into our mid-80’s. Back in the day, however, […]
Philips and Persante teamed up to produce this white paper on outsourcing your sleep center. Hospitals and health systems are concerned about their bottom lines. In today’s challenging healthcare environment hospitals are struggling to sustain and or grow. This helpful guide looks at the benefits and potential pitfalls when outsourcing your […]
