The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, May 15, 2026
What do the movies “Sleepless in Seattle,” “Fight Club” and “The Machinist” have in common? The main characters in all three have insomnia. These movies show us that sleep is powerful and not getting enough can affect your mood, your memory, your productivity at work and so much more. That’s […]
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Children between the ages of 7 and 9 may be at greater risk for developing asthma if they consumed high amounts of fructose in early childhood or their mothers drank a lot of sugar-sweetened beverages while pregnant, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Prenatal […]
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 […]
Everyone knows the dangers of drinking and driving. We see the distractions involved with texting and driving, but few are attuned to the risks involved with getting behind the wheel while drowsy. Drowsy driving…doesn’t sound too serious, does it? In fact, drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as driving […]
After having been laid-off due to budget cuts just before Christmas 2014, Jamie Leader, RPSGT, RST, CCSH, had been searching for the right opportunity in sleep health. This “respite” had given her a chance to pursue a new avenue in compliance with mask issues. Ms. Leader spent some time the […]
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the FDA approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Lonhala™ Magnair™ (glycopyrrolate) Inhalation Solution (25 mcg twice daily), also known as SUN-101/eFlow®, for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Sunovion […]
For the ninth consecutive year, Nihon Kohden has donated the proceeds from the sale of one of its EEG-1200A machines to benefit the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) clinical and basic research fellowships. The EEG system was purchased by Greenville Health System, Greenville, S.C., and 100 percent of the proceeds were […]
This article was originally written for nurses but applies well to respiratory care and sleep medicine professionals. Many respiratory care therapists and sleep technologists put in 12-hour shifts, while others work night shifts. Although these types of schedules are expected as a requirement of their job, many medical professionals expose […]
