While the winter blues may represent a normal reaction to the season, for some, the depressive feelings may linger and could be a sign of a larger issue. In addition, research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that people with lower incomes, who often encounter additional obstacles […]
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Air Pollution Increases ER Visits for Breathing Problems, but Rate Depends on Age, Pollutant and Lung Disease
As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest U.S. study of air pollution and respiratory emergency room visits of patients of all ages. The study was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal […]
2019 AARC Congress: Call for Abstracts
The American Association for Respiratory Care is seeking abstract submissions for the 65th International Respiratory Convention & Exhibition, to be held 十一月 9–12, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Submissions are now open. Click here to submit your abstract. The deadline to submit an abstract is 六月 1, 2019. No extensions […]
DreamWear Mask Hits 10 Million Sold Milestone
Milestone achievement brings comfortable, effective treatment to millions with sleep apnea Royal Philips yesterday announced the company has sold its 10 millionth DreamWear CPAP mask and interchangeable cushion. As part of the award-winning Dream Family, DreamWear is the only mask frame that accommodates multiple cushions, places the hose on top […]
Hospital SIESTA Project Reduces Inpatient Sleep Interruptions
Selective tinkering with the medical center’s electronic health records (EHR) system, plus a 20-minute presentation to doctors and nurses on the consequences of in-hospital sleep deprivation, was able to change the behavior of caregivers in ways that allowed more patients to sleep undisturbed through the night. Although patients may spend […]
Mobi is Here: ResMed’s First Portable O2 Concentrator
ResMed announced that its premier portable oxygen concentrator, Mobi, is now widely available in the United States. Mobi offers an optimal balance of oxygen delivery, weight and battery life so that millions of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other chronic diseases can enjoy ResMed-quality oxygen therapy wherever […]
Cook Medical to Market Min-Inv Treatment for Snoring
Cook Medical and Zelegent, Inc. announced an agreement to enhance treatment options for patients suffering from snoring. Working together, the two companies will market Zelegent’s new minimally invasive technology for snoring. The Elevo® Kit Snoring Intervention Device allows physicians to perform Elevoplasty® in an office-based setting with no general anesthesia. Headquartered in […]
Childhood Body Composition 五月 Help Determine Future Lung Health
How well we breathe as adults may depend on the amount of fat mass and lean body mass, or muscle, we have as children, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Childhood Body Composition Trajectories and Adolescent Lung […]
Update: The Real Cost of Smoking by State
With the economic and societal costs of smoking totaling more than $300 billion a year and rising, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on The Real Cost of Smoking by State as well as accompanying videos. To encourage the estimated 37.8 million tobacco users in the U.S. to kick the dangerous […]
AAHS Survey Reveals Need for Greater Focus on Sleep Health
People who have sleep disorders desire convenient access to affordable care and accurate information A survey conducted by the American Alliance for Healthy Sleep (AAHS) suggests that patients need more access to affordable sleep care and accurate sleep health information. Forty-eight percent of respondents indicated that their primary care physician […]













