Short Sleep Duration in Young Drivers Increases Risk Factor for Car Accidents

Short sleep duration is common in adolescents and young adults, and is a risk factor for motor vehicle crash. In Read More

Boost Revenue with Value-Added Services

Sleep labs can now rely on revenue from scoring and interpretation. Sleep laboratories and sleep physicians have long complained that Read More

Early Adenotonsillectomy Wins By a Nose

Is it beneficial for children to undergo an adenotonsillectomy, or is watching and waiting the better option? As it turns Read More

Asthma Patients 1.7 Times More Likely to Have Sleep Apnea

Evidence for the obesity/sleep apnea connection is mounting, but asthma is back on the radar thanks to researchers at the Read More

More Research Links Obesity to Sleep Apnea

It’s not difficult for sleep physicians to predict which patients are most likely to have sleep apnea. The latest study Read More

How did ProPlayer Health Alliance become the new standard for patient education?

Every time you turn on the TV or open the newspaper there is some kind of story about sleep apnea. This is not totally surprising given the magnitude of the untreated patient population. Stanford has reported that only 1% of the total OSA patient population is currently receiving care. The increase in profile of the [...]
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ProPlayer Health Alliance Presentation

The following slide presentation was created to outline the excitement and OSA community awareness that a ProPlayer Health Alliance event can create. ProPlayer was founded to provide treatement for retired Football players and to raise awareness in the community of the dangers that untreated obstructive sleep apnea presents. I have been advised by David Gergen [...]
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Effortless CPAP Sanitization versus Germs and Sickness

  Article Figures References As we all know, CPAP therapy presents a challenge for your patients in regards to cleaning Read More

Thomas Roth, PhD, Urges Early Diagnosis for Narcolepsy

  Article Figures References The SLEEP 2013 keynote speaker says it’s time to make a serious dent in the population Read More

Can New Sleep Medication Get Out the “Foggy” Side Effects?

Sleep physicians who recommend the pharmaceutical route to better slumber must always take side effects into account. The tradeoffs are Read More

Changes During Sleep Lead to “Complex Thinking” Capability in Young Adults

How important is sleep? The evidence piles up every week, with UC Davis Sleep Laboratory researchers adding their wisdom in Read More

Sleep Problems may be an Early Indicator of Alzheimer’s

A new study shows that sleep problems can be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. “Safety and Tolerability of the Read More

Study: Sleep Apnea linked to Nervous System Tumors

Patients with sleep apnea are much more likely to suffer malignant cerebroma than those without, according to a study “Morbidity Read More

Study: Maternal Sleep Positions may Influence Pregnancy Outcomes

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to Read More

Web-Based Home Sleep Testing

  Article Figures References Authors: Matthew Tarler, Ph.D., Sarah Weimer, Craig Frederick, Michael Papsidero M.D., Hani Kayyali CleveMed, Cleveland, Ohio Read More

One-Stop Training-Henry Scheins Sleep Complete Puts Resources Into Dental Sleep Medicine

  Article Figures References When the folks at Henry Schein Dental set their sights on dental sleep medicine training, they Read More

New Study: Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Failure

Patients with heart failure routinely suffer from insomnia, but does insomnia increase the risk of heart failure? Researchers in Norway Read More

TCA Clarifies Positions on Sleep Disorders

At its recent annual convention in Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Association’s board of directors approved several changes to the Read More

National Sleep Awareness Week; March 3 – 10 2013

Taking place March 3 through March 10 is National Sleep Foundation’s annual, week-long campaign to celebrate the importance of, and Read More

New Study: Poor Sleep Disrupts Genes

Academia and mass media continued their convergence with the widespread reporting of new Surrey University research that concludes “getting too Read More

Could Drowsy Driving Cause a Third of All Highway Fatalities?

Even low-end estimates of fatalities related to drowsy driving confirm that the problem exacts a tragic toll on the nation’s Read More

Benign Snoring… How Benign is it?

Snoring is very prevalent in our society, and is considered by most to be simply a cosmetic nuisance. The position Read More

Driving With Your Eyes Open!

John Viviano DDS, discusses the findings of this previously published study in ‘Respiration 2011 2: 20′ Aarab G, Lobbezoo F, et al. Airway Orthotics vs. nCPAP; which is better? Previous randomized controlled trials investigating this have found nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) to be superior to Airway Orthotic therapy (AO).  However, in most of these [...]
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Better Sleep Quality ease Delirium in ICU Patients

Taking steps to ensure the hospital’s sickest patients get a good night’s restcould help eliminate a common roadblock to their Read More

OSA linked to Reduced Life Quality in Asthma Patients

Quality of life is significantly decreased in adult patients with asthma who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), Read More

Oral Appliances: Study Says Micro Technology Can Ease Compliance Concerns

As oral appliance (OA) therapy gains ground as a viable sleep apnea solution, compliance concerns are being addressed by micro Read More

Could Sleep Apnea Produce Higher Levels of EPCs that Help Heart Attack Patients?

Lena Lavie, PhD, discusses the findings of her counter-intuitive study that continues to build momentum. People who suffer from breathing Read More

Media Watch: In-Home Sleep Tests Gain Momentum in Diagnosing Sleep Disorders

With an eye-catching headline that labels home sleep testing as “controversial,” Kentucky’s Courier-Journal once again shines a light on obstructive Read More

Study of Insomnia finds a New Predictor for Suicidal Thoughts

Nightmares and unhealthy beliefs about sleep may increase the risk of suicide in people who are depressed, a new study Read More

Vitamin D Supplement Labels may be Inaccurate

The amount of vitamin D in some supplements may be either much lower or much higher than what’s written on Read More

Merck’s Insomnia Pill remains ‘critical’ to its Future

The disappointing earnings report Merck recently announced could have prompted restless nights among investors and analysts. The pharmaceutical manufacturer predicted Read More

Pycnogenol Improves several Perimenopausal Symptoms

Daily supplements of extracts from the bark of French Maritime Pine may help reduce the symptoms of the menopause like Read More

Melatonin Viable Alternative for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Treatment

Clonazepam and melatonin appear to be equally effective for the treatment of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) Read More

Diet and Nutrition associated with Sleep Patterns

Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the increasing prevalence of obesity Read More

“Angry, and Frustrated” House Staffers Grill CMS on Competitive Bidding

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of massive Medicare reimbursement cuts across several sectors of DME (including a 47% cut Read More

CPAP Takes 47% Medicare Reimbursement Cut

DME providers in 91 major metropolitan areas received unwelcome news this week in the form of a 47% Medicare reimbursement Read More

Study: One in three Swedes Suffer from Some Type of Sleeping Disorder

A recent study shows that smokers and those suffering from obesity and asthma are particularly at risk of a sleeping Read More

Pro Player Health Alliance and Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab, Holds an Extra Screening Event of NFL Players for Sleep Apnea during the Super Bowl

The Pro Player Health Alliance (PPHA) and Gergen’s Orthodontic Labare proud to announce that they added one more day of Read More

Aging Brain and Poor Sleep Quality causes Memory Loss

Scientists have known for decades that the ability to remember newly learned information declines with age, but it was not Read More

The Importance of Independent Sleeping Skills for Children

Researchers from the University of Sydney recently published an article in the Journal of Nature and Science of Sleep concluding Read More

GlaxoSmiteKline Flu Shot strongly linked to Narcolepsy

According to a soon to be published study in the British Medical Journal, a link has been confirmed between Pandemrix, a swine Read More

CPAP/BiPAP offers Improvement for Treating OSA in Infants

According to a new study “Evaluating the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Neonates and Infants” recently published in the Journal Read More

Alcohol affects Sleep Quality

A new review of 27 studies shows that alcohol does not improve sleep quality. According to the findings, alcohol does Read More

BRPT names Theresa Krupski President-Elect, Eddie Perez named Treasurer, Deb Kovacs-Sturdevant, Helen Driver join The Board

McLean, Virginia – January 24, 2013 – The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) named Theresa Krupski, RPSGT, RRT, President-Elect Read More

NFL Players Share Personal Stories to Support OSA Patients

  Article Figures References More than 435 registered attendees packed the room. Dentists, physicians, DME providers, and therapists came to Read More

American Sleep Breathing Academy – Dental Division

Sleep medicine education for dentists is like handing a car mechanic a set of tools, showing him how to change Read More

Study: 1 in 24 report Driving while Drowsy

One out of every 24 motorists you pass on the highway are “driving drowsy,” according to a Center for Disease Read More

Study: Presleep Activities Affects Sleep Duration in Children

A new study found that children and teens who watched television, played video games, or used the computer in the Read More

Experience Meets Opportunity: Developing the Next Generation of CPAP Products

The Somnetics team of dedicated engineers isn’t afraid to take on the big boys.   Article Figures References Bruce Bowman Read More

Study: Sleep Problems could impede Future Missions to Mars

Some of the first results from a simulation of a mission to Mars show that some of the crew experienced Read More