The AASM has made a minor update to the Standards for Accreditation to clarify that only diagnoses based upon the interpretation of a sleep study must be reviewed by an individual who is board-certified in sleep medicine (Standard F-8 of the Standards for Accreditation and Standard F-2 of the Independent Sleep Practice Standards for Accreditation).
In less than three weeks, hundreds of sleep medicine clinicians from across the country will gather at Sleep Medicine Trends 2017 to discuss the latest advances in our field and consider future opportunities for growth. There is still time for you to register and join us for this premier event, which will be held at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, Arizona.
A new study in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that yoga and aerobic exercise interventions did not significantly reduce objectively measured sleep disturbances among midlife women who were experiencing hot flashes.
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute recently released a free, open-access circadian stimulus calculator to help lighting professionals select light sources and light levels that will increase the potential for circadian-effective light exposure in architectural spaces.
The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued an advisory circular addressing fatigue risk management for the aviation maintenance industry, noting that these personnel tend to get 3 hours less sleep per night than is recommended.
A new review of the scientific literature by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine describes the Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids, including its effects on sleep and potential therapeutic benefits for sleep disorders.
The current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asymptomatic adults, according to a new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement, which is published in the current issue of JAMA.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease that remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
A new study indicates that yoga and aerobic exercise interventions did not significantly reduce objectively measured sleep disturbances among midlife women who were experiencing hot flashes.
Registration is now open for SLEEP 2017, the 31st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), which will be held June 3 - 7 in Boston.