AASM Remembers Sen. Kennedy
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine joins nation in mourning Senator Edward Kennedy and remembering his legacy.
Seats Still Available for the AAST Scoring of Sleep Workshops
AAST Sleep Scoring Workshops
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improves Sleep and Pain in People with Osteoarthritis
Findings uniquely demonstrate the long-term durability of cognitive behavioral therapy effects for comorbid insomnia.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Prevalent in Adults with Down Syndrome
Adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Head of FDA Medical Device Division Resigns
Daniel Schultz, who led FDA's medical device division for five years, said Tuesday he will step down from his position.
Status Update: Health Systems Reform Legislation
False claims about some provisions in the health reform legislation are being spread by opponents in an attempt to derail reform legislation.
Product Spotlight: NEW! Essential Readings in Sleep Medicine
The Essential Readings in Sleep Medicine is a collection of readings from the journals SLEEP and Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Sleep Technology Legislation Signed Into Law in North Carolina
North Carolina House Bill 819 (HB 819), the Polysomnography Practice Act, was signed by Governor Bev Perdue on Friday, August 7.
Register Today for “Incident To” A Physician’s Services Webinar
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage webinar
Sleep for Success this School Year
Back to school, back to sleep
Federal Agents Arrest More Than 30 in Medicare Fraud Raids
Federal agents arrested more than 30 suspects in a major Medicare anti-fraud operation.
New Document Development Process Launched
The Board of Directors has created a new standing committee, the Documents Review Committee.
Temporary Moratorium Announced for Accreditation Standard Affecting Respiratory Therapists
Standard B-9 of the AASM Standards for Accreditation
Study Finds Increased “Sibling Risk” of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
A study of the entire pediatric population of Sweden shows that the sibling risk of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is extremely high in both boys and girls.
Poor Sleep in Children May Have Prenatal Origins
Prenatal Origins of Poor Sleep in Children
Subjective Symptoms of Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated with Declining Quality of Life
Longitudinal Evaluation of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Symptoms with Change in Quality of Life: The Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS)
AMA Releases FAQ Document for H.R. 3200
H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Poll: Obama Most Trusted To Overhaul Health Care
Health care reform
Get an Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine
Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine will be held twice: October 10 - 11, 2009, in New Orleans, La., and November 7 - 8, 2009, in Orlando, Fla.
Last Day to Submit Speaker Recommendations for SLEEP 2010
The APSS Program Committee is requesting recommendations from AASM and SRS members for keynote speakers and invited lecturers.
House and Senate: Democrats Introduce Reform Bill
House Democrats unveiled their health reform bill (HR 3200)
President Obama Nominates New Surgeon General
President Obama nominated Regina Benjamin, MD, as the next U.S. Surgeon General.
AASM Breaks Ground for New Headquarters
Construction on the new AASM headquarters
Registration Now Open for New AAST Scoring Workshop
Scoring Workshop, an in-person, in-depth and interactive session designed for sleep technologists