SLEEP 2012 Medical Conference in Boston, MA

National Sleep Therapy is honored to be an expert presenter at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) SLEEP Medical Conference in Boston, Massachusetts from June 9-13, 2012. The SLEEP Medical Conference is the premier event each year for the sleep medical industry. It attracts more than 5,500 sleep medicine and sleep research professionals due to its comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the latest topics and issues in sleep medicine.

National Sleep Therapy Submits Innovation Challenge Proposal

Last week National Sleep Therapy submitted a 70-page proposal to the Centers for Medicare as part of the CMS Healthcare Innovation Challenge. The proposal detailed its plans for substantially expanding its current ECOsystem of patient care that empowers patients and more seamlessly brings together the patient, physician, and CPAP provider.

Shaq Attacks Sleep Apnea

Think it's not cool to wear a breathing mask for chronic snoring? Well, Boston Celtics star Shaquille O'Neal recently got one, and he says -- in the video below produced by Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine -- that he intends to wear it every night.

Your Bedtime Habits May Be Causing Your Sleep Problems

"If you're having problems sleeping at night, or if you're feeling too sleepy the next day, take a look at your bedtime habits," says Allison Harvey, PhD, behavioral sleep expert at UC Berkeley. "Create a relaxing wind-down routine and turn down the lights. Make your bedroom a sanctuary from the worries of your day."

Skimping on Sleep Linked to Faster Brain Aging

Folks who get less than seven hours a night have accelerated aging in the brain, according to a study published this week in the journal Sleep. Their cognitive function is on par with someone who's three to seven years older. Surprisingly, getting too much sleep -- more than nine hours a night -- also appears to be linked to speeding the brain's aging process.