Philips: ‘Bacteria Filters Should Not Be Used on CPAP/Bilevel Devices as a Means of Mitigating Risk of PE-PUR Foam’
New supplemental information released by Philips strongly advises against using bacteria filters for this purpose.
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Sleep Professionals Scramble to Find Solutions for Sleep Apnea Patients Amidst Philips Device Recall
The CPAP machine recall sent shock waves throughout the sleep medicine industry, leading to a frenzy of sleep lab administrators and clinicians looking for alternative therapies for their patients.
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AAP: Tips for Keeping Infants Safe During Sleep
While the American Academy of Pediatrics can’t promise parents more sleep, its experts offer research-based advice to ease worries and assure families that their infants are sleeping safely.
Read MoreThe Couples Who Sleep ‘Together’ Over Videochat
The Atlantic reports on couples who keep a camera running overnight to provide a sense of comfort when sleeping far from one another. Couples remotely share a bed for many reasons, ranging from the pragmatic to the...
Read MoreKaysville Police Aim to Shut Down ‘Powerboxing’ Prank
This “prank” could turn deadly for sleep apnea therapy users, reports KSL TV. “They use a CPAP machine at night. They were awoken when the power was turned off because they couldn’t breathe.” via...
Read MoreSleeping on an Incline Not Safe for Baby
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents not let a baby sleep in rockers, pillows, car seats, or any other product that holds an infant at an incline The warning comes after the agency...
Read MoreWe’re Still Not All Following Safe Baby Sleep Guidelines, Says a New Study
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the US Department of Health and Human Services recommend parents take a few important steps to keep babies safe while sleeping, including placing infants to sleep on their backs,...
Read MoreDad Warns of Infants Sleeping in Car Seats After Son Dies at Day Care
A baby died of positional asphyxia after being left to nap in a car seat. The child’s parents are now working to warn other parents of the dangers of letting infants sleep in car seats, USA Today reports. On January...
Read MoreMother’s Co-sleeping Warning After Death of Two-month-old Son
A mother has warned other parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after her two-month-old son, Hugo Loughlin, died while sharing a bed with her and Hugo’s father. Hugo’s mother, Stacey Costello, had taken him out of...
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Soft Bedding Poses Grave Danger to Sleeping Babies
Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because...
Read MoreFisher-Price Recalls Another Inclined Sleep Product Because of Risk of Infant Deaths
Fisher-Price recalled about 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories included with the Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards because similar products have been linked to infant deaths, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced...
Read MoreSleeping Babies Are Dying in Car Seats When Parents Use Them Incorrectly, Study Says
Car seats can be deadly places for babies to sleep when being used incorrectly, a new study has found. When looking at infant deaths in sitting devices, like car seats and strollers, researchers found that more than two-thirds...
Read MoreMost Infant Suffocation Deaths in Bed Due to Unsafe Sleep Practices
A study, “Infant Suffocation Deaths in the Sleep Environment Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging,” in the May 2019 Pediatrics reviewed the cases of 250 infants who died from an external airway obstruction in an...
Read MoreWearable Tech Company Secures Patent for Sleep Disorder Device Patch
Virginia-based wearable tech company Zansors has added to its growing collection of patents. Zansors was recently awarded a patent for a wearable patch to automatically monitor, screen, and/or report health conditions. Zansors’...
Read MoreSuper 8 by Wyndham Partners with Actor Giacomo Gianniotti to Launch Drowsy Driving Prevention Campaign
Economy hotel brand Super 8 by Wyndham, in partnership with philanthropist and actor Giacomo Gianniotti, have launched a #JourneySafe campaign to help raise awareness and educate the public around the dangers of drowsy driving....
Read MoreFlorida Poly Students Aim to Reduce Drowsy Driving
New research by Florida Polytechnic University faculty and students has the goal of detecting and preventing the growing problem of drowsy and distracted driving. The project, under the guidance of Kanwal Gagneja, PhD, assistant...
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“Bedtime Fading” as a Tool to Get Toddlers to Sleep
Bedtime fading offers a strong solution to curb toddler bedtime tantrums and promote significant...
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