WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta today announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity for rest before they enter the cockpit. “This is a major safety achievement,” said Secretary LaHood. “We made [...]

What was expected to be a routine sleep study has now become the center of attention in a possible homicide case against Emory Healthcare. A young man, Brandon Harris, suddenly collapsed and then passed away right in the middle of the study. It is being reported that Harris was suffering from a long list of [...]

The Brewers have placed Zach Braddock on the disabled list due to his sleep disorder. According to team officials, Braddock has a serious sleep problem. He has been seeing specialists for the past week and they have confirmed that he suffers from a sleep disorder. Braddock was sent to the disabled list last Tuesday after [...]

A new study in the journal Sleep and Breathing assessed the risk factors for the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Participants were severely obese patients being evaluated for gastric bypass surgery. Sleep studies were performed in patients undergoing gastric bypass from January 2004 to January 2007. Sleep apnea was noted as present or [...]

In the largest study of it kind to establish a link between sleep and diabetes, researchers found that people with diabetes who sleep poorly have higher insulin resistance, and a harder time controlling the disease. The findings, published in the June issue of Diabetes Care, suggest that poor sleep may contribute to worse outcomes in [...]