The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Similar to its prevalence in the adult population, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is one of the most common manifestations of sleep-related breathing disorders. The prevalence of OSA in children has significantly increased in the last 20 years, particularly among the younger population, possibly linked to the rise in […]
The field of sleep medicine is, in my opinion, the connecting link between all other healthcare-related professions. However, we often are not the first profession to be called to be considered as a vital component of a public health campaign and certainly, rarely, if even thought of as a career […]
In recent years, the advent of digital health technologies has revolutionized patient care, particularly in the field of sleep medicine. Remote monitoring tools offer novel approaches to managing sleep disorders, with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) emerging as pivotal components of modern healthcare delivery. However, it […]
P4 medicine is an evolving approach to personalized medicine that involves four key elements of care: 1) predicting who will develop disease and comorbidities, 2) preventing rather than reacting to disease, 3) personalizing diagnosis and treatment, 4) having patients participate in their own care.1 This approach is gaining traction in […]
There are so many issues facing the sleep industry today. Outside of concerns of reimbursement and payor requirement, the biggest factor impacting sleep labs appears to be lack of qualified sleep technologists to perform the tests, to instruct patients and to fill various roles requiring credentials. While there is clearly […]
BodiMetrics, a leader in well-being and fitness monitoring devices, announces a partnership with EnsoData, a pioneer in healthcare AI, to power BodiMetrics’ FDA-cleared circul pro™ smart ring with the FDA-cleared EnsoSleep PPG software as a medical device (SaMD) to increase affordability and accessibility of home sleep apnea testing and longitudinal […]
Veterans with fibromyalgia reported significant improvements in pain, sleep, mood, and overall health regardless of whether they received cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) or a sham treatment in a study out of Emory University in Atlanta, GA. However, brain activity demonstrated differences between the groups in regard to sensory and cognitive […]
Click below to read: The Performance of 11 Fingertip Pulse Oximeters During Hypoxemia in Healthy Human Participants with Varied, Quantified Skin Pigment
A pioneering study by sleep researchers at Stanford University, in collaboration with SoundHealth Inc., explores how smartphone facial scans powered by artificial intelligence can analyze facial structures linked to sleep disorders. This innovative approach uses smartphone cameras to assess craniofacial and maxillofacial features, shedding light on potential anatomical contributors to […]
