The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, April 24, 2026
Sleep apnea is a widespread sleep disorder affecting millions of Americans, yet many cases remain undiagnosed and untreated. Although the practice of screening patients with a home sleep test device by dentists is highly debated, as a board-certified sleep physician I firmly believe that dentists can play a crucial role […]
Home sleep tests (HSTs) have emerged as a convenient and cost-effective alternative to traditional in-lab polysomnography (PSG) for diagnosing sleep disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Over the years, HST technology has advanced significantly, leading to improvements in accuracy and reliability. In this article, I will explore the accuracy of […]
Neuroscientists have found the average person processes roughly 74 gigabytes of information every day.1 That is the equivalent of watching 16 movies, reading more than 200,000 words, or scrolling on TikTok for approximately 200 hours. In other words, we are inundated with information from every angle — social media, websites, […]
Although there are more than half a billion individuals worldwide affected by moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the vast majority still remain undiagnosed and many are untreated.1-2 Healthcare in the United States is facing shortages at every level—and these shortages are projected to increase sharply over the next […]
Recent research has elevated the management of obesity in patients with sleep disorders to a prominent position in clinical practice. Obesity has been capturing attention across social media, mainstream news, and even in cultural references such as South Park specials and Jimmy Kimmel’s 2023 Oscars commentary. This heightened focus underscores […]
EnsoData, a leader in healthcare AI technology, is partnering with Advanced Brain Monitoring (ABM) to add position data captured by ABM’s Night Shift sleep positioner into the FDA-cleared EnsoSleep PPG home sleep test (HST). Adding positional data to EnsoSleep PPG offers providers accurate supine AHI severity insights, leading to better […]
Apnimed, Inc., a pharmaceutical company building the industry-leading portfolio of first-in-class oral drug candidates that address the root causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, today announced positive topline results from its pivotal Phase 3 SynAIRgy clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Apnimed’s lead […]
Panthera Dental is proud to announce that their abstracts were accepted for poster presentation at the AADSM and for poster and oral presentation at the SLEEP Annual Meetings. The oral presentation is part of a session entitled “Contemporary Management of Sleep Apnea” (O-13). Information regarding the 2025 IIR Grant will […]
I never would have guessed that I had a sleep disorder. Sure, I woke up feeling tired every day and struggled with my daytime energy, but I was convinced that I slept great. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and slept 8-10 hours every night. […]
