The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, November 6, 2026
Out of my 25 years as a certified physician assistant, I’ve spent 15 working in sleep medicine. For much of that time, I’ve had a burr under my saddle. What is that burr? It’s that sleep medicine is not simply sleep apnea medicine. There are approximately 80 or so sleep […]
Specialists in sleep medicine are attuned to the tip of the sleep apnea iceberg: The middle-aged overweight man with a thick neck and a partner describing snoring and pauses in his breathing. This is the slam-dunk patient who creates so much job satisfaction, with a clear diagnosis and often a […]
Fans of the popular YouTube channel SleepTech Talk can now purchase the podcast’s new book: SleepTech Talk: Conversations That Are Changing Sleep Medicine (First Edition, August 2026) on Amazon. SleepTech Talk captures the dramatic evolution of sleep health, offering a comprehensive synthesis drawn from over 120 podcast episodes, 8 million […]
Home sleep testing has come a long way over the past decade. The industry has moved beyond simply asking whether a patient can be tested at home. Today, the conversation centers around how effectively, accurately, comfortably, and efficiently that testing can be performed. After more than 16 years in the […]
In 1974, President Nixon launched a bold strategy to address the U.S. Oil Crisis. The thinking was that if Daylight Saving Time (DST) saves energy in summer, it will save more energy when extended into winter. Thus, a two-year experiment in permanent DST began—and it quickly failed. Why? Car accidents […]
Evaluating the efficacy of a virtual care model using mandibular advancement devices for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea By Steven Alvarado, Peter Balacky, DDS, Edward Kim, Daniel Moradzadeh, Julieanna Gonzalez, and Martin L. Hopp, MD, PhD A prevalent sleep disorder affecting an estimated 54 million people in the […]
Over the past 15 years, I have watched sleep medicine evolve through a number of transformative cycles—from lab-dominant diagnostics to home sleep testing (HST), from regional practices to national telemedicine platforms, and from siloed care to increasingly integrated delivery models. Each wave of change has rewardFed organizations that are willing […]
For sleep technologists, earning the Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) credential is a major professional milestone—one that represents competence, credibility, and a commitment to high standards of patient care. Ever wonder what it takes to create an exam worthy of that credential? How does an organization design a test that captures […]
ResMed announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Noctrix Health, a medical technology company focused on treating restless legs syndrome (RLS). The acquisition marks a strategic expansion of ResMed’s portfolio into adjacent neurological sleep disorders, reinforcing its mission to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. […]
The rise in GLP-1 medications for weight loss is undeniable. The amount of money Americans spent on GLP-1 medications skyrocketed more than 500% from 2018 to 2023, according to a 2025 study published in JAMA.1 A recent national health tracking poll of 1,350 U.S. adults reported that one in eight […]
