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The Sleep-Heart Connection
Patient Health & Care

The Sleep-Heart Connection

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for an estimated 19.8 million deaths per year.1 In the U.S. alone, it claims one life every 34 seconds.2 Despite improved opportunities for prevention, early diagnosis, and effective treatment, its prevalence continues to rise across the globe. Addressing this widespread […]

Exploring how tirzepatide fits into the treatment model for obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep Pharmaceuticals Sleep Apnea

A New Piece of the Puzzle

For the millions of people managing both obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), tirzepatide (Zepbound® and Mounjaro®, Eli Lilly and Co.) may offer a welcome approach to help reduce symptoms and improve overall health and quality of life. It’s been almost exactly a year since investigators of the SURMOUNT-OSA trial […]

TAP Sleep Care Secures Full Medicare Portfolio Coverage: Nylon flexTAP® Receives PDAC Approval under E0486
Industry News & Updates Dental Sleep Medicine

TAP Sleep Care Secures Full Medicare Portfolio Coverage: Nylon flexTAP® Receives PDAC Approval under E0486

DArway Management, the innovator behind TAP Sleep Care announced that its groundbreaking Nylon flexTAP® has received Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) approval for HCPCS code E0486. This final approval means Airway Management is now the only oral appliance manufacturer in the United States with its entire portfolio of custom devices fully covered […]

Sleep Medicine APPs Launch New Foundation to Bridge Education Gap and Build Community
Policy, Advocacy & Professional Development

Sleep Medicine APPs Launch New Foundation to Bridge Education Gap and Build Community

The Sleep Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Foundation (SMAPP) announced its formation, establishing a first-of-its-kind non-profit dedicated to providing peer-led education and professional community for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) working across the specialty of sleep medicine. The organization’s central mission is to empower nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical pharmacologists with […]

Belun Introducing New Features & Innovations in Sleep Monitoring
Industry News & Updates Home Sleep Testing (HST)

Belun Introduces New Features & Innovations in Sleep Monitoring

Belun is excited to share some important updates to the Belun Sleep Platform, designed to bring more insights and improved interface for clinicians and researchers in sleep medicine. The latest update introduces trend-plotting capability for patient data, allowing you to: Track longitudinal changes in sleep and physiological data; Visualize patient treatment progress over time; Support clinical decision-making […]

New Study Reveals Physiological Changes During Pregnancy Based on Oura Data
Industry News & Updates Research & Studies Women's Health & Sleep

New Study Reveals Physiological Changes During Pregnancy Based on Oura Data

Pregnancy transforms nearly every system in a woman’s body, yet the specificity and timing of these changes remain poorly understood. To help fill that gap, scientists from Oura’s science team recently published one of the largest longitudinal analyses of its kind, using real-world data from more than 10,000 pregnancies tracked […]

Why Night Guards Aren’t Enough: Addressing the Neurological Roots of Sleep Bruxism with Biofeedback
Sleep Disorders & Conditions Research & Studies

Why Night Guards Aren’t Enough: Addressing the Neurological Roots of Sleep Bruxism with Biofeedback

For millions of people, the sound of teeth grinding is more than an annoyance—it’s a nightly neuromuscular storm. Sleep bruxism, characterized by involuntary clenching and grinding of the jaw during sleep, affects an estimated 8%–15% of adults worldwide.¹ Dentists have long turned to night guards as the standard solution, shielding […]