The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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 […]
SleepImage and Gabi SmartCare have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on improving pediatricians’ and parents’ access to home sleep assessment for children. Bogi Palsson, CEO of SleepImage, states, “We believe understanding and fostering a child’s sleep health should be part of standard pediatric care. The company was founded […]
Getting a good night’s sleep is a constant imperative across all genders, ages, and walks of life. But perhaps it is even more critical for someone “sleeping for two.”1 The literature supports that, during pregnancy, the need for sleep is increased. Further, a lack of sleep can result in negative […]
By Amber Carmen Arroyo, PhD Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the first line and is typically considered the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Yet, adherence to CPAP has been consistently low since CPAP’s inception, generally ranging from just 30 to 60%.2 Despite exponential growth in […]
Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL researchers. Historically, poor sleep has been seen as a side effect of mental ill health, but this study found that the link between sleep and […]
By Regina Patrick, RPSGT, RST Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder in which many small fluid-filled sacs (i.e., cysts) develop on a woman’s ovaries and the ovaries produce high levels of male sex hormones (i.e., androgens). PCOS is also associated with insulin […]
Introduction The development of the female brain is uniquely different. The hormonal changes in utero, around early development, during pregnancy, menopause, and beyond can introduce specific challenges to a woman’s sleep and may result in sleep disorders. Current studies show that conditions in utero may impact the development of the […]
The national “More than a Snore” campaign is launching to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The campaign is a collaborative project funded through a grant awarded to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine by the […]
Matt Walker discovered climbing at age 18 after moving to Washington State for college. There, he joined a group that led expeditions well beyond American soil. But following a serious accident on Ama Dablam—a 22,000-foot mountain in eastern Nepal—he used the long recovery to pursue a master’s degree in psychology […]
Cerebra, a Winnipeg-based medical technology company advancing sleep disorder diagnostics, has entered into a contract with The Government of Manitoba under a Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) for the Provision of Diagnostic Services. Through the arrangement, Cerebra will work closely with the Province of Manitoba to reduce the backlog of […]
