Officers who are fatigued have a harder time collecting information that could bring justice to victims, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. Like many first responders, law enforcement investigators and detectives often struggle with sleep. Late-night shifts, stress, and the 24-hour nature of crime can throw off biological clocks and cut sleep cycles…
Discover the groundbreaking insights from the Sleep Apnea Health Outcomes Research Group at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in their latest white paper. Authored by Ali Azarbarzin, PhD, this comprehensive resource challenges the limitations of current obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) metrics and explores the associations of hypoxic burden with health outcomes. Dive into the Definition of…
Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc will present new safety and efficacy data from a phase 2 proof-of-concept study evaluating pitolisant for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome at SLEEP 2023 in Indianapolis from June 3 to 7. Additional presentations by Harmony include an oral presentation covering a pooled analysis of clinically…
People who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive decline, according to new research published in Neurology. The study does not prove that these sleep disturbances cause the changes in…
Sommetrics, a late-stage development company focused on bringing a new treatment for sleep apnea to market, presented updates on the progress of its flagship product, the aerSleep II system, aimed at treating moderate and severe sleep apnea, during the 22nd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference. aerSleep II, a cordless neck collar, works by opening the…
The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves. We’ve had dozens of therapists on the podcast sharing their perspectives…
Audio Transcript Today we look at parenting, particularly parenting through the teen years. Parenting teens is full of pressures and challenges. One source of those pressures are the demands and the questions put on mom and dad for which there are no easy answers. We’re trying to help our teens think for themselves with discernment…