By Alyx Arnett Software is no longer just a tool in healthcare—it’s becoming a medical device in its own right. Known as software as a medical device, or SaMD, this technology is playing a growing role in diagnosing and treating conditions, with more companies, including those in sleep medicine, earning US Food and Drug Administration…
October 16, 2024 • Feature Story • 75th Anniversary This story is part of a special series featuring the experiences of people living with mental illnesses. The opinions of the interviewees are their own and do not reflect the opinions of NIMH, NIH, HHS, or the federal government. This content may not be reused without…
We have a mission statement at Desiring God with several lines in it. The last line goes like this: “. . . grounded in, governed by, and saturated with the infallible Christian Scriptures.” That’s what we exist to be, and that’s what we encourage other ministries to be. So, one of the main reasons I’m…
One of the more difficult and controversial verses in the Bible is 1 Corinthians 7:14: “For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband; for otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy” (NASB 1995). Christians disagree about the implications of this verse…
Summary: Tenovi has partnered with Nonin Medical to integrate Nonin’s Model 3230 pulse oximeter into its remote patient monitoring (RPM) ecosystem. The collaboration aims to improve health equity by providing more accurate pulse oximetry readings for patients with darker skin tones, addressing a known issue with many low-cost oximeters. Nonin’s device, designed for precision across…
Summary: Researchers at WVU Medicine and the WVU School of Medicine have identified high-resolution pulse oximetry as a feasible, cost-effective method to screen for sleep-disordered breathing, including sleep apnea, in stroke patients. In a study of 96 ischemic stroke patients, 34% were found to have sleep-disordered breathing, with those affected facing a 2.7-fold increased risk…
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared several of Shenzhen, China-based Viatom Technology Co Ltd’s pulse oximeters. These pulse oximeters include the Oxyfit and the Checkme O2. The Oxyfit is a noninvasive device intended for spot checking and/or continuous data collection of functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin and pulse rate. This portable fingertip-worn…
Summary: A pilot study from Stanford Medicine and SoundHealth explored the use of acoustic resonance therapy as a new, non-invasive treatment for chronic insomnia. The therapy involved delivering personalized binaural spatial audio through a specialized headband, tailored to each patient’s unique cranio-facial resonance frequencies. After four weeks of treatment, nearly half of the participants experienced…
Summary: A recent survey by sleep aid brand Natrol found that many women between the ages of 40 and 60 are losing significant amounts of sleep due to spiraling thoughts. Nearly half of the respondents reported losing two or more hours of sleep per night, with 10% losing four or more hours. The survey identified…