Summary: Smile N’ Style Dental in Carmel, Ind, is now offering oral appliance therapy as an alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Led by Gagandeep Bath, DDS, the dental practice is targeting patients who find CPAP therapy uncomfortable or intolerable. Bath emphasizes the comfort and effectiveness of oral appliances, which aim to improve sleep…
Summary: John Hancock has announced that eligible members of its Vitality Program can now access the latest Apple Watch models, including the Apple Watch Series 10, SE, and Ultra 2, as part of its rewards for promoting healthier lifestyles. Vitality PLUS members can earn these devices for an initial cost of $25, plus tax, with…
The lawsuit alleges a nurse practitioner at the center sexually assaulted a patient during an exam. Summary: The Potts Law Firm has filed a civil lawsuit against Ali Ahtesham, a nurse practitioner, and his employer, the Advanced Neurology Epilepsy & Sleep Center in El Paso, alleging he sexually assaulted a patient during a routine examination.…
Summary: A study published in Science has uncovered how nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep enhances cognitive and behavioral performance by promoting brain synchronization and improving information encoding. Researchers from Rice University and collaborating institutions demonstrated that NREM sleep increases neural synchronization during rest, followed by desynchronization upon waking, which enhances task accuracy and processing efficiency.…
Summary: A study published in JAMA Network Open by the University of Maryland School of Medicine examined nearly 12,000 children in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study to assess the impact of frequent snoring on behavior and cognition. Researchers found that adolescents who snored three or more times per week were more likely to…
Summary: The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) announced the appointment of Susan Redline, MD, MPH, as the new editor-in-chief of Sleep Health, succeeding Orfeu M. Buxton, PhD. A professor at Harvard and a leader in population sleep health research, Redline specializes in understanding sleep health disparities and their impact on chronic diseases. NSF highlighted Redline’s expertise…
Audio Transcript Welcome back to the podcast with longtime author and pastor John Piper. There’s an atheistic tendency in every heart — my heart and even in your heart, Pastor John. You said so when we looked at this “powerful atheistic tendency in every human heart” about a year ago in APJ 1980, a sobering…