Summary:Owlet launched Owlet360, a subscription service that builds on its infant health and sleep monitoring capabilities, offering caregivers personalized insights into their baby’s health and development. Leveraging its expensive pediatric health dataset, Owlet360 provides tracking of metrics such as pulse rate, oxygen levels, and sleep patterns, along with comparisons to similar data for context. Core…
Summary:At CES 2025, Eyesafe launched its updated Eyesafe Display Requirements 3.0 and Eyesafe Accessory Requirements 3.0, setting new standards for the consumer electronics and screen protection industries. These programs focus on reducing blue light emissions that impact visual comfort and circadian rhythms while ensuring color performance. Eyesafe also introduced its patented CPF60 technology for mobile…
By Jason Ellis, Northumbria University, Newcastle Considering the effect of poor sleep on the individual as well as on society and the economy, it is hardly surprising sleep has become an intense area of research focus in recent years. Most recently we have seen an increase in the offering of and appetite for so-called sleep…
Summary:A study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity examined how starting work affects young adults’ health habits, including sleep, exercise, and diet. Physical activity increased by an average of 28 minutes daily when starting work but declined by seven minutes annually. Sleep dropped by nearly 10 minutes per night initially,…
Summary: A survey conducted by Aeroflow Sleep reveals that many women face sleep challenges yet lack adequate healthcare support and resources. While nearly 70% of respondents report getting six to eight hours of sleep per night, 95% still experience daytime fatigue. The survey also highlights that over half of women have never discussed their sleep…
I remember the first time someone flirted with me. I was fourteen or so, out with a male-female group for the first time. I was rather loudly telling a story to my sister when a teenage boy suddenly put up his pointer finger. “Shhh,” he said. “You’re too pretty to talk.” Insulting, but to a…
Summary:Tempur-Pedic has partnered with Calm to offer exclusive sleep and mindfulness content through its TEMPUR-Ergo Smart Bases. The collaboration aims to enhance sleep routines by integrating Calm’s Sleep Stories, soundscapes, and guided meditations, accessible through the Sleeptracker-AI app. The content will be available later this spring to both current and future owners of TEMPUR-Ergo ProSmart…
Summary:A new study highlights a potential link between delayed progression to the dream phase of sleep (REM sleep) and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that participants with delayed REM sleep had higher levels of amyloid and tau proteins, both hallmarks of Alzheimer’s, as well as lower levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF),…
Summary:The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time is advocating to eliminate seasonal time changes and adopt permanent standard time, emphasizing its alignment with natural circadian rhythms. They cite health and safety benefits, including improved sleep, reduced risk of accidents, and better overall well-being, while warning of the negative impacts of daylight saving time on public health.…