Sleep apnea is a medical condition that causes people to wake up during sleep because they cannot breathe. During an apnea episode, a person might be deprived of air for 10 seconds or more, resulting in disturbed sleep and unhealthy stress for the body’s sensitive systems.
Read MoreSleep apnea is defined as an absence of breathing during sleep. Breathing might stop or be significantly reduced, for 10 seconds or more during episodes that could occur throughout the night. Deprived of oxygen, the body’s systems shift into high-alert, causing stress on your cardiovascular, nervous, hormonal, and other systems.
Read MoreMost people know when it’s time to visit their doctor—they might have a high fever, broken arm, or intense back pain. Because the general public knows very little about the biology of sleep, knowing when to seek medical counsel for sleep problems might feel a bit less clear. I
Read MoreThe exact amount of sleep each person needs can vary slightly depending on age, but generally speaking, your body needs 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night. During that time, your body takes care of numerous important tasks, from repairing cells to consolidating memories and new information in your brain.
Read MoreThe word “apnea” means the absence of breathing. Sleep apnea refers to a potentially serious medical condition that causes patients to temporarily stop breathing while they are sleeping. The repetitive occurrence of oxygen deprivation creates different kinds of alarms throughout your body, interrupting normal processes for your brain, heart, lungs, hormones, and other key systems.
Read MoreObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) falls into the category of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). This condition occurs when the upper airway partially or completely obstructs when you are sleeping.
Read MoreBetterNight, the nation's only comprehensive virtual-care sleep health solution, today announced its successful completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 compliance. SOC 2 compliance requires both a technical audit alongside comprehensive information security policies and procedures.
Read MoreSleep might look like a passive activity on the surface, but your body and mind are actually hard at work when you hit the sack. Sleeping plays an important role in your memory and learning processes. When you learn how to do something new, memory, and sleep processes work together to internalize that new knowledge.
Read MoreNot sleeping well at night is more than just a nuisance. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, sleep is a basic human need, like eating or drinking water. Sleep supports essential brain and nervous system functioning, allowing the body to recover from illness and stress.
Read MoreOne in four women dies of heart disease in the United States. A hardening or blockage of the coronary arteries, it’s the number one killer of women each year. There are several known risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity, which doctors screen for and treat.
Read MoreSleep apnea and stroke are both serious medical conditions that, unfortunately, sometimes go hand-in-hand. Scientists have documented important connections between sleep apnea and stroke; having sleep apnea definitely increases your risk of stroke.
Read MoreThe advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc with the health care system. And, Sleep Medicine is no exception. Interestingly, while there have been many new problems to solve, the majority of the impact has been to accelerate the pace of already established trends.
Read MoreHospital readmission rates are an important quality metric in the healthcare industry. Since one in five Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, it’s a cause of major concern for practitioners and providers. And justifiably so: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services withhold reimbursements to hospitals with excessively high readmission rates.
Read MoreBetterNight understands the importance of keeping truck drivers on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we face this challenge together, millions of us stay at home, but thousands of drivers are working hard to ensure goods get to our local communities.
Read MoreItamar Medical Ltd. (Nasdaq: ITMR) (TASE: ITMR), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive medical devices, solutions and a digital health platform to aid in the diagnosis of respiratory sleep disorders, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sleep Data Diagnostics and its virtual-care platform BetterNight and Sleep Data Holdings, a leading provider of home-based positive airway pressure (PAP) services.
Read MoreCognitive Therapy, a component of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), is a type of psychotherapy. Cognitive Therapy focuses on ways you are thinking about a particular problem that might, in the long run, be making the problem worse.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a fresh cup of coffee, a bubbling caffeinated soft drink, or steaming mug of green tea? All around the world, people drink caffeinated drinks as part of their daily routine. Since caffeine is a stimulant, many of us reach for caffeine first thing after waking up to help us feel energized and alert.
Read MoreInsomnia is the most prevalent of all sleep disorders. This is due in part to the general nature of the diagnosis. Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up too early, or feeling generally unrefreshed the next day all fall under the insomnia umbrella.
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