Category: Screeners

Screeners

Still Not Enough Evidence For Or Against Sleep Apnea Screening, Says Task Force Recommendation

When final, this recommendation will replace the 2017 USPSTF recommendation on screening for obstructive sleep apnea.

Screeners

Sleep Cycle Launches Spatial Audio Content

With the launch of the new audio sleep aid, Sleep Cycle hopes users will feel like they are surrounded by the sounds of nature as they fall asleep.

Screeners

Blood Test Can Reveal Circadian Rhythms, Study Finds

A single blood draw can be used to determine someone’s internal circadian clock, information that’s useful for everything from treating cancer to getting better sleep, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Diaries

Why Evaluating Daytime Sleepiness in Children is Essential

A recently published literature review provides guidance on screening, diagnoses, and treatment for a common symptom.

Questionnaires

STOP-BANG Misses Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease and untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be partially to blame.

Actigraphy

Actigraphy Side-by-Side Comparison Guide (November 2018)

Compare 7 actigraph units, also known as actimetry sensors, side by side.

Circadian & Sleep Biomarkers

How Stress and the Circadian Clock Affect Sleep

Researchers have found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals.

Smart Phone

Poor Sleep Linked to Weight Gain in 2-year Smartphone Sleep Tracking Study

In a new study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers tracked sleep quality for 120,000 people for up to two years.