Summary: As the US prepares to “fall back” to standard time, the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time, including organizations like the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, is advocating for the elimination of daylight saving time in favor of … [Read more...]
Sailors Wear Oura Rings for Sleep Monitoring Study on Warships
Summary: The Naval Postgraduate School’s Crew Endurance Team is conducting a long-term study using Oura rings and questionnaires to monitor the sleep, health, and mental wellness of sailors aboard warships in the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. The study aims to evaluate … [Read more...]
Do Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep? Study Weighs the Evidence
Summary: A review led by Flinders University researcher Suzanne Dawson, PhD, examined 18 studies on the use of weighted blankets for improving sleep in adults and children. The review found strong evidence supporting their effectiveness in enhancing sleep, reducing medication … [Read more...]
SleepImage Expands Home Sleep Testing in Australia and New Zealand with New Distribution Agreement
Summary: SleepImage has partnered with Bird Healthcare to distribute its cloud-based home sleep testing technology in Australia and New Zealand. The SleepImage system uses a finger-worn sensor to collect sleep data and provides rapid analysis to clinicians via the cloud. This … [Read more...]
Shadows to Light Gala Recognizes Three Narcolepsy Leaders, Raises $450,000
Narcolepsy advocacy organization Wake Up Narcolepsy (WUN) hosted its inaugural Shadows to Light Gala in New York City on September 20, 2024. This large-scale in-person gala raised $450,000, which will be put toward furthering narcolepsy education and awareness, expanding … [Read more...]
First-Time Benzo Prescriptions for Older Stroke Survivors Concerning
Summary: A study published in Stroke found that while the overall prescription rate of benzodiazepines for older adults after an ischemic stroke has slightly decreased over the past decade, the rate of first-time prescriptions remains significant. Researchers reviewed Medicare … [Read more...]
The Quiltblox eNewsletter – October 21, 2024
In this edition: Favorite Quilt Shops – an Update, Quilts Making a Difference, and some of my favorite quilty treasures. Read all about it in this edition of the Quiltblox eNewsletter.Click on the image to read the October 21, 2024, edition of the Quiltblox eNewsletter. … [Read more...]
Favorite Quilt Shops – Update
What fun! So many of you responded when I asked you to give a shout-out to your favorite quilt shops (or 2, or 3, or 4)!Clearly, many of us have several favorite quilt shops. You shared shops from Maine to Tennessee, Florida to Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Montana – and so … [Read more...]
Giving Back – Quilts Making a Difference
Quilting for charity is something that most quilters I know do at some point in our quilting careers. Giving back in ways large and small is wired into many of us. After all – how many quilts can we put on our beds, display on our walls, drape over the back of chairs, or stack on … [Read more...]
My Journey to Selling a Dental Sleep Practice
By Kenneth A. Mogell, DMD, DABDSM In 2009, I attended my first dental sleep medicine class, never imagining I would one day transition from a restorative dental practice to one exclusively focused on dental sleep. With the guidance of incredible mentors, I was able to build a … [Read more...]
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