Category: Sleep Treatments

Sleep Treatments

FDA: Philips Recall Is ‘Most Serious Type of Recall’

"Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death," the FDA now says.

Sleep Treatments

ATSU-Arizona School of Dentistry Adds Dental Sleep Solutions Institute

Daily Independent: The clinic provides diagnosis and treatment for orofacial pain, temporomandibular joint problems, temporomandibular joint disorder, and sores or growths in the mouth. In addition, oral appliance therapy is available for patients with diagnosed sleep apnea.

Sleep Treatments

Are CPAP Filters a Viable Interim Solution for the Philips Recall?

As sleep professionals and patients await repaired or replaced devices, many turn to in-line filters that are readily available over the internet. But are the filters effective against foam particulates and off-gassing?

CPAP & PAP Devices

FDA Issues Safety Communication About Philips Recall

Report any problems with a device through the FDA’s MedWatch Voluntary Reporting Form.

Insomnia Devices

Two Sleep Companies, Each with Temperature-Focused Devices, Merge

ChiliSleep and Ebb Therapeutics join forces. Ebb’s largest investor led a $37 million investment to accelerate the merged company’s growth.

Therapy Devices

SomnoMed Kicks Off Industry-Wide Initiative to Treat ‘More OSA Patients More Successfully’

The company strives for a common, universal commitment to bring more patients into more successful OSA treatment, regardless of therapy.

Pharmaceuticals

Knock-Out Mouse Model Study Data Confirms Mazindol’s Orexin Pathway Activation for Treating Narcolepsy

The study demonstrated that knock out mice were 70% less sensitive to mazindol compared to normal mice, confirming mazindol's potent activity as an OX2R agonist.

Surgeries & Procedures

Two-Year Results Demonstrate Effectiveness of Aerin Medical’s VivAer Treatment of Nasal Obstruction

The newly published study found that 97.2% of patients had a significant and sustained reduction in their nasal obstruction symptoms through two years, without any significant device-related adverse events.

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Mindfulness Training Helps At-Risk Kids Sleep Better

The curriculum taught children how to relax and manage stress by focusing their attention on the present but did not instruct them on how to get more sleep.