by Somnology | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
1. Sleeping Beauty (aka Kleine-Levin) Syndrome Story: A 17-year-old girl in Colombia fell asleep for 48 days. When she awoke, she temporarily forgot her own mother’s face. And, 20-year-old Beth from Manchester whose episodes sometimes put her to sleep for 22 hours a...
by Somnology | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Telehealth
Last month, we discussed what telehealth is, who it is helping, and the benefits it is providing in the midst of a global pandemic. In this month’s blog, we asked Melissa Lim, MD, FCCP, FAASM, Somnology’s Chief Medical Officer and a board-certified sleep physician in...
by Somnology | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog, Telehealth
COVID-19 has caused a huge economic shift with schools and businesses closing, erratic stock market changes, and hospitals and doctors frantically trying to provide healthcare to those in need. With dynamics in society, commerce, education, lifestyle, and healthcare...
by Somnology | Mar 19, 2020 | Blog
Healthcare costs have continuously been on the rise, with an expected increase of 5% for 2020. Therefore, employers have been looking for more ways to deal with the rise in medical care expenses and have started spending more on prevention (preventative care?) in the...
by Somnology | Jan 29, 2020 | Blog
Everyone knows you feel better after a good night’s rest. But what if good sleep meant more than just feeling better. What if it meant performing better? The 2019 World Series Champs, the Washington Nationals, may have found the secret to understanding this key...
by Somnology | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Transportation
Working a nine-to-five is already incredibly exhausting. But imagine being a commercial truck driver working 14 hours a day sitting behind the wheel of a 50,000-pound machine. Sleep is incredibly important for everyone, but the risks of a bad night of sleep weigh a...
