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TODO

September 29, 2023

3 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: The Relationship Between Obesity and Sleep

Discover the link between sleep and obesity. Learn how better sleep habits can prevent obesity and improve overall health at our Resource Hub.

TODO

September 18, 2023

5 min read

Mending Broken Pathways: Exposing Barriers to Care

The current pathway to clinical sleep care is inaccessible for many, but can be improved with industry-wide collaboration. Learn more about sleep and care pathways on the Resource Hub.

TODO

September 12, 2023

4 min read

Mending Broken Pathways: Putting Patients First With Personalized, Holistic Care

We all have a part to play in advancing personalized, patient-centric healthcare solutions. Explore the sleep-health connection at the Resource Hub.

TODO

August 2, 2023

3 min read

Sleep Doesn’t Have to Be a Summer Sacrifice. Here’s How.

Discover the secrets to optimal summer sleep for brighter days! Learn how to improve your sleep during the sunny season. Visit the Resource Hub now.

TODO

July 26, 2023

5 min read

Mending Broken Pathways: Expanding Access Through Corporate Benefits

When organizations focus on improving well-being and sleep health, employees become healthier, more focused, and even happier and more confident when doing their jobs—and that’s before we even consider the benefits of reduced healthcare costs, along with increased productivity and safety.

TODO

July 21, 2023

4 min read

Mending Broken Pathways: Expanding Access Through Corporate Benefits.

Elevate employee well-being with streamlined sleep health benefits. Improve health, productivity, and safety. Learn how with Primasun.

TODO

July 3, 2023

3 min read

Healthy Sleep Checklist: A Sleep Specialist's Guide to Knowing When to Get Help

This piece reimagines wellness listicles by creating a healthy sleep checklist that focuses on what happens when you have a sleep disorder and discusses the clinical journey to treat it.

TODO

June 26, 2023

2 min read

Our bodies have a natural productivity hack. It’s sleep.

When your to-do list is overflowing, working late to get more done seems like a no-brainer.

TODO

June 15, 2023

4 min read

The LGBTQ+ Community’s Struggle with Sleep Unveils a Major Health Equity Issue

Sleep issues aren’t created equally. In fact, there is increasing research on the LGBTQ+ community’s tenuous relationship with sleep. But why is good sleep so hard to come by for the LGBTQ+ community?

TODO

May 31, 2023

3 min read

Don't Sleep on it: Hypertension and Sleep

Due to stress, mental health issues, and undiagnosed sleep disorders, more than a third of U.S. adults don’t regularly get seven hours of sleep. That’s a problem; especially when we understand how it can impact our blood pressure. If left untreated, two of the most common sleep disorders, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), can result in hypertension, or high blood pressure.

TODO

May 15, 2023

5 min read

Sleep: The Invisible Public Health Epidemic

Sleep, like clean water, is a basic human need. And yet, for residents of developing and developed countries alike, a good night’s sleep is far from guaranteed. Worldwide, only 55% of adults are satisfied with their sleep.

TODO

May 15, 2023

3 min read

5 Ways Sleep Is Connected to Mental Health

Some of us wake up each morning refreshed with a great mood that lasts all day, while others of us are left navigating an emotionally exhausting day after a night spent tossing and turning. That’s because, oftentimes, how we feel mentally throughout the day is directly related to our sleep quality.

TODO

May 5, 2023

3 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: The Connection Between Sleep and Stroke

Poor sleep and stroke are both common problems that impact millions of people around the world. But while it’s common knowledge that a stroke is a medical emergency, many people don’t know that sleep disorders are dangerous too. In fact, untreated conditions can seriously increase the risk of stroke.

TODO

May 3, 2023

5 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: The Connection Between Sleep and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

If you’re one of the almost 16 million people in the United States living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you know it can be hard to give your best every day while struggling with coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. COPD doesn’t stop when it’s time to go to sleep. In fact, COPD’s impact on your sleep can impact your health in serious ways.

TODO

April 28, 2023

4 min read

Getting through a shift is hard enough without a sleep disorder. Here’s how to improve your sleep.

While the risks associated with shift work sleep disorder can be severe, there are also specific steps you can take to treat SWSD and settle into a healthy new sleep routine.

TODO

April 12, 2023

5 min read

Mending Broken Pathways: Exposing Barriers to Care

For the 75% of adults in the U.S. who experience sleep disorder symptoms at least a few nights per week, bedtime often comes with its own set of problems. Typical sleep disorder symptoms, including struggling to fall asleep quickly or stay asleep throughout the night, leave individuals drained and exhausted.

TODO

April 7, 2023

4 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: Sleep and Parkinson’s Disease

Research shows sleep issues are often the first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and can develop decades before any other symptoms emerge. Learn more about the relationship between sleep disorders and Parkinson’s disease, and how you can advocate for and take care of yourself.

TODO

March 31, 2023

12 min read

Primasun: Dr. Brown Answers Your Questions

Even though sleep is something we (hopefully) do every night, it’s one of the more mysterious parts of our lives.

TODO

March 22, 2023

2 min read

5 Tips for Developing Healthy Sleep Habits

Everything seems more manageable after a good night’s rest. You wake up restored, energized, and ready to take on the day.

TODO

March 20, 2023

6 min read

Looking For A Way To Improve Your Mental Health This Week? We Could All Start By Getting A Good Night’s Sleep

Mental health has been top of mind for many, particularly since the onset of the pandemic. Even if you’re not dealing with new or worsened mental health challenges, you probably know someone who is.

TODO

March 18, 2023

3 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: The Connection Between Sleep and Diabetes

Navigating one serious health concern can be stressful enough. But, if you’re not managing it correctly, a whole other series of health issues could arise.

TODO

March 6, 2023

2 min read

Age, Sex, Comorbid Conditions, and Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Usage in the First 90 Days for Users of a Fully Remote Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Diagnosis and Management Program

This demonstrates that a fully remote Obstructive Sleep Apnea diagnosis and management program is feasible, with acceptable PAP usage (>4hrs/night) among a non-selected population, and can help to solve the global underdiagnosis crisis of people with OSA.

TODO

March 3, 2023

Don’t Sleep on It: The Connection Between Sleep and Stroke

Poor sleep and stroke are both common problems that impact millions of people around the world.

TODO

February 21, 2023

4 min read

Americans weren’t sleeping already. Then the pandemic came.

March 2020 provided a series of crushing blows to us all. Overnight, people and their communities were hit by a once-in-a-century virus, economic hardship, and widespread social discord that kept everyone up at night, wondering what would come next.

TODO

February 14, 2023

2 min read

Awaken the Sleep Health Movement

As children, a bedtime ritual is sacred. Perhaps it includes brushing your teeth then reading a book, cuddling with your favorite stuffed animal, or getting the comforter just right.

TODO

February 11, 2023

3 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: Poor Sleep Health Can Shave Years Off Your Life

Flip through any health magazine and you’ll be constantly reminded that factors like poor diet and lack of exercise can reduce life expectancy. One risk factor that’s often glossed over?

TODO

February 9, 2023

27 min read

Assessment of Patient Journey Metrics for Users of a Digital Obstructive Sleep Apnea Program: Single-Arm Feasibility Pilot Study

Program users were able to complete the OSA diagnosis pathway efficiently and quickly, and the program had high retention and high satisfaction rates.

TODO

February 7, 2023

7 min read

Understanding Sleep 101: Sleep Health, Sleep Disorders, and the Path to Treatment

Sleep impacts every area of our lives, including our health. That’s why it’s important we all have the understanding and insights we need to get a good night’s rest.

TODO

February 6, 2023

3 min read

Don’t Sleep on It: Your Brain on Disordered Sleep

A lack of sleep makes you feel like you’re running on fumes. That’s because your brain needs to sleep to function well.

TODO

January 29, 2023

5 min read

The 5 Most Common Questions about Sleep Apnea Treatment, Answered

Without the proper support, being diagnosed with sleep apnea can feel stressful and isolating. But when armed with effective treatment and consistent guidance from experts, a diagnosis doesn’t have to be scary. In fact, a diagnosis is the first step to better sleep and brighter days ahead.

TODO

January 27, 2023

3 min read

The sleep-productivity paradox: Why late nights won’t help your company get more done.

Sometimes when an employee’s to-do list grows longer by the second, working late to get more done seems like a no-brainer.

TODO

January 24, 2023

3 min read

Let’s Fix Sleep Together: Reflections from HLTH 2022

Whether the discussions were about new healthcare innovations, approaches to providing critical care, and technology insights, this year’s HLTH conference proved that the future of healthcare is bright.

TODO

January 22, 2023

4 min read

The ‘Sandwich Generation’ is facing enough pressures. Poor sleep health exacerbates them all.

Between raising children and caring for elderly parents, some American adults are lucky if they get a moment to pause. Just as they spend their mornings dropping their children off at school before heading to work, they spend their afternoons organizing their parents’ medical appointments on the way to carline pick-up.

TODO

January 17, 2023

4 min read

How Much is Poor Sleep Costing Your Company?

Amid multiple public health crises and an ever-shifting labor market, it’s no wonder employers are becoming more focused on increasing employees’ health, happiness, and productivity. But one key area for improvement often goes overlooked: sleep.

TODO

January 12, 2023

5 min read

Sleep is the Medicine We All Need

Everyone can feel the impact of a poor night’s rest — our eyes struggle to stay open, our legs feel too heavy to move out of bed, and above all, there’s not enough energy to get through the day. And that’s just what’s visible.

TODO

January 10, 2023

5 min read

Half of heart deaths are preventable. It's time to take sleep seriously

This American Heart Month, it’s time to take stock of the relationship between sleep quality and heart health. Because poor sleep is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, it directly contributes to suboptimal health outcomes and ever-increasing healthcare expenditures. To prevent the burden that heart disease places on both individuals and the healthcare system at large, we must realize that sleep is a cornerstone of cardiac wellness and begin to prioritize it as such.