Patrick Yam Meets with Dr. Jill Biden

Patrick Yam Meets with Dr. Jill Biden

Last week, Somnology’s CEO, Patrick Yam, had the pleasure to be invited with a limited few to attend a luncheon with Dr. Jill Biden. At the luncheon, Yam shared with Dr. Biden the significance of monitoring sleep disorders and explained Somnology’s mission. Dr....
What is Sleep Texting?

What is Sleep Texting?

Sleep-texting – the act of sending text messages during sleep and not recalling the action – is the latest phenomenon to impact sleep. Sleep-texting mostly occurs with adolescents – who tend to need nine hours of sleep per night – and sleep with their phones next to...
Grief and Insomnia

Grief and Insomnia

Sleeping after a tragedy can be difficult. Loss – whether through death or divorce – is one of the most stressful experiences in life and can take a toll on your sleep, even causing insomnia. After loss, your racing mind can keep you awake with thoughts and memories....
Shift Work and Sleep

Shift Work and Sleep

When you don’t work 9-5, your sleep schedule can suffer. Working night shift can take a toll on your sleep. Your body’s internal clock uses light to know when to fall asleep and wake up, but shift workers must train their body’s clock differently since they don’t rise...
Home Health Monitoring Devices

Home Health Monitoring Devices

With technology, the opportunities in health care are endless. Home health monitoring – the use of technology and telecommunication to monitor and track a patient’s health at home – is becoming increasingly popular. Home health monitoring devices are able to track...
Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetes and Sleep

Diabetes can cause sleep problems, and less sleep can increase your risk of diabetes. It’s a cycle that seems to be endless – until taking action to monitor your diabetes and sleep patterns. The cause of diabetes from no sleep is simple. If you are tired, you’re...
Benefits of Telemedicine

Benefits of Telemedicine

What are the Benefits of Telemedicine? Telemedicine: the future of health Imagine video chatting with your doctor instead of making an in-person visit. That’s telemedicine and it may be the future of health care. Telemedicine is the use of medical information...