Many nighttime interruptions — like bathing a child at 3 a.m. — happen because they suit the staff’s schedule. Getting away from that required a major recalibration of the ICU’s workflow and culture.
A San Francisco-based digital medicine company is offering an unusual new employee health insurance benefit: better sleep. Big Health is the creator of Sleepio, an online and app-based sleep improvement program. Large employers such as LinkedIn, Boston Medical Center and the Henry Ford Health System are offering Sleepio to their employees, according to Big Health CEO Peter […]
Meevo offers an all-in-one solution for managing salon and spa employees. From scheduling and time tracking to payroll and promotions, Meevo streamlines operations and supports growth.
A collaboration between Curious and OURA ring will use the wearable to seek answers to crowdsourced questions on sleep after fulfilling its Kickstarter campaign goal.
Researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and pharmaceutical giant Merck are mining Twitter to produce a "digital phenotype" as a baseline for identifying people suffering from sleep disorders.
A new study published in the Journal of Occupational and Behavioral Medicine led by Jean-Claude Marquié, Ph.D., a research director at the University of Toulouse in France, has shown that memory, information processing and just overall brain function suffers when people work shifts varying from day and night. This shift work the study refers to […]
Misfit Wearables, a company known for its aesthetically pleasing wearable, Shine, is collaborating with a Finnish sleep analysis company Beddit, according to a company statement. The move pairs Beddit’s thin, unobstrusive sleep monitor, which fits under a mattress, with Misfit’s tracking app for iOS and Android networks. It presents a logical option for Misfit Wearable […]
There are a number of criteria for selecting the best autism therapy centers. Parents choosing a facility or professionals seeking to improve their offerings should consider certain standards to ensure the right fit.
A biotech company developing an over-the-counter sleep aid came across an intriguing discovery — it also helps snoring. Requis Pharmaceuticals hopes to be the first company to develop a drug to prevent snoring that also functions as a sleep aid. Requis is developing a series of de-risked pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals based in part on tryptophan. […]
Another digital health sleep product will land in the U.S. later this year via a London-based company that’s just gotten its first venture round to expand. Big Health delivers personalized cognitive behavioral therapy programs through web and mobile platforms. Its first offering, Sleepio, is a six-week sleep improvement program that teaches people techniques to overcome […]
Sleep-tracking turned wellness-tracking company Lark Technologies has something up its sleeve. A Form D filing reveals that the mobile health startup has raised $3.1 million from six investors and could continue raising another $450,000. Lark first raised a $1 million seed round back in 2011. Investors include Asset Management Ventures, Golden Seeds and CrunchFund. With […]
With two product launches under its belt, two-year-old digital health startup Lark Technologies is an example of what can happen when you really take the time to get to know the right people. Lark’s flagship product, a sleep tracker and coaching system that connects to a mobile phone, launched last summer and earlier this year […]
Scheduling software is helpful for wellness business owners in numerous ways. They get everything they need to create appointments, reschedule clients and track cancellations in one platform.