August 15, 2010 in Sleep Disorders by sleepzine
Sleep Group Solutions has announced the release of a new iPhone/iPad healthcare app meant to address the growing issue of sleep apnea. The new app aims to save lives and billions of dollars for the healthcare system of the U.S.
This new application asks simple screening questions and even records an audio track of a person sleeping. This information is forwarded to Sleep…
August 12, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral
I’m attending the American Psychological Association’s (APA’s) annual meeting again this year. I tend to go every few years, as it’s a big convention (over 10,000 attendees) and can be a bit overwhelming. My symposium submission about online mental health interventions also got accepted, so I’m looking forward to chairing a great talk by researchers from around the world (today in Room 29B at 10:00 am).…
August 10, 2010 in Sleep Disorders by sleepzine
Music soothes the savage beast but in this case, human can get the most out of the White Noise Mobile app when it comes to sleeping better. This app has versions for the iPhone, Android devices and the Blackberry, offering sounds which should lull you to sleep any day.
It comes in two versions: the free and the full version. The full version for the…
July 10, 2010 in Sleep Disorders by sleepzine
It took them quite some time to finally release there alarm clocks but now it looks like they will finally be released by WakeMate. They should have come out as early as November last year and for some reason which WakeMate has not yet explained, delays and only a handful of shipments came out last April.
WakeMate’s product consists of a $50 wristband that you wear while…
June 17, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral
Not only is it dangerous to drive while talking on your mobile phone or iPhone or Blackberry, it’s also not good for your relationship either.
So says a professor who thinks that if driving while distracted by your technological gadget is bad enough, imagine what trying to hold up your end of the conversation in your relationship might be. Relationships rely on good, clear communication. Driving…
June 5, 2010 in Sleep Disorders by sleepzine
Here is something for the people who have been using their iPhone as an alarm clock. Rather than get up and push those buttons to shut off the alarm, here is one app that only requires you to scream at it to stop. Now that should be something new, especially for the people who hate it when they cannot turn off their alarms when it is time…
May 21, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral
Although the weather might not feel like it yet, summer’s just around the corner. What I find most interesting about the seasons (since I’m from Hawaii, I only grew up with one season), is that it brings out different reactions and emotions for different people. Some dread the coming of the sun (hot weather, bathing suit season, kids out of school) and others adore it for the same exact reasons. What about you? Does summer bring up visions of…May 19, 2010 in Mental Health by psychcentral
Have you ever wanted to keep up with the primary content published on Psych Central or one of its dozens of blogs on your iPhone? Now you can with the Psych Central iPhone app (free, of course!).
If you already have an iPhone, just pull up the App Store and type in “psychcentral” in the search box, and you’ll see it pop right up. Download it and in…
April 24, 2010 in Mental Health by knowledgeisnecessity
I shot this yesterday, just outside Manhattan, Kansas. Today, a new Kansas buddy and I drove 40 miles to Abilene to visit the Eisenhower Library and Museum (much more in a future blog). Tomorrow I'm keynoting the DBSA Kansas State Conference. I'm back in my hotel, where I spent the evening going over the two talks I will be presenting. Big day tomorrow. To bed ...