Robert Guithues News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Class II medical device NightWare uses Apple technology to help disrupt nightmares for those with posttraumatic stress disorder.

Every night for more than a decade, Robert Guithues dreaded closing his eyes and falling asleep. That’s because when he did, he was transported back to the burning oil fields outside of Baghdad, or to a forward operating base in the mountains of Afghanistan, where his unit was attacked for 278 days out of its yearlong mission there.“ As time went on, my nightmares became more vivid and physical ...

Apple has released a profile of NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is helping PTSD sufferers fend off nightmares so they can get a good night's sleep.

Apple has released a profile of NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is helping PTSD sufferers fend off nightmares so they can get a good night's sleep.

Smartwatch app aims to disrupt nightmares for people with PTSD and last updated 2020-12-30 20:53:34-05 CHICAGO, Ill. — Following years of research and clinical trials, a new treatment is becoming available to disrupt nightmares triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder. But it’s not a medicine. It’s a prescription-only Apple Watch app. The “low-risk” treatment uses algorithms to help ensure a good night’s sleep. During his 21 years in the U.S. army, with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, Robert Guithues saw a lot of action. “Probably 278 out of 365 days...