MyApnea is receiving its first update of the year next week that focuses on the
following core aspects of the website. The forum provides a place for you to
learn from the experiences of others, the research surveys provide you a place
to learn about yourself by completing surveys and viewing reports, and the blog
lets you learn from doctors and researchers by reading the articles.
Forum
The forum is getting a new look and a few small changes. First, we've improved the sign up flow for
newcomers to the site who only wish to participate on the forum. We've also removed
the automatic forum name generator, and instead provide a sample username new
users can select at sign up. Second, in-app notifications are now sent to all
subscribers to a forum thread. When you reply to a topic, you get subscribed to
the thread, and will receive in-app notifications when someone else makes a
comment on the thread. You can unsubscribe from a thread to disable these
notifications. Also, for those interested, you will be able to auto-subscribe to
all new threads in your settings to get in-app notifications if you wish (I
know that's what I'll be doing!) Finally, we've also updated forum profile
pages, and you can now personalize it by adding a short bio if you so wish.
Surveys
The MyApnea research surveys are also getting revamped. In short, you can expect
to see improved survey feedback and will gain access to a personalized report after
completing all the surveys that you can print out and bring to a doctor's visit.
The surveys are there for you to learn more about yourself by being able to
compare your results against MyApnea as a whole.
Articles
We've improved the display of the blog to be in line with the rest of the site
and responses to blog posts will now also be shown on your dashboard. The blog
will continue to get articles written by researchers, have patient stories, and
other news posted there throughout the year. If you like a particular blog post,
leave a comment! The team tries to push content for the type of articles we see
reactions and feedback on, so if you liked the style and writing of a particular
article, let the author know!
This will be the first release for this year, and will provide a foundation for us to
continue to improve MyApnea for you. Thank you again for being part of MyApnea.
This is your site to learn about sleep apnea, so keep asking questions. We're learning right alongside you!
