29 June 2015

JULY is Sleep Products Month at SleepyHeadCENTRAL--Introducing SLEEP STUFF

There's a burgeoning market for sleep products that can't be ignored, so SleepyHeadCENTRAL is spending July calling attention to some items that have recently captured attention. SHC will discuss seven categories of products this month, including the following:

  • Anti-snoring devices
  • Smartphone apps
  • CPAP maintenance products
  • Nightstand items
  • Light therapy
  • Wearable technology
  • Books on sleep

READERS
Please note that SHC does not have the capacity or ability to "road test" many consumer products. Product highlights, examinations or reviews posted at SHC are for consumer education only; when products have not been tested, they are primarily mentioned as possible options for some readers.

You, as the consumer, are ultimately responsible for your own buying decisions, and SHC encourages consumers to research sleep health products thoroughly and independently. Because the market for these kinds of products is so spectacularly wide, SHC's aim is to show readers that there are many options out there. Your best move as a consumer is to make the most informed choice for your particular situation.

If readers want to learn more about a specific sleep health product, and SHC has not yet examined that product, they are invited to leave SHC a message at sleepyheadcentral@gmail.com and SHC will add these requests to its growing list of consumer options to review in a future post at SHC. Thanks!

Including product highlights, examinations and reviews on the SHC site prompts some important legal language to be shared here to protect SHC and its readers. Please note the following disclosures and disclaimers below. They are applicable not only to SHC and its agents, but to all others participating independently in discussions about these products on the SHC site, which may include patients and healthcare professionals.
  • SHC does not, as of the date and time of this post, have any longstanding or preexisting relationships with any product manufacturers.
  • The process of selecting products for highlighting, examination or review in posts at SHC is random and driven by SHC's own curiosity and exposure to new items as seen on the Internet, at trade shows, at conferences and at other incidental events.
  • SHC will always report how or whether they received any product, if it is highlighted, examined or reviewed at the site.
  • A future highlight, examination or review of any product on SHC constitutes no special relationship between SHC and any product manufacturer. SHC simply decided to write about it.
  • SHC reserves the right to post both positive and negative reviews of any given product, but only if these products have actually been tested by SHC.
  • If SHC receives free products or free meals or gifts from product manufacturer representatives, that does not mean SHC will write and post highlights, examinations or reviews about these products, nor does it imply any endorsement of these products from SHC either in the digital world or the real world.
  • If SHC receives material compensation (products, cash, gifts, meals) after highlighting, examining or reviewing a product independently, SHC will report this new affiliation to readers.
  • Sometimes SHC receives free items in the mail; sometimes SHC asks for samples. SHC will let readers know in either case.
PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS
If you have a product you would like SHC to learn more about, you may send your product with all manufacturing and usage information to SHC at the address below. This does not guarantee SHC will use, examine, review or highlight your product in the future. But if you really think it's something that SHC readers could benefit from, feel free to send it along, and SHC will take a look. Products given freely to SHC will never be resold, but they may be given away freely to third parties, including readers, sleep health professionals or family members of friends for the purposes of testing or examining. This form of sharing does not imply endorsement of these products by SHC. 

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SleepyHeadCENTRAL strongly encourages people with ongoing sleep health problems to approach a medical professional to determine appropriate differential diagnoses and treatment. This post, like all other posts on SHC, is not intended to substitute for medical advice.  

28 June 2015

SleepyHeadCENTRAL *loves* this informational video on sleep disorders

https://youtu.be/P55WBVZ6hY4?list=PLWEQVjUCBtQ_i8fGyoEse1-1uikfiVdGV


Click here to see what the ever-energetic Hank Green at the Sci Show has to say about sleep disorders. And if you haven't had a cup of coffee yet, you can view this and skip the caffeine. Trust me.

SleepyHeadCENTRAL L-O-V-E-S Sci Show!

26 June 2015

SLEEP NEWS || June 19 - June 26

 ALERTS   || Medical recalls, device alerts, clinical trial opportunities, FDA announcements, drug warnings, special features 

Check out this great collection of sleep health animated videos posted by FSV in VIMEO: 
FSV: Sleep Health [VIDEO ALBUM]

Participants needed for research study for children with narcolepsy with cataplexy: If your child has been diagnosed with this condition, please learn more about this study.

RESMED.com: Device/technology recall: ResMed Provides Update on Phase IV SERVE-HF Study of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV) Therapy In Central Sleep Apnea and Chronic Heart Failure

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 TOP TEN  || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest

1. JUNE 25 || FORBES
Losing Sleep? Your Wallet Is To Blame
Culture & Media

2. JUNE 24 || DAILY MAIL
Medicinal cannabis DOESN'T ease pain, nausea, vomiting, MS muscle contractions, sleep disorders or Tourette's, study finds
Drugs

3.  JUNE 23 || ABC AUSTRALIA
Q: Should you wake a sleepwalker? A: No, but not because you'll give them a heart attack or kill them from shock
Public Health & Safety

4. JUNE 22 || PRWEB.com
New England Pediatric Device Consortium Issues Target Challenge to Accelerate Development of Apnea Monitoring Devices for Children
Kids

5. JUNE 21 || DESIGN & TREND
Electricity Has Made Us Sleep Less -- Study
Culture

6. JUNE 21 || NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Brooklyn’s Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world’s oldest person at 115, thanks sleep for long life
Seniors

7. JUNE 20 || NAVY TIMES
Navy experts call for more sleep for ship crews
National

8. JUNE 20 || UNIVERSITY HERALD
Netflix Linked To Sleep Deprivation
Lifestyle

9. JUNE 19 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Study shows sleep disturbances are common and influenced by race and ethnicity
Public Health & Safety

10. JUNE 19 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Why Are Nurses Reluctant to Put Infants 'Back to Sleep'? || Do Nurses Provide a Safe Sleep Environment for Infants in the Hospital Setting? An Integrative Review
Public Health & Safety

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

JUNE 21 || DERRY NOW [IRELAND]
Donegal cyclist doesn't sleep for 49 hours as he cycles from Malin to Mizen and back

JUNE 21 || THE GULF TODAY [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Drowsy driving can be potentially deadly

JUNE 21 || THE NEW DAILY [AUSTRALIA]
Six ways sleeping more will make you healthier

JUNE 21 || ZEE NEWS [INDIA]
Why we get less sleep now than our ancestors did

JUNE 22 || NUNATSIAQ NEWS [CANADA]
Parents of deceased Nunavut baby demand coroner’s inquest [potential SIDS death] || “All this cover-up. That’s not how it should be. This is a corrupt government, keeping secrets.”

JUNE 22 || SUNSHINE COAST DAILY [AUSTRALIA]
Coast uni professor is leading SIDS fight

JUNE 24 || KELOWNA CAPITAL NEWS [CANADA]
Moger: Sleep evades everyone, especially those in pain

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

JUNE 19 || WDSU [LA]
Sleep or Die 

JUNE 19 || WUSA.com [DC]
Sleep Apnea & The Link To Obesity [note: streaming video includes more than just this story]

JUNE 20 || NEWARK ADVOCATE [NJ]
Mom hopes story of losing baby to SIDS will help others 

JUNE 20 || YUMA NEWS NOW [AZ]
Neck size one risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea 

JUNE 21 || CONCORD MONITOR [MA]
Massachusetts has found a way to keep teen drivers from nodding off behind the wheel 

JUNE 22 || THE POST AND COURIER [SC]
Sleep, a pillar of health, is getting some overdue attention this month 

JUNE 22 || THE SACRAMENTO BEE [CA]
Roseville sleep specialist bucks consolidation trend, launches independent practice 

JUNE 23 || PHILADELPHIA [PA]
To Wear Pajamas or Not to Wear Pajamas on Hot Summer Nights?

JUNE 23 || ST. GEORGE TIMES [UT]
Woman injured, sent to hospital after drowsy driving accident

JUNE 24 || JACKSONVILLE.com [FL]
DCF, partners struggle to get infant safe sleep message to target audience || Unsafe sleeping conditions are the top cause of preventable infant deaths in Duval County, but changing that statistic will remain a challenge until the facts about safe sleeping reach the audience that needs to hear it most.

JUNE 24 || PALM BEACH POST [FL]
Florida ranks at the bottom of waking up, going to sleep each day

JUNE 25 || CHICAGO PARENT [IL]
Comer helps young boy solve sleep problems

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 PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY  || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, industry, education

JUNE 22 || AJP.com
New Sleep Guidelines: Educate the Vulnerable || Truckies and teen drivers need to be taught about the dangers of drowsiness to stop them nodding off at the wheel, important new sleep guidelines warn

JUNE 22 || BLR.com
Researcher has innovative idea to measure worker fatigue || A university researcher will use $300,000 in grant money from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) to study a system that will help safety professionals to better monitor workplace fatigue

JUNE 22 || EMS1.com
Studying sleep health and fatigue in EMS || Explore the evidence about poor sleep health and work-related fatigue

JUNE 22 || MIRROR
Cop 'caught napping' while guarding scene of mum's mystery death

JUNE 24 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Choosing Wisely: New reports help patients understand the limits of sleeping pills for insomnia

JUNE 24 || DIABETES.co.uk
Differences in sleep duration linked to type 2 diabetes, study reports

JUNE 25 || ONMEDICA
Doctors’ lack of sleep is risking patient safety

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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep

JUNE 22 || THE INDEPENDENT
How a new generation of sleeping sensors is getting wearable technology investors excited

JUNE 22 || NEW YORK BUSINESS JOURNAL
Celebrity-backed sleep startup Casper raised $55 million

JUNE 22 || SLEEP REVIEW
Sleep & Corporate Health, Part 3 of 3

JUNE 23 || BUSINESS INSIDER
The pros and cons of being a night owl instead of a morning person

JUNE 25 || VIRTUAL STRATEGY MAGAZINE
Luzi Smart Lamp to Launch Indiegogo Campaign

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research, sleep and comorbidities and basic sleep health resources

JUNE 22 || FUSION
Yes, women orgasm in their sleep. Science explains why

JUNE 23 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Threshold for Quick Diagnosis of Sleep Issues in Parkinson's Disease

JUNE 23 || THE MIRROR
Can you guess how much sleep you'll miss out if you suffer from hayfever?

JUNE 23 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE

What’s Happening in Your Brain When You Can’t Stay Awake

JUNE 23 || QUARTZ
Why some people can get away with so little sleep

JUNE 23 || WCAX
There's new hope for young people with epilepsy || Groundbreaking new treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is aimed at preventing people from dying in their sleep

JUNE 23 || WDBJ
Doctors: People more likely to have heart attacks in the morning

JUNE 24 || SLEEP REVIEW
leep Apnea Common Among Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients

JUNE 25 || HNGN
Earth's Rotation Encoded In Bacteria Proteins: Finding Reveals Secrets Of Circadian Rhythms || The finding shows the Earth's rotation in encoded in the KaiC protein at the atomic level

JUNE 25 || HUFFINGTON POST
My Q and A With William Dement, a True Sleep Studies Pioneer

JUNE 25 || MEDICAL DAILY
From Sleep Paralysis To Insomnia, 4 Sleep Disorders More Common Than You Think (And How To Treat Them)

JUNE 25 || STUDY.com
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Symptoms & Treatment

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues

JUNE 19 || CNN
Can this app cure jet lag?

JUNE 19 || MERCURY NEWS
Families turn to Lully device to stop night terrors

JUNE 21 || THE DAILY COURIER
Column: CPAP equipment doesn't fit right

JUNE 21 || USA TODAY
An app, a course, a nightly routine: Somni prioritizes sleep

JUNE 23 || GIZMODO
These Bulbs Mimic the Sun All Day To Help You Sleep Better At Night

JUNE 24 || DIGITAL JOURNAL
Apple App For My BioDefense Sanitizing Wand Proven To Sanitize CPAP Machines Now Available [PRESS RELEASE]

JUNE 24 || ELECTRONICS WEEKLY
Saffron circadian sleep bulb gets closer

JUNE 24 || MICROSOFT: THE FIRE HOSE
Get to dreamland faster with Sleep Machine – App of the Week

JUNE 24 || NEUROGADGET
Kokoon EEG Headphones Monitor Brainwaves, Promise Better Sleep

JUNE 25 || ELECTRONICS NEWS
Smart steering wheels will detect micro-sleep

JUNE 25 || MOBI HEALTH NEWS
Sleep apnea treatment device with wireless compliance sensor gets FDA nod

JUNE 25 || UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO NEWS CENTER
Glasses that shine green light into the eyes could be the answer to insomnia

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

JUNE 19 || PSYCHIATRY ADVISER
Drug Improves Excessive Sleepiness in Narcolepsy With or Without Cataplexy
Drugs

JUNE 22 || SLEEP REVIEW
Minerva Neurosciences Provides Update on MIN-202 for Insomnia
Drugs

JUNE 23 || HERALD TRIBUNE HEALTH
Retraining the mind to welcome restful nights
Alternative therapies

JUNE 23 || HUFFINGTON POST
What Are the Best Natural Remedies to Treat Insomnia?
Alternative therapies

JUNE 23 || SIERRA VISTA HERALD
LIVING: The medicine of meditation || No longer just for the loosey-goosy hippy dippy crowd
Alternative therapies

JUNE 25 || HEALIO AESTHETICS
Functional rhinoplasty alone improves obstructive sleep apnea
Surgery

JUNE 25 || NEUROLOGY ADVISER
Sodium Oxybate Improved Sleepiness in Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy
Drugs

JUNE 26 || HCP LIVE
Testosterone Replacement Therapy Improves Nocturia in Hypogonadal Men
Therapies

JUNE 26 || MONTEREY HERALD NEWS
Dr. Blonz: Caffeine and effects on body
Drugs

JUNE 26 || SUNDAY WORLD
Hay fever hits at night
Therapies

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 CULTURE & MEDIA  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

JUNE 19 || BLOODY DISGUSTING
FilmRise Will Release ‘The Nightmare’ On Home Video!
Arts

JUNE 19 || BUSTLE
7 Tips To Successfully Sleep On Planes, Because No One Wants To Start Or End Their Trip Looking Like A Zombie
Travel

JUNE 19 || E TURBO NEWS
Are Americans bad flyers? Poor flying habits may be impacting performance
Travel

JUNE 21 || ON ISLAM
Sleep Management During Ramadan, Part 1 || Sleep Management During Ramadan, Part 2
Faith

JUNE 22 || CBS SPORTS
LOOK: Antoine Vermette's newborn daughter naps in Stanley Cup [PHOTO]
Celebrities

JUNE 22 || CTV NEWS
Increased air travel spawns anti-jet lag drinks, devices
Travel

JUNE 22 || HUFFINGTON POST
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON: My Q and A With Roger Ekirch on the Way We Sleep, and How It's Changed Over the Centuries
Celebrities

JUNE 22 || SB NATION
Seahawks teaching players: Sleep is a 'weapon'
Sports

JUNE 23 || VERANDA
This Super Sleek Hotel Lets You Sleep On The Water || Design studio Salt & Water has entirely reinvented the boatel
Travel

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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement

JUNE 20 || NORTH COUNTRY NOW
Hoarders don’t sleep well, St. Lawrence University researcher finds

JUNE 22 || THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Sleeping outside offers breath of fresh air during a ‘microadventure’

JUNE 22 || MOTHER NATURE NETWORK
What kind of tired are you? Knowing the difference and making 1 simple change might help you stay awake

JUNE 23 || HUFFINGTON POST
7 Secrets to Sleep Your Way to the Top

JUNE 23 || JACKSONVILLE.com
Work Wanted: What's better than coffee for energy? A nap plus coffee

JUNE 23 || THE TELEGRAPH
Improve your nights sleep with these six foods || What you eat can make a huge difference to your sleep, says sleep expert Sammy Margo. Here are six foods that can help you nod off effectively

JUNE 24 || NEUROLOGY ADVISOR
Napping Linked to Increased Symptom Severity in Fibromyalgia

JUNE 25 || BETTER LIVING, HEALTHY SLEEP
Reducing Back Pain While Sleeping: Causes & the Right Sleep Positions for Treatment

JUNE 26 || FAST COMPANY
Which is better, exercising before or after work?

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare

JUNE 20 || POUGHKEEPSIE JOURNAL
Sleep plays important role in our health
Seniors

JUNE 21 || FOX NEWS
Snoring during pregnancy? You’re not alone.
Women

JUNE 21 || NEWARK ADVOCATE
Changing the culture around safe sleep
Kids

JUNE 22 || HUFFINGTON POST
A Good Example of Bad Co-Sleeping || If you co-sleep when you do not want to co-sleep, but your baby makes you co-sleep, then your night may go a little something like this
Kids

JUNE 23 || HEALTH 24
Children can suffer from insomnia too
Kids

JUNE 23 || KOMO NEWS
Seniors overuse drugs to treat sleep problems and anxiety
Seniors

JUNE 24 || HUFFINGTON POST
Tips for Parents: Getting Kids to Sleep
Kids

JUNE 25 || HEALTH CANAL
Does baby snore like dad?
Kids

JUNE 26 || WEBMD
Teenagers ' too stressed to sleep'
Kids

JUNE 26 || YAHOO! PARENTING
The Safest Way to Swaddle
Kids

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 VIDEOS  || Sleep health education and issues captured on film

JUNE 19 || DAILY RX
The Truth About Bad Sleep || Sleep disturbances, undiagnosed sleep apnea were common among US adults, especially among minorities
Lifestyle & Hygiene

JUNE 23 || KING 5 NEWS
Why teens have more trouble waking up in summer
Kids

JUNE 24 || NBC NEWS
Sleepless in America: How Digital Devices Keep Us Up All Night
Lifestyle & Hygiene

JUNE 25 || WPBF
The dangers of drowsy driving Stat: 100K crashes nationwide caused by drowsy driving each year
Public Health & Safety

JUNE 25 || WWMT.com
Study: School starts too early, lack of sleep could affect childrens' health
Kids

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

JUNE 21 || TIMES HERALD-RECORD
Boosting the brain, mending the mind || Post-menopause, post-cancer, post-chemo, at the age of 61, my mind functions better than ever. I’m not remarkable in my ability to bounce back. You can, too.
Alternatives

JUNE 22 || HUFFINGTON POST
Sleeping on a Jet Plane
Travel


JUNE 23 || HUFFINGTON POST
The Hundred Dollar Sleep Solution
Alternative Therapies

JUNE 23 || POPSUGAR
Why You Shouldn't Care If I Cosleep With My Baby or Kid
Family

JUNE 25 || POPSUGAR
The Day My Toddler Wouldn't Nap Anymore
Family

JUNE 25 || YAHOO! BEAUTY
How I Finally Trained Myself to Sleep on My Back
Lifestyle & Hygiene

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

JUNE 21 || HUFFINGTON POST
How to Avoid Nightmares and Bad Dreams to Get More Restful Sleep

JUNE 22 || ATLAS OBSCURA
A Sleep Researcher's Attempt to Build a Bank for Dreams

JUNE 22 || MAD IN AMERICA
What Do Dreams Mean? Dreams Provide a Window Into Our Character

JUNE 22 || PULSE
Nightmares are unhealthy sleep || People who awake during a nightmare are likely to remember the details of it, but it's believed that some daytime factors can play an influential role

JUNE 25 || HUFFINGTON POST
What Is Lucid Dreaming and How Does It Work?

JUNE 26 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Rats 'dream' paths to a brighter future

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24 June 2015

WHAT IS SLEEP SHELF?

You've heard rumors, you've seen this image, you've wondered... what is this all about?

SleepyHeadCENTRAL has a "sekrit projekt" in the works which I hope to launch early in 2016: a lineup of sleep health publications, from small booklets to trade paperbacks to ebooks, which you will be able to purchase for yourself or for friends and loved ones, and which may also be included in future sleep consultation services which will be offered by SHC in the future.

Not such a "sekrit" anymore, so I may as well reveal that the first book is already being written and my intent is to make it useful to every single person who reads this website, whether they are a sleep health patient, a concerned loved one, a potential patient, or a healthcare provider or allied health professional. The topic remains undisclosed (I won't kiss and tell, yet!), but I remain excited by the possibilities this book could bring for the many thousands who struggle to achieve quality sleep.

Stay tuned, and thanks for supporting the efforts here at SleepyHeadCENTRAL.com.

~ The Curator ~ 


22 June 2015

GUEST POST: Thoughts on over-the-counter sleep aids, by Amy Korn-Reavis RRT, RST

Is there an Easy Answer to Insomnia?
by Amy Korn-Reavis RRT, RST

We are all looking for that easy solution to staring at the ceiling at night. A pill that will allow you to fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. 

We have also heard about the issues with the prescription medications that are prescribed. Some physicians are refusing to prescribe sleep aids and some insurance companies are unwilling to pay for them. 

We then turn to over-the-counter medications to help us get to sleep.

The most common ones are ones that contain antihistamines. You know the ones that have 'sleep' or 'zzzz' or 'som' in their names. They use two very common antihistamines mixed with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen to help reduce pain. They are used because drowsiness is a common side effect. 

The issues with these are multiple. You can build up a tolerance to the medication, and an increased dose will cause other health issues such as liver damage, increased sinus swelling, and sensitivity to the medications. 

Another issue is known as rebound. You take yourself off the medication and the insomnia you were worried about increases as soon as you stop taking the medication. 

If you are going to use any of these medications, please follow the directions. Be aware: you should never use these medications for more than 3 days consecutively; you most likely will experience rebound after you take it, then stop using it.

Melatonin is another popular over-the-counter sleep aid. It is a natural hormone that our brain makes when we are exposed to darkness. As we get older we produce less of this hormone. Does it work? That depends. It might help you, unless you are on a medication that blocks melatonin production, or if you do not turn out the lights before bedtime. If you are going to take it, you need to take it and then turn off the lights and go to sleep. It works best when you take it sublingually (under your tongue). You should also start with a low dose such as 1 mg; you should not go higher than 3 mg unless your physician prescribes it for you. There is not enough research on melatonin to show it is safe to use at higher doses.

Teas that help you sleep, such as chamomile tea, are thought to help you relax. The heat of the tea alone can be relaxing for some people. The chamomile herb itself is also believed to help; however, there is little research to support his.   

Supplements that help with sleep--such as L-theanine, CoQ10 or manganese--are thought to help people to relax and fall asleep. While this may be true for some people, it is not true for everyone. Usually it works if you happen to have a low level of the supplement in your system. If you are an average healthy person, then these supplements will not change your sleep onset.  

There is no such thing as an easy answer when it comes to sleep problems. The newest research has found that changes in behavior, with the help of a good counselor who specializes in sleep disorders, appears to be the best help for insomnia. 

We need to remember that achieving quality sleep depends upon relaxing, getting that exposure to quiet and darknes, and getting a little exercise in the morning, all things that will help you best achieve a good night sleep every night.  

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Amy Korn-Reavis is a registered repiratory therapist (RRT) and registered registered sleep technologist (RST) who has worked in the health field since 1986. She is also the coordinator of the Polysomnography program at Valencia College, where she helps to instruct the next generation of sleep technicians. She is also the founding president of the Florida Association of Sleep Technologists. She currently manages the sleep lab at Emery Medical Solutions in Orlando, Florida.

19 June 2015

Sleep News || June 12 - June 19

 ALERTS   || Medical recalls, device alerts, clinical trial opportunities, FDA announcements, drug warnings 

Participants needed for research study for children with narcolepsy with cataplexy 
Local doctors and researchers are currently conducting the EXPRESS medical research study of an investigational medication called Xyrem. They want to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this medication in the treatment of children who have narcolepsy with cataplexy.
If your child has been diagnosed with this condition, please learn more about this study.

RESMED.com: Device/technology recall: ResMed Provides Update on Phase IV SERVE-HF Study of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV) Therapy In Central Sleep Apnea and Chronic Heart Failure


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 TOP TEN  || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest

1. JUNE 19 || INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
Summer solstice 2015: How we have become so in tune with the 24-hour day || Every year we mark 21 June as the longest day of the year.

2. JUNE 18 || TIME
Scientists Find a Gene That Regulates Sleep || It's a study in flies but it could have implications for us, too

3. JUNE 17 || HNGN
Healthy Sleep: New American Thoracic Society Recommendations Included Delayed School Start Times And Better Training For Physicians
Public Health & Safety

4. JUNE 17 || DESERET NEWS [UT]
UHP: Drowsy driving, no seat belt leads to deadly crash
National 

5. JUNE 16 || BREITBART
North Korea Confirms: Defense Official Executed for Napping at Meeting
World

6. JUNE 15 || MEDSCAPE
Severe Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Increased Stroke
Public Health & Safety

7. JUNE 15 || SLEEP REVIEW
In Less Than 2 Hours, Airing Surpasses $100,000 Goal to Develop Micro-CPAP
Business & Workplace

8. JUNE 14 || SUNDAY EXPRESS
A bad night's sleep could be as dangerous as SMOKING, research warns
Public Health & Safety

9. JUNE 13 || CBS DENVER
Researchers To Share Information About Colorado Pot Research
Drugs & Therapies

10. JUNE 12 || CANCER THERAPY ADVISER
Breast Cancer Survival Linked with Sleep Duration, Quality
The Science of Sleep

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

JUNE 14 || THE DAILY MAIL [UK]
Come to bed, dear! Most couples now turn in at different times due to heavy workloads, unsociable hours or our social lives

JUNE 14 || THE DAILY STAR [BANGLADESH]
A less recognised emerging public health problem || Sleep disturbances among the adults living in disaster-prone areas in Bangladesh are on the rise

JUNE 14 || KOREA TIMES [SOUTH KOREA]
Tips to power through jetlag with kids

JUNE 14 || THE SCOTSMAN [SCOTLAND]
Farmer turns to wool to ensure ewe a good sleep

JUNE 15 || DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH [AUSTRALIA]
Research on sleep apnoea wins award

JUNE 16 || BUSINESS INSIDER [AUSTRALIA]
Bizarre photos of Chinese shoppers napping at IKEA

JUNE 16 || GLOBAL NEWS [CANADA]
Why the WHO is warning about poor sleep and heart health

JUNE 17 || REPORTER [UK]
Renton drug dealer sold Diazepam on Ebay as 'insomnia relief'

JUNE 18 || JAPAN TIMES [JAPAN]
U.K. warms to idea of Japanese-style office naps

JUNE 18 || PULSE [NIGERIA]
Meet the girl who falls asleep up to 40 times a day

JUNE 19 || MOSCOW TIMES [RUSSIA]
Moscow Residents Struggle with Early Sunrise on 'Winter Time'

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

JUNE 13 || REPUBLICAN HERALD [PA]
Sleep expert from New York to serve area

JUNE 15 || CBS MINNESOTA [MN]
Dental Procedure Eases Edina Man’s Snoring Problem

JUNE 16 || PALM BEACH POST [FL]
Calling all insomniacs: Five reasons you are yawning during the day

JUNE 17 || ROCKY FORK ENTERPRISE [OH]
Students compete nationally with driving device

JUNE 18 || CAPITAL GAZETTE [MD]
Board: Schools will start later in 2016-17

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 PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY  || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, industry, education

JUNE 12 || WXYZ NEWS DETROIT
Are sleep aids like Ambien and Restoril as bad as driving drunk?

JUNE 15 || REUTERS
Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously: chest doctors

JUNE 16 || THE MIRROR
Zander Moynes: Brit found dead in Ibiza 'after taking cocktail of alcohol and sleeping pills'

JUNE 16 || PHYS.ORG
Vehicle direction, not driver biometrics, best way to detect drowsiness

JUNE 18 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Medscape Med Students || A Most Tiring Time: Sleep and Residency

JUNE 18 || TRUCK NEWS
Sleep apnea: The monster under the bed || Northbridge Insurance hosts day-long seminar examining the issue of sleep apnea in trucking

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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep

JUNE 12 || UPSTART BUSINESS JOURNAL
Maker of tiny sleep-apnea device looks to Indiegogo to raise funds from patients

JUNE 15 || ENTREPRENEUR
This Startup Won't Sleep Until it Revolutionizes the Mattress Industry

JUNE 16 || NASDAQ GLOBAL NEWSWIRE
Children With Sleep Apnea Face Health and Cognitive Issues: World Patent Marketing Can Help With Its Innovative Toddler Patent

JUNE 19 || WHATECH
Research delivers insight into the melatonin market analysis, size and forecasts to 2022

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and basic sleep health resources

JUNE 12 || NEW SCIENTIST
First circadian clock transplant allows E. coli to keep time || A working circadian clock has been inserted in E. coli that allows the microbes to keep to a 24-hour schedule. The tiny timekeepers could eventually be used in biological computers or for combating the effects of jet lag

JUNE 13 || HUFFINGTON POST
A Patient Walks Into a Sleep Clinic With Too Many Red Blood Cells...

JUNE 13 || KRQE NEWS
New study reveals how the brain discards toxins, importance of full night’s sleep

JUNE 15 || BANGALORE MIRROR JOURNAL 
You Asked : Sleep paralysis

JUNE 15 || CLEVELAND CLINIC
You Don’t Have to Endure Insomnia During Cancer Treatment || Expert advice on combating sleepless nights

JUNE 15 || EYES ON NEWS
Scientists discover a protein that silences the biological clock

JUNE 15 || LIFEHACKER
Ask an Expert: All About Sleeping Disorders

JUNE 15 || NEUROLOGY ADVISOR
Sleep May Have a Protective Effect on Pain

JUNE 15 || PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
Summertime Blues: Warm Weather Seasonal Affective Disorder

JUNE 16 || STOP AFIB.ORG
Transcript of Afib Chat with Cleveland Clinic Atrial Fibrillation Experts

JUNE 18 || DEBRIEF
Ask and Adult: Is My Depression Caused By My Insomnia?

JUNE 19 || HEALIO CARDIOLOGY
CAD linked with obstructive sleep apnea, shorter sleep duration

JUNE 19 || SFARI
Body clock genes may set pace for sleep issues in autism

JUNE 19 || UW TODAY
Access to electricity is linked to reduced sleep

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues

JUNE 13 || USA TODAY
These smart glasses know when you need a nap

JUNE 14 || SLASHDOT
UW Researchers Prototype Sonar-Based Contactless Sleep Monitoring

 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

JUNE 12 || NEWS-MEDICAL.NET
New study suggests that bright light after night shift may have potential to improve driving performance
Phototherapy

JUNE 15 || HEALIO PULMONOLOGY
Oral device reduces snoring, sleep apnea
Devices

JUNE 15 || NEWS-MEDICAL.NET
Veterans who died from drug overdoses also prescribed benzodiazepines for pain
Drugs

JUNE 15 || NURSING TIMES
Reducing sleep disturbances caused by shift work || A Cochrane review explored which pharmacological interventions, such as modafinil and armodafinil, and other treatments, including hypnotics, can reduce sleep disturbance associated with shift work
Drugs

JUNE 15 || SLEEP REVIEW
In Virtual Seminar, Expert Says “Mindful Meditation” Can Help Chronically Sleep-deprived
Alternative therapies

JUNE 16 || BREATHE BETTER,  SLEEP BETTER, LIVE BETTER
7 Reasons Not to Undergo Sleep Apnea Surgery
Surgery

JUNE 16 || GIZMODO
Meanwhile in the Future: Never Sleep Again, Using This Drug
Drugs

JUNE 16 || SLEEP REVIEW
Gabapentin Enacarbil May Relieve Pain Along With Restless Legs Syndrome Symptoms
Drugs

JUNE 16 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
What Works for Snoring? Find the solution that meets your needs – your partner will thank you
General therapies

JUNE 18 || BOLDSKY
How Smoking Affects Your Sleep
Drugs

JUNE 18 || THE DAILY MAIL
Sleeping pills TREBLE the risk of lung cancer: Common drugs including Xanax and Valium trigger 'worrying' rates of disease
Drugs

JUNE 18 || PR NEWSWIRE
Including Positional Therapy into Sleep Apnea Treatment Algorithm is Cost Effective
General therapies

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 CULTURE & MEDIA  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

JUNE 12 || THE STAR
Edlington grocery thief caught napping
Culture

JUNE 13 || SO BAD SO GOOD
The Sad & Fascinating Reality Of Where Children Sleep
Culture 

JUNE 15 || PREVENTION
What Your Favorite Sleep Position Says About You
Culture

JUNE 15 || TELEGRAPH
Rivera: Did I sleep smoke?
Celebrities 

JUNE 16 || BUSTLE
Kanye West Falls Asleep At Disneyland & Inspires This Ode To Taking Naps At The Theme Park
Celebrities

JUNE 17 || TOWNHALL.COM
Sleep through my piece, please, composer Max Richter says
Arts

JUNE 18 || OREGON OUTDOORS
Outdoors commentary: Getting sleep in the outdoors — or not
Travel

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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement

JUNE 12 || TODAY.COM
9 super easy ways to smile before you go to bed

JUNE 14 || BEND BULLETIN
Finding a truly quiet hotel room

JUNE 14 || THE GLOBE & MAIL
Shift work may have negative impact on long-term health

JUNE 14 || THE NEWS HUB
Why sleep deprivation may have nothing to do with drinking too much coffee || The explanation could be a lot simpler...

JUNE 14 || STUFF: WELL & GOOD
The perils of hitting the 'snooze' button

JUNE 15 || THE DAILY MEAL
Mind Over Meal: Is It Really Possible to Eat or Drink Away Insomnia? Does a glass of warm milk really put you to sleep?

JUNE 15 || THE DAILY SABAH
The science behind late night cravings

JUNE 15 || FOOD NETWORK
Why You Should Wait to Drink Your Coffee in the A.M.

JUNE 15 || LIFEHACKER 
Improve Your Quality of Sleep by Going to Bed at the Same Time as Your Partner

JUNE 15 || TECH TIMES
Want Sharper Memory? Enough Sleep Helps

JUNE 16 || HUFFINGTON POST UK
10 Ways to Get Through Sleep Deprivation

JUNE 16 || LIFEHACKER
Enjoy Late Night Coffee? Good Luck With Sound Sleep

JUNE 16 || NDTV
How to Sleep Fast: 7 Dos and Don'ts to Help You Stop Counting Sheep

JUNE 16 || WALL STREET HEDGE
Good Sleep Hygiene Can Greatly Improve a Person's Life

JUNE 17 || 12NEWS
12 ways to sleep during summer nights without AC

JUNE 18 || SLEEP BETTER, LIVE BETTER BLOG
How bad is pulling an all-nighter?

JUNE 19 || COUNTRY GUIDE
Hanson Acres: The case of the barking dog in the night-time || Dale gets an answer to his question, “What do I have to pay to get a decent sleep around here?”

JUNE 19 || EXPRESS & ECHO
Is too much noise making us fat?

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare

JUNE 13 || THE DAILY COURIER
Column: Child stops breathing four times a night while sleeping
Kids

JUNE 13 || FREE PRESS JOURNAL
Bed Wetting in Children
Kids

JUNE 13 || TIMES RECORD
Wake-Up Call: Schools Study Letting Teens Sleep Longer Before Start of School Day
Kids

JUNE 15 || THE DAILY FREEMAN
Keeping teens from nodding off behind the wheel
Kids

JUNE 15 || DAILY MAIL
Mother-of-two survives with just one hour's sleep a night for SIX YEARS
Women

JUNE 16 || CHRONICLE HERALD
School’s (almost) out for summer: Tips for avoiding a summer sleep meltdown in your child
Kids

JUNE 16 || THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY
Hormone fluctuations disrupt sleep of perimenopausal women || Study finds sleep interruptions worsen during certain phases of menstrual cycle
Women

JUNE 16 || INDEPENDENT
How can I get my two-year-old son back to his sleep routine?
Kids

JUNE 16 || OBSERVER
Grandfather invents sleep solution for babies, parents
Kids

JUNE 17 || PERRY COUNTY TRIBUNE
Follow the ABC's of safe sleep for babies
Kids

JUNE 19 || FT MCMURRAY TODAY
Non-cliché sleep advice for parents
Kids

JUNE 19 || WOWT
Trash Collection Too Early For Retirement Community
Seniors

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 VIDEOS  || Sleep health education and issues captured on film

JUNE 13 || MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS
'Sleep Sex' Unromantic, Even Dangerous - Full Documentary 2015
Public Health & Safety

JUNE 14 || DOUBLE RAINBOW
CPAP Sleep Apnea Memory Foam Pillow
Technology

JUNE 14 || LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
The Science of Sleep

JUNE 14 || RX DAILY
The ZZZs That Lead to Good Health Restful, adequate sleep may play a role in health
The Science of Sleep

JUNE 14 || WHAT'S UP DOC
Sleep Series Part 3: Energy Exercises for Insomnia
Drugs & Therapies

JUNE 15 || CHANNEL 3000
Healthwatch: Sleep disorders and heart attacks
Public Health & Safety

JUNE 15 || MARIE CLAIRE
Shocking New Video Shows What Sleep Deprivation Does to Your Face
Culture & Media


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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

JUNE 12 || NEW YORK POST

How having narcolepsy is messing with my love life
Lifestyle & Hygiene

JUNE 13 || THE GUARDIAN
I’ve hit a sleep wall and I’m seeing double
Family

JUNE 18 || QUARTZ
I once tried to cheat sleep, and for a year I succeeded
The Science of Sleep

JUNE 19 || THE GUARDIAN
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/jun/19/experience-blindness-no-sense-of-time
The Science of Sleep


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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

JUNE 14 || LIVEWELL NEBRASKA
Why do we dream? Creighton Med neurologist determined to find answer

JUNE 14 || PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Commonly Asked Questions About Dreams

JUNE 16 || WASHINGTON POST
How Gandhi and Paul McCartney used dreams to solve problems and surface great ideas

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