SLEEPTEMBER || ... A grassroots campaign to crowdsource funds for research related to sleep loss and chronic medical conditions related to sleep loss and how these impact public health and safety.
- AMERICAN SLEEP APNEA ASSOCIATION || Sleeptember
- SLEEPTEMBER.ORG || Sleeptember on Facebook
SPECIAL || Clinical studies, special events, recalls, breaking news and more
GERD sufferers may want to participate in a new study which includes a cost-free, minimally invasive procedure to prevent reflux, especially during sleep. This clinical trial offered by UC San Diego Health features use of a new FDA-approved device that helps to reconstruct the esophagus without surgical incision. Researchers are looking for participants who are at least 18 years old and the study is expected to last three years while data is collected on the new device. Subjects interested in enrolling should call 619.471.0447 or e-mail misresearch@ucsd.edu
SLEEP HYGIENE CHALLENGE: The author of the blog, Life with Ordinary People, is taking on a sleep hygiene challenge over the next 100 days to overcome their ongoing problems with insomnia. Visit her blog here to follow along on her journey to improve her sleep health, which includes specific goals and tasks as outlined in her blog.
WAKE UP NARCOLEPSY is sponsoring its third annual Super 70s themed comedy event featuring headliner Lenny Clarke in Boston on Friday Oct 2. The evening, which takes place in Theatre 1 at the Revere Hotel, includes stand-up comedy, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, raffle and silent auction to benefit the nonprofit, which focuses on awareness, diagnosis, treatment and research of this rare and often disabling sleep disorder. More info
NEW STUDY: “Does the Utilization of a Sleep Application Diary Improve Sleep Hygiene in Adolescents?” The purpose of this study, sponsored by the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is to determine whether adolescents can advance bedtime above what can be accomplished through counseling if they used sleep diaries with regular medical consultation instead. Researchers are looking for participants who are male or female, ages 12 to 17, who have access to a smart phone (iPhone or Android), have proven poor sleep hygiene as defined by a sleep disorder clinic and have been seen by a pediatric sleep specialist. Subjects interested in enrolling should call Cheryl Tierney, MD, MPH, at 717.531.8414 or send an email to ctierney@hmc.psu.edu
NEW STUDY: “Does the Utilization of a Sleep Application Diary Improve Sleep Hygiene in Adolescents?” The purpose of this study, sponsored by the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is to determine whether adolescents can advance bedtime above what can be accomplished through counseling if they used sleep diaries with regular medical consultation instead. Researchers are looking for participants who are male or female, ages 12 to 17, who have access to a smart phone (iPhone or Android), have proven poor sleep hygiene as defined by a sleep disorder clinic and have been seen by a pediatric sleep specialist. Subjects interested in enrolling should call Cheryl Tierney, MD, MPH, at 717.531.8414 or send an email to ctierney@hmc.psu.edu
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TOP TEN || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest1. SEPT 23 || CVN
Emory Clinic Sleep Center Wrongful Death Case Continues in DeKalb
Public Health & Safety
2. SEPT 23 || EDUCATION WEEK
Teens Need More Sleep, But Districts Struggle to Shift Start Times
Culture
3. SEPT 22 || MEDICAL DAILY
What causes insomnia? Twin study finds genetic factors for sleep condition stronger in women than men
The Science of Sleep
4. SEPT 21 || SLEEP REVIEW
Scientific American’s October Issue Highlights Importance Of Sleep
The Science of Sleep
5. SEPT 21 || WebMD
Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Risky for Some Kids
Surgical Treatments
6. SEPT 20 || BUSTLE
Evening Caffeine Disturbs Your Internal Clock More Than You Think, So Put Down The Pumpkin Spice Latte
Curator's remarks: Not to be the bearer of bad news, but... yeah. Decaf or herbal tea might be a better fit at bedtime.
Lifestyle & Hygiene
7. SEPT 20 || THE TIMES OF INDIA
Global push to let kids sleep more, start school later
Curator's remarks: Sleep deprivation is not just an American thing.
Kids
8. SEPT 20 || VAN WINKLE'S
What is sleep debt, and can I pay it off?
Curator's remarks: There's so much confusion about sleep debt; this article focuses on why there is such a debate.
Lifestyle & Hygiene
9. SEPT 19 || BUSTLE
10 Hacks To Make Fall Days Seem Longer, Even Though They're Definitely Getting Shorter
Lifestyle & Hygiene
10. SEPT 19 || INQUISITR
Lack Of Sleep: 8 Facts To Help You Get Off The Couch And Into Bed
Lifestyle & Hygiene
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SEPT 19 || CKNW
Lack of sleep affecting BC teens
SEPT 19 || THE GUARDIAN [UK]
Keep the dream alive: why waking up later is good for us all || Dr Paul Kelley says children are losing 10 hours of sleep a week – and it’s all down to a clash between school start times and teenage body clocks
SEPT 20 || BENDIGO ADVERTISER [AUSTRALIA]
Sleepless phone obsessives need to switch off
SEPT 21 || GLOBAL NEWS [CANADA]
A third of children with sleep problems given medication: study
SEPT 22 || DONCASTER CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP [UK]
Children’s Sleep Charity holds more ‘sleep clinics’
SEPT 22 || EJI INSIGHT [HONG KONG]
Thief catches old newspaper seller napping, steals HK$35,000
SEPT 22 || KOREA TIMES [KOREA]
Sleep for memory
Dutch research team develops '"sleep coach" app for insomniacs
Don’t sleep over it || Not getting enough sleep can lead to various physical and mental disorders. It’s time we woke up to reality and changed our lifestyle before it’s too late
SEPT 24 || MASHABLE [UK]
A London charity is giving homeless young people tickets to sleep on night buses
Curator's remarks: I predict "right to sleep" legislation to become a thing within 5 years.
SEPT 19 || PHARMACY TIMES [NATIONAL]
How Pharmacists Can Combat the Military's Top Health Problem
Curator's remarks: Hint: It's not PTSD.
SEPT 21 || ARKANSAS MATTERS [AK]
Working 4 You: Researchers Say Half of Arkansas Infant Deaths are Preventable
Curator's remarks: Come on, how can these things still be happening????
Police: Napping officer to be suspended
National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recognizes Niswonger Children’s Hospital
SEPT 22 || MODESTO BEE [CA]
Way to raise test scores, lower obesity, reduce teen accidents: Let teens sleep in
SEPT 23 || EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS [IL]
Sleep deprivation from wind turbines explained
SEPT 23 || WNDU [IN]
2-year-old allegedly beaten for "bed wetting"
Curator's remarks: Wait... there are still parents who beat their kids for bed wetting? Hello... it's the 21st century!
SEPT 21 || COOPER LAW
Drowsy Driving--Who Is At Risk And How Can We Prevent Drowsy Driving?
At-risk school bus drivers will undergo sleep studies
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BUSINESS & WORKPLACE || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep
SEPT 21 || THE HR DIRECTOR
UK workers admit napping in meetings
ResMed Well Poised on Sleep Apnea Plans, Global Progress
SEPT 22 || REFINERY 29
Nap Desks Exist & Now You Have No Reason To Leave The Office
SEPT 24 || MILLIONAIRE CORNERNap Desks Exist & Now You Have No Reason To Leave The Office
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SEPT 20 || MEDICALRESEARCH.com
Restless Legs Linked to Higher Mortality in US Veterans
SEPT 21 || BUSINESS INSIDER AUSTRALIA
Turns out early risers and night owls have different DNA
SEPT 21 || THE INDEPENDENT
Sleep paralysis: the waking nightmare where you can't move or speak || Episodes only last 4-6 minutes, but much like panic attacks, they can still exercise a powerful effect on the sufferer
SEPT 21 || MD
Can Respiratory Sleep Disorders Signal Advanced Heart Failure?
SEPT 22 || THE BROCK PRESS
Brock graduate students research sleep deprivation
Brock graduate students research sleep deprivation
SEPT 22 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Living With Lewy Body Dementia: The multisystem disease affects more than 1 million people and their families in the U.S. alone.
Living With Lewy Body Dementia: The multisystem disease affects more than 1 million people and their families in the U.S. alone.
Curator's remarks: REM Behavior Disorder has a distinct linkage to this variety of neurological degeneration.
SEPT 23 || JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Losing Neutrality: The Neural Basis of Impaired Emotional Control without Sleep (abstract)
SEPT 23 || KASA
Modern American Dentistry: Sleep Apnea (news video)
SEPT 23 || MD
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Caused by Poor Sleep
SEPT 23 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Sleep apnea 'could be misdiagnosed as depression'
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SEPT 23 || JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Losing Neutrality: The Neural Basis of Impaired Emotional Control without Sleep (abstract)
Modern American Dentistry: Sleep Apnea (news video)
SEPT 23 || MD
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Caused by Poor Sleep
SEPT 23 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Sleep apnea 'could be misdiagnosed as depression'
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SEPT 20 || THE DAILY MAIL
Technology used to tag prisoners is now helping doctors measure sleep spasms of Parkinson's sufferers
SEPT 22 || BEL MARRA HEALTH
Depression in adults reduced with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
SEPT 22 || LA INDEPENDENT
New Study Illustrates Importance of Sleep Apnea Treatment
SEPT 23 || ELECTRONICS WEEKLY
Sleep apnea device wins ARM Smart Product design prize
**********Depression in adults reduced with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea
SEPT 22 || LA INDEPENDENT
New Study Illustrates Importance of Sleep Apnea Treatment
SEPT 22 || TECH INSIDER
What happened when I tried out 5 different sleep apps over 5 nights
Curator's remarks: Apps reviewed include Sleepyti.me, Sleep Cycle, Sleepbot, Motionx 24/7, and Sleep Better.
What happened when I tried out 5 different sleep apps over 5 nights
Curator's remarks: Apps reviewed include Sleepyti.me, Sleep Cycle, Sleepbot, Motionx 24/7, and Sleep Better.
SEPT 23 || ELECTRONICS WEEKLY
Sleep apnea device wins ARM Smart Product design prize
SEPT 23 || MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK
Sleep Apnea Has Moved Past Darth Vader Masks
Curator's remarks: The mask is perhaps the biggest selling point for CPAP: how it looks, how it fits. There are so many options now that people can relax about both issues. Smaller, lighter, softer masks are making CPAP manageable and patients are more compliant.
Sleep Apnea Has Moved Past Darth Vader Masks
Curator's remarks: The mask is perhaps the biggest selling point for CPAP: how it looks, how it fits. There are so many options now that people can relax about both issues. Smaller, lighter, softer masks are making CPAP manageable and patients are more compliant.
SEPT 23 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
New, FDA-approved device provides minimally invasive approach to chronic GERD
New, FDA-approved device provides minimally invasive approach to chronic GERD
SEPT 21 || PSYCH CENTRAL
Caffeine during the Evening Can Disrupt Circadian Clock
Drugs
SEPT 22 || THE DAILY MAIL
The EIGHT-HOUR lullaby for adults promising a perfect night's sleep: Four insomniacs put new £25 classical record to the test... so does it really work?
Alternative Therapies
The EIGHT-HOUR lullaby for adults promising a perfect night's sleep: Four insomniacs put new £25 classical record to the test... so does it really work?
Alternative Therapies
Round Rock Dad arrested for sleeping pill
Drugs
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SEPT 19 || THE DAILY STAR
Guy writes down all the weird stuff his girlfriend says in her sleep and posts it online
Culture
SEPT 20 || DESIGN & TREND
Coffee The Key To Beating Jet Lag - If You're Travelling West
Travel
SEPT 22 || AV CLUB
Another Earth director creating Hulu series about an insomnia outbreak
Television
Another Earth director creating Hulu series about an insomnia outbreak
Television
SEPT 19 || HUFFINGTON POST
Sleep Is the New Sexy: Restore Your Power Through Restorative Sleep
SEPT 20 || FREDERICKSBURG.com
Simply Fit: Catching enough sleep is a key part of fitness
**********Simply Fit: Catching enough sleep is a key part of fitness
SEPT 20 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Natural Surroundings May Promote Sound Sleep
Natural Surroundings May Promote Sound Sleep
SEPT 19 || HERALD-REVIEW
Quigg: Naps can benefit all ages
All Ages
SEPT 21 || BABYCENTER BLOG
Debunking bedwetting myths with Dr. Jen Trachtenberg
Babies
SEPT 21 || HEALTH AFTER 50
Health After 50 || Diagnosing Sleep Apnea at Home
Aging
SEPT 22 || BABBLE
Health After 50 || Diagnosing Sleep Apnea at Home
Aging
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MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film
SEPT 20 || INSTITUTE FOR BREATHING AND SLEEP
Driver Drowsiness - Clinical Assessment & the Law
Video
Why Do I Talk In My Sleep?
Video
SEPT 21 || WFMZ-TV
Sleep Apnea: Estimates are that 1 in 15 people have the condition that causes breaks in breathing while sleeping
Video
SEPT 21 || WUWM
Marquette Lab Studies Connection Between Our Internal Clocks and Mental Health
Podcast
SEPT 22 || JUST ASK
Study Before Sleep
Video
Kira Soltanovich Snoring Husband Stand Up Comedy
Video
SEPT 23 || BRIGID KEELY
Rosenfeld tested nearly 500 patients with and without fibromyalgia in a sleep lab
Tumblr
Ask Ted 64: 5 Reasons Why Sleep Deprivation Is Killing Your Success
Podcast
SEPT 20 || BABBLE
Why didn't anyone warn me about toddler sleep regression?
Kids
A Point of View: 'How I learned to embrace my insomnia'
Lifestyle & Hygiene
SEPT 21 || THE CAVALIER DAILY
Naps in Maps || On taking breaks and catching up
Lifestyle & Hygiene
I Spent 10 Minutes Trying to Sleep in the Napmobile
Lifestyle & Hygiene
SEPT 23 || BABYCENTER BLOG
New-mom sleep deprivation absolutely terrifies me
Motherhood
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Vitamin B may be key to more colourful dreams, better health
