11 September 2015

THIS WEEK'S SLEEP NEWS || Sept 4 - 10


 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.

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 SPECIAL  || Today! 10am to noon PST || 
Sleep neuroscientist Ying-Hui Fu and her work in sleep genetics will be the feature of today's r/Science forum online chat in Reddit. Dr. Fu's lab has identified mutations that identify rare "short sleepers" in the population. More info here

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New feature! This little bar icon appears above any of the curator's favorite reads. Completely subjective picks, followed by editorial comment. Agree? Disagree? Have thoughts of your own? Add a comment to this blog entry. Let's chat!

DEAR READERS: Sorry for the wonky typography and spacing, it's a Blogspot design issue and not anything I can control. 

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


1. SEPT 10 || THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Good luck finding sleep care if you live in a smaller community
Note from the curatorThe future of sleep telemedicine may be the solution for the lack of quality sleep health care outside big cities.

Culture


2. SEPT 9 || SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

Saratoga: Owners of Bay Sleep Clinic accused of defrauding Medicare
Note from the curatorThe vast majority of sleep labs are billing appropriately, but a few scoundrels still remain.

National

3. SEPT 8 || THE TELEGRAPH
Staff should start work at 10am to avoid 'torture' of sleep deprivation: Work start times should fit with body clock, Oxford University academic claims as study finds 9-to-5 leaves employees with higher risk of illness
Business & The Workplace

4. SEPT 8 || WebMD

Sleep Apnea May Hurt Kids' Grades: Children with snoring or other irregular nighttime breathing need evaluation, experts say
Kids

5. SEPT 7 || THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Health effects of poor sleep can spread through body
Public Health & Safety

6. SEPT  7 || SCIENCE TIMES

Sleeping Patterns Predict Health Factors
The Science of Sleep

7. SEPT 7 || THE TELEGRAPH

Driver, 26, loses leg in crash after sleepwalking to her car
Public Health & Safety


8. SEPT 6 || UNIVERSITY HERALD
Netflix might be responsible for our society's sleep deprivation
Note from the curatorPlease review the Portlandia episode where the couple binge-watches Battlestar Galactica episodes. Then be very afraid.
Culture


9. SEPT 4 || HUFFINGTON POST PARENTS
'Unrealistic' Bedtime Rules Shared By Elementary School Go Viral What started as "helpful information" ended in debate
Note from the curatorMaybe it's not our sleeping lives that are as problematic as our waking lives.
Kids

10. SEPT 4 || NBC-10
Insomnia: Is it actually bad for you?
The Science of Sleep

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

SEPT  6 || UUTISET [FINLAND]

Students gaining taste for melatonin supplements to combat fatigue

SEPT  7 || THE DAILY MAIL [UK]
How to stop worries sabotaging your sleep: Britain's top sleep doctor reveals the blissfully easy ways to stop stress giving you insomnia

SEPT  7 || FINANCIAL NEWS ARENA [AUSTRALIA] 
More impediments to ResMed's ASV program: "The preliminary findings signalled risk of cardiac death was 34% higher with the device and that the risk of death/life-saving intervention was also higher. Now the article suggests a much broader outcome, that the risk of death from any cause is 28% higher in this patient group."

SEPT  7 || THE STAR [UK]

Study reveals the bad habits of drivers in Sheffield

SEPT  8 || THE ASIAN AGE [INDIA]

Sushant Singh Rajput turns to yoga to curb insomnia

SEPT  8 || THE [SOUTH AFRICA]

Mpumalanga cops caught napping on duty


SEPT  8 || CRI.com [CHINA] Primary School Replaces Napping with Meditation || Related || ECNS.com [CHINA] School should let students choose nap or meditation (letters to the editor)
Note from the curatorI find the conversation interesting but, really, they actually have Letters to the Editor in China? Mind blown.

SEPT  8 || THE GUARDIAN [UK]

Start school day at 11am to let students sleep in, says expert

SEPT  8 || THE MEMO [UK]
Mapping Britain's smartphone addiction

SEPT  8 || YAHOO! NEWS [AUSTRALIA]
Why your face could hold the key to a common sleep disorder: In an Australian first, researchers have developed a test to discover why people suffer from sleep apnea. Using 3D cameras, experts at UWA are measuring the shape of people’s faces to find out how it affects their nightly shut eye

SEPT  9 || CANBERRA TIMES [AUSTRALIA]
Childcare centre sleeping pill probe finds fault with staff

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

SEPT 6 || THE COLORADOAN [CO] 


SEPT 6 || DENTON RECORD-CHRONICLE [TX] 


SEPT 6 || WKYC NEWS [OH] 

SEPT 7 || NEW HAVEN REGISTER [CT] 

SEPT 7 || WTSP 10 NEWS [FL] 

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

SEPT 4 || PR NEWS

Hastings & Hastings asks drivers to get proper rest (press release)
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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep

SEPT  6 || PAY SCALE
Find Happiness at Work ... With More Sleep

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep disorders

SEPT  4 || VAN WINKLE'S
Making Sense of the Connection Between OCD and Sleep
SEPT  7 || VAN WINKLE'S
Sleeping Beauty Syndrome and the Tragedy of Lost Time


SEPT  8 || BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
On Insomnia and the Control of Emotion
Note from the curatorA vicious circle. No sleep = mood issues. Mood issues = no sleep. 

SEPT  8 || THE HUFFINGTON POST
Size Matters: There is mounting evidence that missing out on sleep may contribute to Alzheimer's


SEPT  8 || HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION
Raising Awareness of the Underpinnings of Hypersomnia
Note from the curator: I have a special place in my heart for all of us (including myself) who struggle with daytime sleepiness, even with treatment.

SEPT 8 || MEDICAL DAILY
Astronauts Don't Snore In Space, Plus 4 Other Little-Known Facts About Snoring

SEPT  8 || PSYCHIATRIC ADVISOR
Treating Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease Patients


SEPT  9 || THE CONVERSATION
Chemical messengers: how hormones help us sleep
Note from the curatorGreat explanations here. Sleep and wake are BIOCHEMICAL processes, people. Yet one more reason why we need to rethink taking a pill for every little ache or pain.

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

SEPT  8 || FIERCE MEDICAL DEVICES 
Note from the curatorI am generally an optimistic person but I think this is a waste of money. 

SEPT  10 || MEDIAPOST AGENCY DAILY
Those Grinding, Reflux And Snoring Issues You Have May Be Connected

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

SEPT  4 || ATTN:
What Does Marijuana Do To Your Sleep Patterns?
Note from the curatorI wish they would hurry up with more studies of casual users of edible MJ. With states legalizing recreational use, many are turning to this drug without any real science to back up its application. 
Drugs

SEPT  4 || PAIN MEDICINE NEWS
Daytime Napping Associated With Increased Symptom Severity in Fibromyalgia Patients
Therapies


SEPT  10 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Sinus Surgery May Also Ease Sleep Apnea
Note from the curator: While CPAP is still considered the "gold standard" treatment for sleep apnea, it's not the only one that can work.

Surgery

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

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

SEPT 6 || HEALTH AND FITNESS CHEAT SHEET
3 Things You Should Never Do Before Bed
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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare

SEPT  4 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
Current school and university start times linked to poor learning, health problems
Kids

SEPT 4 || VAN WINKLE'S

What are the benefits of bedtime stories?
Kids
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 MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film


SEPT 7 || AIR LIQUIDE CORP

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)?
Video

SEPT 7 || APNEA TREATMENT CENTER
Astronauts Don't Snore In Space, Plus 4 Other Little-Known Facts About Snoring
Video

SEPT 8 || FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS

Adverse ventilation effect means rethinking Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Video


SEPT 8 || MAYO CLINIC
Which CPAP masks are best for you?
Note from the curatorIf you have a sleep study and discover you need CPAP, I recommend you try out every single mask they have to make sure you find the best fit. The best mask for you is NOT what the DME salesperson or the sleep tech favors, but the one you like the best and which fits you the best (in other words, the one you will actually USE).
Slideshow

SEPT 8 || DR. K.O. PAULOSE
Patient Stop Breathing While Snoring -- Sleep Apnea
Video


SEPT 9 || HUFFINGTON POST INDIA
Are We Heading To A Future In Which We Can Survive On Less Sleep?
Note from the curatorWhy would we NOT want to sleep??? A terrible trend. People, please stahp it. You will sleep when you die, and you will die sooner if you don't sleep. No way around it.
Podcast

SEPT 9 || TECH.CO
How to Perfect the Art of Napping
Infographic

SEPT 10 || YAHOO! HEALTH
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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

SEPT 4 || THE GLOBE AND MAIL
What it’s like ... to finally get a whole night’s sleepNote from the curator: So worth it, people.
Therapies

SEPT 8 || THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Please, get up! High school start times are tough on teens circadian clocks
Teens



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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

SEPT 7 || LIST 25
25 Dream Facts Which Might Help You Sleep Better

SEPT 9 || THE INDEPENDENT
Why we have nightmares, and what they mean

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