SPECIAL ||
Recalls, special announcements, breaking news, events- LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AFFECT YOUR SLEEP. Check out this useful patient handout offered by ADVANCE Healthcare Network: "Prescription Medications & Sleep: Why some commonly prescribed medicines may be keeping you up at night."
- SAFE SLEEP DAY IS DECEMBER 5 IN NEW
ZEALAND: The country's national Maori
SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Death of an Infant) prevention organisation,
Whakawhetu, is sponsoring this special awareness day to promote safe sleep
practices for babies. Maori rates of SUDI continue to be much higher
than other groups, making up more than 60% of New Zealand’s SUDI deaths
every year.
Two special events are slated to kick off this campaign. One is a national Weave-Off with weavers stationed at Te Wananga o Aotearoa (TWoA) sites around the country to weave as many Wahakura (flax sleeping pods) as possible.
The other is the seminar, "Protecting our Mokopuna" at Manukau, in which community workers and whanau can learn more about Maori SUDI; the keynote speakers are SUDI experts Dr David Tipene-Leach, Dr Adrian Trenholme and Professor Ed Mitchell, the the opening presentation by Green Party MP Marama Davidson. Learn more here
- MONROE, LA RESIDENTS: Free Community Lecture on OSA: Dr. Matthew Abraham, medical director and board certified sleep specialist, presents "‘Tis the Season to Stop Snoring" on Tues Dec 8 at 6:30 p.m. on the campus of the University of Louisianan at Monroe in Stubbs Hall (Room 100). This is an opportunity for local residents to learn about the link between snoring and obstructive sleep apnea, and how home sleep study testing can detect obstructive sleep apnea. Attendees receive a complimentary light dinner and free sleep apnea screening test. Abraham will answer questions about how the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea can significantly improve overall health, mood and productivity. This event is hosted by Brooks Home Sleep Studies and sponsored by Philips Respironics. Registration is required: www.brookshomesleepstudies.com. Contact Melissa Bynes-Brooks at 318.342.1442 for more information.
TOP TEN || This week's top news, as determined by the curator
1. DEC
2 || ABC NEWS
Video
CURATOR'S CHOICE
2. DEC 2 ||
STARTS AT SIXTY
Seniors
From the curator: This article may be pitched at seniors but anyone, of any age, who is taking a lot of prescription medications could benefit from the information posted here.
3.
DEC 1 || ¡HOLA!-ARKANSAS
Public Health
& Safety
CURATOR'S CHOICE
4. DEC 1 || NPR
Technology
From the curator: Maybe we are not quite ready for driverless cars yet?
CURATOR'S CHOICE
5. DEC 1 || SLEEP
CURATOR'S CHOICE
7. NOV 30 || THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
8. NOV 30 || STANFORD MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER
Public Health
& Safety
From the curator: It's not a bad theory. And it's certainly a relevant inquiry to make.
CURATOR'S CHOICE
6. DEC 1 || US
NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Technology
From the curator: Good news for sleep dentistry and for people who struggle with CPAP.
7. NOV 30 || THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE
Lifestyle
& Hygiene
8. NOV 30 || STANFORD MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER
Science
of Sleep
CURATOR'S CHOICE
9. NOV 27 || CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Drugs
From the curator: Check your brands and your labels and be very careful about giving your children melatonin if you aren't certain what's in your particular blend
CURATOR'S CHOICE
10. NOV 27 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Therapies
From the curator: Neurostimulation is an exciting technology!
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WORLD ||
International sleep news
NOV 28 || NEWS.com.au [AUSTRALIA]
NOV 30 || DAILY EXCELSIOR [INDIA]
NOV 30 || NEWSDAY [TRINIDAD & TOBAGO]
NOV 30 || ABC.net.au [AUSTRALIA]
DEC 1 || NEW
ZEALAND HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
DEC 2 || GET SURREY [CANADA]
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NATIONAL ||
Sleep news across the U.S.
NOV 27 || NBC SAN DIEGO [CA]
NOV 27 || WAGM [ME]
NOV 28 ||
CLARION-LEDGER [MS]
NOV 28 || TRI-CITY
HERALD [WA]
NOV 30 || DAILY BULLDOG [ME]
NOV 30 || VERDE INDEPENDENT [AZ]
DEC 1 || WINK NEWS
[FL]
DEC 1 || DAILY
HERALD [IL]
DEC 3 || LAKE NEWS ONLINE [MO]
DEC 3 || TH ONLINE [IA]
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PUBLIC
HEALTH & SAFETY || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, industry,
education
CURATOR'S CHOICE
NOV 28 || PIONEER NEWS
Study Warns of the Dangerous Lasting Effects of
“Social Jet Lag” [“Social jetlag refers to the
mismatch between an individual’s biological circadian rhythm and their socially
imposed sleep schedules,” explains lead study author Patricia M. Wong.]
From the curator: This appears to be a trend: seeing who can stay awake the longest. Stop it, already.
DEC 1 || BERKELEY WELLNESS
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BUSINESS
& WORKPLACE || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep
NOV 28 || LIVE TRADING NEWS
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THE
SCIENCE OF SLEEP || Scientific research and basic sleep health resources
NOV 27 || BEL MARRA HEALTH
NOV 27 || THE
EVENING STANDARD
DEC 1
|| MEDPAGE TODAY
DEC 2
|| PHYS.org
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TECHNOLOGY ||
Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
DEC 1 ||
MD.com
DEC 2 || SLASHGEAR
DEC 2 || SLEEP REVIEW
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DRUGS
& THERAPIES || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine
NOV 27 || SCIENCE WORLD REPORT
Surgery
NOV 30 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
Drugs
DEC 2 || CLINICAL ADVISOR
Drugs
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CULTURE ||
Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep
NOV 28 || SLATE
Literature
CURATOR'S CHOICE
NOV 30 || CNN.com
Holidays
From the curator: I couldn't resist!
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LIFESTYLE
& HYGIENE || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement
NOV 27 || ATHLETICS WEEKLY
NOV 29 || EVE:
WOMAN'S WORLD
NOV 30 || SLATE
NOV 30 ||
TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT
NOV 30 || WALL
STREET JOURNAL
DEC 1 || THE DAILY
MAIL
DEC 1 || THE
INDEPENDENT
DEC 1 || THE
RICHMOND REGISTER
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 2 || FAST
COMPANY
From the curator: Some interesting ideas here that could really help.
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FAMILY ||
Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health,
eldercare
NOV 27 || TAMPA TRIBUNE
Seniors
NOV 29 || THE ORACLE
College Students
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MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film
NOV 29 || ALL K POP
Television
DEC 1 || AOL.com
Video
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FIRST
PERSON || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders
NOV 27 || MONTREAL GAZETTE
Editorial
NOV 30 || MCGILL DAILY
Editorial
DEC 1 || ASBURY PARK PRESS
Editorial
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 2 || LEGAL EXAMINER
Editorial
From the curator: We need to support companies who don't work their drivers so hard they find themselves in these situations.
DEC 3 || CALGARY HERALD
Columnist
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DREAM
LIFE || The art and science of dreaming
NOV 28 || LOWELL
SUN
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