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Wishing all of SleepyHeadCENTRAL's readers and followers a happy, healthy 2016
filled with lots of good sleep and sweet dreams!
The next edition of this curation will be posted on Sat Jan 2.
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SPECIAL || Recalls, special announcements, breaking news, events
Employers, here's a great infographic for your breakroom: Sleep health has a direct impact on one's ability to perform well at work. Business owners in every sector would do well to inform their employees of the risks they take by not sleeping well (and even help their employees to find solutions for their sleep problems).
Here's a good start: an infographic generated by Quill.com, "How Sleep (and Lack of it) Affects performance on the Job." Good to post in company newsletters, on breakroom bulletin boards or bathroom walls, anywhere your employees might glimpse it and consider their sleep habits.
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TOP TEN || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest
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1. DEC 26 || MAGIC VALLEYSleep in Heavenly Peace Adds 2 New Build Sites
FamiliesFrom the curator: Happy to place this feel-good sleep-health story about community reaching out to help each other out. We've got enough scary or negative news in our feeds, let's recognize positive human efforts whenever possible. :)
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2. DEC 26 || MPR
These Washington lawmakers sleep in their offices
NationalFrom the curator: Sleep deprivation certainly could explain many unhealthy attitudes and behaviors coming out of DC.
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3. DEC 23 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Competitive bidding rates set nationwide by CMS: Specifically, a 27% cut to CPAP payment is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2016
Public Health & Safety
From the curator: This is a big deal... less money paid out to cover the expenses of CPAP could mean fewer people are able to afford to use their therapy.
4. DEC 23 || GLAMOUR
Winter Solstice: How to Have a Good Night's Sleep When It Gets Dark Super Early
Lifestyle & Hygiene
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5. DEC 23 || SHE KNOWS
Woman slept for 2 weeks after childbirth and forgot she had a baby
Family
From the curator: Yes, it could happen. My heart goes out to her.
6. DEC 22 || FAST COMPANY
Your employees' sleep problems are costing your business time and money
Business & Workplace
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DEC 22 || TWITTER
@chrissyfarr: Fave this tweet if you lost at least one day of work this year because of poor sleep the night before
Multimedia
From the curator: Do you tweet? Click on Chrissy Farr's linked tweet above if you have experienced lost work due to poor sleep and help a reporter out!
7. DEC 22 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
New circadian rhythms found in older people
Seniors
8. DEC 21 || U.S. ARMY
Medical experts look beyond drugs for better sleep solutions
Drugs
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9. DEC 18 || DOCTOR'S LOUNGE
Many Patients With Diagnosed OSA Not Receiving Treatment
Public Health & Safety
From the curator: I have encountered two personal acquaintances in just the last week who were diagnosed *months* ago with OSA and have still *not* received treatment. What the heck is going on here?
10. DEC 18 || WASHINGTON POST
We know long doctor shifts are dangerous. Why won’t hospitals adapt?
Opinion
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WORLD || International sleep news
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DEC 18 || THE EXPRESS [UK]
NOT in the Navy: sailors get the boot because they SLEEPWALK
From the curator: Not sure how I feel about this. I used to sleepwalk.
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DEC 18 || FREE PRESS LEADER [AUSTRALIA]
Teen’s lucky escape from Cockatoo crash a sobering reminder of road safety
From the curator: We need to remember that not only do our teen drivers have less experience behind the wheel, but they are terribly sleep deprived and often have pre-class activities (sports, music, the arts) or work late at night (jobs, homework). Twice the risk factors.
DEC 19 || ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH [MO]
Drunken driver who severed boy's arm in crash gets probation from St. Louis County judge
Narcolepsy sufferer who threatened to kill doctor over his capacity to work receives suspended sentence
DEC 20 || CAMBRIDGE TIMES [CANADA]
Doctor behind sleep clinics deemed 'incompetent,' ordered to stop practising
From the curator: The vast majority of sleep physicians are legit, but there still exist the rare unethical ones. The best way for you to check on your sleep physician is to inquire into their membership with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
DEC 21 || THE STAR [THAILAND]
Sleep-walking boy falls to his death in Thai town
From the curator: This just breaks my heart. Sleepwalking isn't funny, people.
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DEC 22 || HINDUSTAN TIMES [INDIA]
Jet Airways bus crashes into Air India jet at Kolkata airport
From the curator: When will people in critical jobs like transportation be required to have adequate sleep between shifts? Bus drivers, cabbies, truck drivers, airlines shuttles... this is unacceptable.
DEC 23 || 3 NEWS [NEW ZEALAND]
Research: Night-shift workers risk drowsy driving
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DEC 23 || CBC NEWS [CANADA]
Child sleep study investigates parents' reactions: 'One in four preschoolers will have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep every day'
From the curator: It's bad enough that parents (mostly) choose a lifestyle that encourages their own sleep deprivation, but it looks like we're now breeding a new generation of kids with black circles under their eyes. Stop the madness.
DEC 24 || CANBERRA TIMES
Drowsy driving can be the same as drink driving, ANU researcher says
Public Health & Safety
DEC 24 ||WEB INDIA 123 [INDIA
2 killed, 3 hurt as jeep falls into river in MP
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NATIONAL || Sleep news across the U.S.
DEC 18 || PORTLAND PRESS HERALD [ME]
Woman with suspended license crashed pickup into vehicles, poles at Waterville City Hall, police say
DEC 20 || SAN ANGELO LIVE! [TX]
College Hills Family Gets Early Christmas Present: A Car Crashes into Their House
College Hills Family Gets Early Christmas Present: A Car Crashes into Their House
DEC 21 || PORT TOWNSEND [WA]
Port Angeles woman, 18, hospitalized after car crash in Jefferson County
Port Angeles woman, 18, hospitalized after car crash in Jefferson County
DEC 21 || WSOC-TV [NC]
Standout Harding HS student killed in crash, police say
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 24 || ABC NEWS (CA)
Change Means California Prison Inmates Could Get More Sleep
From the curator: If we want our criminals to be rehabilitated, they need to have adequate sleep.
Standout Harding HS student killed in crash, police say
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 24 || ABC NEWS (CA)
Change Means California Prison Inmates Could Get More Sleep
From the curator: If we want our criminals to be rehabilitated, they need to have adequate sleep.
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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, industry, education
DEC 18 || DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Busy Physicians Must Find Time to Sleep
DEC 21 || 10 NEWS TAMPA
Drowsy drivers put others at risk
DEC 23 || LATINOS HEALTH
6 Self-Care Tips For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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DEC 24 || COSMOPOLITAN
I Gained 25 Pounds In My Sleep: One women started waking up with food in her bed and realized it was from night binges she couldn't remember--or stop
From the curator: I know someone with SRED: she had to put padlocks on her cabinets and freezer until they found a treatment (she was one of the first to treat her sleep disorder). It saved her life and her girlish figure.
BUSINESS & WORKPLACE || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep
DEC 18 || HFN NEWS
Sleep Number Partners with Huffington Post; will use each’s partner’s content, data and technology to promote healthy sleep
DEC 21 || HUFFINGTON POST
High drowsy driving crash risk on daytime commute after night work
DEC 23 || GRAND VIEW RESEARCH
Sleep Apnea Devices Market To Reach $6.8 Billion By 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.
Sleep Apnea Devices Market To Reach $6.8 Billion By 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 23 || TRADERS
Wall Street Women Trailblazer Award: Mee Warren--After being diagnosed with narcolepsy in college, one of the causes she champions is awareness of the misconceptions of the disease through her work with the Narcolepsy Network
DEC 23 || TRADERS
Wall Street Women Trailblazer Award: Mee Warren--After being diagnosed with narcolepsy in college, one of the causes she champions is awareness of the misconceptions of the disease through her work with the Narcolepsy Network
From the curator: Here's a great face for the narcolepsy population to get behind. She's smart, strong and driven to bust a few stereotypes.
THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP || Scientific research and basic sleep health resources
DEC 18 || ENGADGET
Humans are smart because we sleep weird: Duke University research believes that it's not the duration, but the quality
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DEC 18 || THE INQUISTR
How teeth grinding can literally hurt you in the long run
From the curator: Yes, it's dangerous to your health. Fortunately, it's treatable, too.
DEC 21 || CHEST
More severe sleep disordered breathing, nocturnal hypoxemia observed in patients with chronic mountain sickness
From the curator: If you travel to higher altitudes and struggle with sleep apnea, your challenges will become greater. Make sure you adjust your PAP devices to acclimatize to the thinner air.
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DEC 21 || UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS NEWSROOM
Wellness Center Sleep Challenge Has Meaningful Results
From the curator: More experiments like this one, please. They are good for both public awareness and data collection.
DEC 22 || HARRINGTON HOSPITAL
The Stages of Sleep and How to Make the Most of Them
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 23 || OBESITY REVIEW
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From the curator: An interesting look into the interrelations of obesity and sleep disorders.
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DEC 24 || FOX4 KC
The link between snoring and mental decline
From the curator: No joke. You could be snoring yourself stupid.
DEC 26 || MEDICAL DAILY
Have Insomnia? Researchers Identify Brain Circuit Responsible For Wakefulness, Sleep
DEC 24 || FOX4 KC
The link between snoring and mental decline
From the curator: No joke. You could be snoring yourself stupid.
DEC 26 || MEDICAL DAILY
Have Insomnia? Researchers Identify Brain Circuit Responsible For Wakefulness, Sleep
TECHNOLOGY || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 20 || NZ HERALD
Wake-up call for truck drivers: Vibrating seat and alarm will help keep truckies alert while behind the wheel
From the curator: Glad to know these are technologies being developed.
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DEC 22 || SLEEP REVIEW
Scientists Uncover How Opioids Cause Dangerous Breathing Problems
Drugs
From the curator: With so many people walking around with undiagnosed OSA and the high rate of opioid use, it's no wonder more people aren't dying in their sleep of respiratory failure.
DEC 24 || CITIZEN-TIMESAsheville sleep mask company launches: Research shows sleep masks have been effective in elevating the sleep-hormone melatonin, according to one of the co-founders, a former medical researcher
Alternative Therapies
DEC 24 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Health Tip: Sounds May Help You Fall Asleep
Alternative Therapies
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DEC 26 || HER.ie
Here's why you always wake up at 5 or 6 AM after a night of festive drinks
From the curator: Alcohol is a drug that, once metabolized, causes a withdrawal response in the body. Want to sleep in? Don't drink before bed.
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Here's why you always wake up at 5 or 6 AM after a night of festive drinks
From the curator: Alcohol is a drug that, once metabolized, causes a withdrawal response in the body. Want to sleep in? Don't drink before bed.
CULTURE || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep
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DEC 18 || HUFFINGTON POST HEALTHY LIVING
You're Sleeping? For Shame!
Sociology
From the curator: We have to stop thinking that it's cool "to sleep when we're dead."
DEC 21 || CARS.com
Combat Drowsy Driving Over Holidays With Our Tips
Travel
DEC 22 || WWLP
Sleep tips for both travelers and homebodies: Try to avoid checking your phone
DEC 24 ||CBS NEWS
The story behind a best-selling children's bedtime book
Literature
**********Sleep tips for both travelers and homebodies: Try to avoid checking your phone
Travel
The story behind a best-selling children's bedtime book
Literature
LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement
DEC 21 || BETH'S BLOG
Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: To Get a Good Night’s Sleep – Don’t Sleep with Your iPhone
DEC 22 || BUSTLE
When Is The Best Time To Start Work In The Morning? A Lot Later Than You Probably Think, According To This Sleep Scientist
When Is The Best Time To Start Work In The Morning? A Lot Later Than You Probably Think, According To This Sleep Scientist
From the curator: This is a cute idea and I bet a lot of teens and young adults would love these!
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FAMILY || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 18 || THE PRESS & JOURNAL
Moray 90-year-old who crashed into wall after falling asleep at wheel left in legal limbo
Seniors
From the curator: We must weight the needs of our seniors to have independence with our need for public safety. It doesn't help that our current transportation system does not make transportation easy for our older loved ones, especially those with serious health conditions or who are shut in. There's got to be a better way to keep our sleep seniors off the roads.
DEC 19 || HERALDNET
Follow the ABCs for safe sleep for your baby
Babies
DEC 20 || HEALTHDAY
Help Your Kids Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Stick to bedtime routines through the holidays, expert saysKids
Help Your Kids Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Stick to bedtime routines through the holidays, expert saysKids
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 24 || SC TIMES
From the curator: Here's a great subject for a family New Year's Resolution.
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MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, filmCURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 18 || CHIP CHICK
Sleeping Pill Ad Could Become Your Worst Nightmare
Media review
From the curator: I admit, I found it kind of weird.
DEC 18 || MSN.com
Would you sleep in this earthquake-proof bed?
Video
DEC 20 || MSN.com
25 things you need to know about sleep
Slideshow
DEC 20 || NPR
How Do Successful People's Sleep Patterns Compare To The Average American?
Infographic
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FIRST PERSON || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders
DEC 19 || SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Mal Pope blog: Look after your Circardian rhythms!
Commentary
DEC 22 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
The College Sleep Stigma
Commentary
DEC 22 || REFINERY 29
The Only Thing That Helps Me Sleep Is Listening To Russian Women Whisper
Editorial
DEC 22 || THE SARNIA JOURNAL
The very loud truth about snoring
Guest Column
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DREAM LIFE || The art and science of dreaming
CURATOR'S CHOICE
DEC 26 || LOCAL 12
Video: Watch a weeks-old baby polar bear having a dreamDEC 26 || LOCAL 12
From the curator: No sweeter way to end the year than with a video of a dreaming baby polar bear! Enjoy and Happy New Year!
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