Sleep organization seeks young filmmakers for their 2016 "Sleep Story" Video Contest. The American Sleep Medicine Foundation has issued a nationwide creative challenge to high-school-aged filmmakers: Tell a sleep story to help us shine a light on the effects of sleep problems. The prize is $500 for the filmmaker and an additional $500 for the winner's school.
All entries will be judged by a panel of sleep medicine physicians and researchers looking for appropriateness of message, relevance of the message to sleep problems today, originality, accuracy of the message content and the overall quality of the video. The best videos will be used to educate the public about sleep. Winning videos should be between 30 seconds and two minutes long and should highlight the importance of sleep.
Deadline for contest entry submission upload is 11:59 p.m. CST on February 29, 2016. More info
CURATOR'S CHOICE indicates recommended reading and includes editorial comments and opinions from the SHC curator.
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TOP TEN || Sleep news picks this week — newest to oldest — Curator's Choice
1. FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
CMS issues telemedicine rule for face-to-face Medicaid visits
From the curator: I'm glad to see some forward movement on sleep, telemedicine and federal awareness about the necessity for reaching our most far-flung populations with critical healthcare.
Public Health & Safety
2. FEB 4 || THE GUARDIAN
Dashcam captures horrific crash after father falls asleep at wheel – video
From the curator: If you could only watch one YouTube video this week, make it this one.
Public Health & Safety
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FEB 4 || KFOR
Baby adorably falls asleep to dad’s sweet piano lullaby
From the curator: If you just watched the video highlighted in #2, I hereby grant permission to treat any subsequent post-viewing trauma you might be suffering by watching this second video.
Family
3. FEB 3 || FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS
Try behavioral therapies first, then melatonin for pediatric insomnia
From the curator: I know, it's harder and more expensive, but we don't know enough about melatonin in children to assume it is safe. Parents are making kids guinea pigs over this. Let's base our decisions on science and safety first.
Family
4. FEB 3 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
6 Facts That Prove Ambien Is More Dangerous Than You Think: It's the No. 1 sleeping pill in blood and toxicology reports for suicides
From the curator: There are other options for sleeping better besides drugs. Just sayin'.
Drugs
5. FEB 3 || SCHOOL BUS FLEET
NSTA Advocacy in Action — Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why Our Voice Matters
From the curator: Commercial long-haul truckers are not the only ones who need to be safe on the road.
Public Health & Safety
6. FEB 1 || THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY
Medicine in the Fourth Dimension: In light of circadian research, prescriptions like “Take Once Daily” are terrifyingly vague
From the curator: This is one of the latest trends in sleep medicine: the mastery of the circadian system. The timing of medications is already understood in cancer research to make a big difference in efficacy. Stay tuned for more big questions like the ones posed here.
Drugs
7. JAN 30 || BUSTLE
Texting In The Dark Is Bad News, Says Science, So Here's What You Should Do To Unwind At Night Instead
From the curator: I'm gonna keep highlighting these reminders until it's no longer news, people.
Lifestyle & Hygiene
8. FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Health Connexions Partners with Serenium to Bring Urine Test for Sleep Apnea to Market
From the curator: This will shake things up in sleep clinics everywhere... if we can actually diagnose OSA with a urine test... Wow.
Public Health & Safety
9. JAN 29 || LOS ANGELES TIMES [CA]
Sleepwalking murder conviction overturned over lack of sleep test
From the curator: The behavior science behind these cases is always fascinating.
National
10. JAN 29 || NEW ZEALAND HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Prominent cot death researcher and paediatrician dies
From the curator: Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Tonkin.
World
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WORLD || International sleep news
JAN 30 || THE EXPRESS [UK]
Not getting enough sleep? It could lead to THIS life-threatening disorder, experts warn: The disease that now plagues over four million people in the UK could be prevented with forty winks, according to a new study
JAN 30 || TIMES OF OMAN [OMAN]
Oman health: Snoring can indicate sleep disorder
FEB 1 || INDIA TODAY [INDIA]
WHO terms childhood obesity as "exploding nightmare:" As obesity rises among children, it not only hits their self-esteem, but also increases risk of diabetes
Car crash after driver falls asleep at the wheel
FEB 2 || YORKSHIRE POST [UK]
Van hit lorry on M62 after driver ‘fell asleep at the wheel’
CURATOR'S CHOICE
FEB 3 || BBC.com [UK]
Narcolepsy boy wins £120k swine flu vaccine damages
From the curator: Before American readers see this headline and get any ideas... the swine flu vaccine used in Europe is completely different from the one used in the U.S.
FEB 3 || NZ HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Driver crashes after falling asleep
FEB 3 || TELEGRAPH & ARGUS [UK]
Sleep-deprived van driver crashed into parked car
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NATIONAL || Sleep news across the U.S.
JAN 29 || THE TELEGRAPH [IL]
State departments release safe sleep PSA
JAN 29 || WICKED LOCAL NEWTON [MA]
Newton North forum explores high school start times
JAN 31 || CURBED [NY]
Can't Sleep? Night Construction Might Be Why
FEB 1 || THE TENNESSEAN [TN]
Sleep expert takes steps to get more slumber
FEB 1 || VIRTUAL STRATEGY MAGAZINE [AZ]
ProPlayer Health Alliance and Arizona Cardinal Players hold Sleep Apnea Awareness Event and Fundraiser for Phoenix Police Foundation
FEB 2 || DAILY HERALD [IL]
Geneva woman accused of killing husband with sleeping pills
FEB 3 || EAST HAMPTON PATCH [NY]
Man Who Crashed Into Cemetery Fell Asleep At the Wheel: Police
FEB 3 || KFVS [MO]
Wayne Co., MO man seriously injured in crash after falling asleep at the wheel
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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, education
JAN 29 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ask Well: Sleep and Colds
JAN 31 || THE GUARDIAN
Putting sleep myths to bed: experts answer the questions that keep you awake at night
JAN 31 || INQUISITR
Poor sleep can lead to a host of long term health problems, NSF publishes new sleep criteria
FEB 1 || RING MD
Sleep: Myths about functioning with less and can we pay back our sleep debt?
FEB 3 || NORTH JERSEY.com
Curing sleeping sickness — but do apnea remedies work?
FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
AASM attends NHTSA meeting on fatigue risk management for EMS personnel
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BUSINESS & WORKPLACE || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep, sleep health industry
CURATOR'S CHOICE
JAN 29 || CANADIAN BUSINESS
Boost your productivity by improving your “sleep hygiene:” The CEO of Fatigue Science shares six tips for getting a better night’s sleep so you can make the most of your days
From the curator: Works for people who aren't CEOs, too.
JAN 29 || HEALIO
Circadian misalignment reduces glucose tolerance in shift workers
JAN 29 || SLEEP REVIEW
LifeSci Capital Initiates Coverage of Inspire Medical
FEB 1 || HME NEWS
Sleep startup removes barriers to care
FEB 3 || SLEEP REVIEW
Dental Sleep Solutions, Blackstone Medical Provide HST Model for Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioners
FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Bipartisan telehealth bill introduced in Congress
FEB 4 || MARKETWIRE
Stamford Dentist Launches Website Dedicated to Snoring and Sleep Apnea Solutions (press release)
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THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP || Scientific research and sleep medicine
JAN 29 || NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS
Sleep Apnea Could Lower Aerobic Capacity, Study Finds
JAN 30 || MEDICAL DAILY
Lack Of Sleep Can Negatively Impact Gut Bacteria, Cause Weight Gain
JAN 31 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Sleepwalking Explained: The Real Reason Why People Do It
FEB 1 || ANESTHESIOLOGY NEWS
Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Upper Airway Length and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (video)
FEB 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Eyes wide shut: how to cope with night terrors
FEB 1 || HEALIO
Sleep-disordered breathing common in patients with chronic HF
FEB 1 || SLEEP
A Four-Year Longitudinal Study on Restless Legs Syndrome in Parkinson Disease (abstract)
FEB 1 || SLEEP
The Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (abstract)
FEB 1 || SLEEP
Identifying At-Risk Individuals for Insomnia Using the Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (abstract)
FEB 1 || SLEEP
Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Kleine-Levin Syndrome (abstract)
FEB 2 || BUSINESS INSIDER
This one factor may explain why you're a morning person or a night owl
FEB 2 || GENOME WEB
Subscribe to Microarrays & Multiplexing Morning People Harbor Certain Genetic Variants, According to 23andMe Study
FEB 3 || THE JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Orexin Neurons Respond Differentially to Auditory Cues Associated with Appetitive versus Aversive Outcomes
FEB 4 || ORLANDO SENTINEL
For insomniacs, sleep is a learned behavior
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TECHNOLOGY || Devices (including PAP and sleep dentistry) — tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
JAN 31 || GLOBES
Sleep apnea treatment co Nexense raises $3m: The Israeli company's product, worn as a chest strap or wristwatch, monitors physical parameters during sleep
FEB 3 || DIGITAL TRENDS
Carbonshade's new glasses block the blue light that hampers sleep
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DRUGS || Over the counter drugs, prescription medications, illicit substances, nutraceuticals
JAN 29 || THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Aurora widow writes book to help bring closure about husband's death
Ambien
JAN 31 || THE ADVOCATE
Alzheimer's Q&A: Is Melatonin a safe sleep-aid for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease?
Melatonin
FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW
OptiNose Announces Pipeline Project to Evaluate Nose-to-Brain Drug Transport for Narcolepsy Treatment
Orexin-A
FEB 2 || SCIENCE 2.0
Pills For Anxiety And Sleep Problems Not Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
Benzodiazepines
FEB 2 || SLEEP REVIEW
Flex Pharma Announces Positive Human Efficacy in Nocturnal Leg Cramp Study
FLX-787
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THERAPIES ||Cognitive behavioral therapy, chronotherapy, phototherapy, alternative therapy, complementary medicine, functional medicine
JAN 29 || FORBES
Light Therapy Glasses Can Eradicate Jet Lag: An Interview With Ben Olsen
Phototherapy & Chronotherapy
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CULTURE || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep
FEB 1 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
My Q and A With Kat Duff on the Secrets of Our Sleep Lives
Literature
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LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement
JAN 31 || ROMPER
The One Thing To Do Every Morning To Get A Better Night's Sleep
FEB 1 || BUSTLE
The One Thing To Do If You Wake Up & Can't Fall Back Asleep
CURATOR'S CHOICE
FEB 1 || KOMO NEWS
Consumer Reports review of My Pillow
From the curator: People keep asking me about this. Here you go.
FEB 1 || NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Establish healthy sleep habits in 2016 to improve mood, focus and even your salary
FEB 1 || SLEEP JUNKIES
Sharing a bed or sleeping alone: What's better for your health?
FEB 2 || WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS
You’ve Got 99 Problems, Don’t Make Sleep One
FEB 3 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Arianna Huffington Says Sleep Is Just As Good As Viagra
FEB 3 || PALEOHACKS
The Dangers of Sleeping on a Bad Mattress (and How to Pick the Best Mattress)
FEB 3 || WESTERN DAILY PRESS
Working shifts or not getting enough sleep sends blood pressure soaring
FAMILY || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, mens health, parenting, eldercare
FEB 1 || BT.com
8 ways to sleep better during and after the menopause
Menopause
FEB 1 || SLEEP
C-reactive Protein as a Potential Biomarker of Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children (abstract)
Kids
FEB 1 || SLEEP
Longitudinal Outcomes of Start Time Delay on Sleep, Behavior, and Achievement in High School (abstract)
Teens
FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
In Menopausal Women, Sedentary Lifestyle Linked with Insomnia
Women
FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Irregular Sleep Schedules Linked to Adverse Metabolic Health in Women
Women
FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
NSF 3D Pediatric Model Aids in Sleep Education
Pediatrics
FEB 2 || JACKSONVILLE.com
Doctors Are In: How much sleep should your child be getting?
Kids
FEB 2 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Both Short and Long Sleep Durations in Pregnancy Linked with Gestational Weight Gain
Pregnancy
FEB 3 || DAILY RECORD
Dealing with menopause can have a big impact on your sleep.. but there are ways to help you get better rest
Menopause
FEB 3 || HUFFINGTON POST PARENTS CANADA
Co-Sleeping: Three Reasons Why Your Kids Need To Sleep In Their Own Beds
Parenting
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MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film
FEB 1 || 13 WMAZ
'This Side Up' Initiative Strives To End Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
News video
FEB 1 || STEVE SMITH
The Dark Flipside of Blue Light
YouTube
FEB 3 || OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
You have sleep apnea—what now?
YouTube
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FIRST PERSON || Personal essays and commentaries, opinion pieces, editorials
JAN 29 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Katerina Cosgrove: I Can't Sleep With My Husband
Personal Commentary
JAN 31 || THE GUARDIAN
Richard Wiseman: Zzzzzzzzz … 12 simple steps to a good night’s sleep
Personal Commentary
FEB 1 || CHICAGO NOW
Linda Fargano: Rage Alert: When Something Wakes You Up & It’s Not Your Baby…
Community blog commentary
FEB 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Farrah Jarrall: In search of sleep: ‘I am a night owl who desperately wants to be up with the lark’
Personal Commentary
FEB 1 || TAP INTO SOMA
Start Columbia High School Later to Reduce Sleep Deprivation in Teens
Letter to the Editor
FEB 2 || BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES
Early rise time for teens a public health threat
Opinion Piece
FEB 2 || YAHOO! HEALTH
Is Sleep The Key to Monk-Like Wisdom? (from The Urban Monk, by Pedram Shojai, released Feb 2)
Excerpt
CURATOR'S CHOICE
FEB 3 || THE DUNN COUNTY NEWS
Dr. Andrew D. Calvin: Getting to the ‘heart’ of sleep (February is National Heart Month)
From the curator: The relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular health is very real. Thanks to Dr. Calvin for his awareness-raising efforts.
Advocacy
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DREAM LIFE || The art and science of dreaming
FEB 1 || VAN WINKLE'S
How Different Cultures Protect Themselves From Bad Dreams
FEB 2 || ATLAS OBSCURA
How power naps are related to near-death experiences
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The next news curation will be published on Friday February 12 2016
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