19 March 2016

This week in sleep news, Mar 11 - Mar 17


Note: Some links in this curation are intended for medical professionals and may require medical organization membership or paywall access to read full content.

 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. 
MAR 15 || THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Marijuana’s effect on sleeping still unclear 
Cannabis
From the curator: We need way more research before anyone can make any claims about pot helping sleep. Anyone pushing the pro-cannabis/sleep connection does not have enough evidence to back up their claims. Period.

2. 
MAR 15 || SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
Study Finds "Seasonal Affective Disorder" Doesn't Exist
From the curator: It's not that the study says the symptoms and episodes aren't real, but the way this depressive condition has been defined has been inconsistent and vague at best. They need to find a better way to objectively identify SAD so it can be treated safely and effectively.

3. 
MAR  14 || SLEEP REVIEW
Mouse Study Finds Possible Mechanism Linking Sleep Apnea with Worse Cancer Outcomes
From the curator: Treat your sleep apnea if you have cancer; your cells will thank you later. 

4. MAR  14 || TELEMEDICINE JOURNAL AND E-HEALTH
Impact of Sleep Telemedicine Protocol in Management of Sleep Apnea: A 5-Year VA Experience (abstract)
From the curator: Some interesting information here about how to reach more patients using telemedicine. This could really bring good sleep health services to people who live away from cities or are otherwise limited when it comes to travel.

5. 
MAR 14 || WJHL.com
Public TDOT records reveal snow plow drivers worked 60 to 80 hours with limited sleep 
From the curator: I hope y'all park your cars in the garage... that's all I'm sayin'...

6. MAR 13 || ARAB NEWS
80% of doctors fail sleep medicine tests
From the curator: Probably true for US doctors as well. Many only receive 1-2 hours of training in sleep health in medical school. That is shameful, since diet, exercise, and sleep are considered the Three Pillars of Health.

7. MAR 13 || DAILY  MAIL
Half of mothers LIE about sharing a bed with their babies for fear of being judged, says parenting expert
Parenting

From the curator: This is so unfortunate. Sometimes in our zeal to educate and raise awareness, we drive away the people we want to help the most. More evidence we need to make compassion the driving force behind what we do.

8.  MAR 13 || YAHOO!
The best time of day to drink coffee is probably not when you’re actually drinking coffee
From the curator: Can't say you weren't warned. 

9. MAR 12 || WREX 
Local man discovers he has sleep disorder during routine surgery prep
From the curator: If you are overweight and have a thicker-than-usual neck (16 inches for women; 17 inches for men), you should probably be checked for sleep apnea before going under anesthesia. 

10. 
MAR 11 || PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
The Social and Behavioral Costs of Sleeplessness
From the curator: Insomnia and sleep deprivation can ruin relationships and lead to some seriously bad behavioral patterns.

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

MAR 11 || THE DAILY MAIL [UK]
Muslim postman spared jail for killing father-of-eight after falling asleep at the wheel during 10-hour Ramadan fast and then ploughing into 47-year-old as the victim strapped his baby into a car seat

MAR 11 || THE IPSWICH STAR [UK]
Felixstowe teenager Ellie Nixon may have fallen asleep at the wheel before crash, inquest told

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 12 || QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE [AUSTRALIA]
Siestas save fatigued farmers
From the curator: Makes sense to me. If you can take a nap at your office job, why not let farmers do the same?

MAR 13 || EAST GRINSTEAD COURIER [UK]
East Grinstead mum explains what it's like living with narcolepsy

MAR 14 || INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH [CHINA]
Exploring Associations between Problematic Internet Use, Depressive Symptoms and Sleep Disturbance among Southern Chinese Adolescents

MAR 14 || TIMES OF ISRAEL [ISRAEL]
How sleep apnea causes heart attacks – and how Israeli tech helps

MAR 15 || CAYMAN NEWS SERVICE [CAYMAN ISLANDS]
Driver gets 10 months jail for fatal crash

MAR 15 || GAINSBOROUGH STANDARD [UK]
RAF engineer was left fighting for this life after he was hit by a pensioner who had fallen asleep at the wheel of her car

MAR 15 || REUTERS [NEW ZEALAND]
Parents may not know how much sleep their children need

MAR 16 || CTV NEWS CALGARY [CANADA]
Study started to understand scope of sleep disruption for young cancer survivors

MAR 16 || SCOOP [NEW ZEALAND]
Good sleep is a reachable dream: Massey University health researchers are backing the message that a good night’s sleep is vital for health and well-being, in support of World Sleep Day this Friday

MAR 17 || CHANNEL NEWSASIA [SINGAPORE]
1 in 3 Singaporeans suffer from sleep apnea: Study

MAR 17 || LUXEMBURGER WORT [LUXEMBOURG]
Man steals car then falls asleep at the wheel

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 17 ||  TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]
Most sleep disorder patients unaware of the risks associated with the disease
From the curator: True in the US; unless somebody points out symptoms, you can be surprisingly unaware.

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

MAR 11 || MICHIGAN LIVE [MI]
Awake and breathing, Michigan's Ricky Doyle rebounds after in-season sleep apnea diagnosis

MAR 12 || THE DAILY CAMERA [CO]
The big snooze: Boulder startup focuses on physical triggers to induce sleep

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 12 || KTLA [CA]
As Daylight Saving Time Approaches, California Lawmaker Calls for End to Time Change
From the curator: I think this could be very complicated but I understand the need to fix this public safety dilemma.

MAR 12 || NEWSCHANNEL 10 [TX]
Passenger dead after driver falls asleep at the wheel

MAR 12 || NORTH FORK PATCH [NY]
Asleep At the Wheel: Woman Crashes into Tree, Hydrant

MAR 12 || WTMJ [WI]
Teen tries to dispel myths about narcolepsy

MAR 13 || HERALD.net [WA]
Car plows into apartment building in Everett; no injuries

MAR 14 || MORRIS SUN TRIBUNE [MN]

Living with narcolepsy

MAR 14 || YOUR HOUSTON NEWS [TX]
Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital’s Sleep Center offers solutions for sleep deprivation

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || BILLINGS GAZETTE [MT]
CDC report: More Montanans are getting enough sleep compared to rest of the US
From the curator: Maybe it's all that fresh air and lack of light pollution. Whatever they're doing, they are doing it right. 


MAR 16 || KVIA NEWS [TX]
El Paso man killed in crash near Pecos

MAR 17 || KIII TV NEWS [TX]
Man Falls Asleep at Wheel, Leads to Fatal Crash

MAR 17 || KKCO 11 NEWS [CO]
Drowsy driving causes two accidents in GJ, police say

MAR 17 || KTVU [CA]
Jury rejects sleep walking defense in sex assault of minor case

MAR 17 || MIAMI HERALD [FL]
Sleepy Florida man with droopy pants threatens sleep clinic

MAR 17 || NAPLES FLORIDA WEEKLY [FL]
Insomnia keeps the story going in ‘A Sleeping Country’

MAR 17 || NJ.com [NJ]
Man may have fallen asleep in car crash that killed wife, cops say

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

MAR 12 || LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO
‘My full and active life was taken away’ – driver who fell asleep left biker in a wheelchair

MAR 14 || BEL MARRA HEALTH
Heart disease, cancer risk higher when working in rotating night shifts, study

MAR  14 || LAWYERS.com
Tired Drivers Behind the Wheel

MAR 14 || WBFO 88.7
Clock changes heighten risks of drowsy driving 

MAR 14 || WCPO
Sleeping less than 8 hours? You're twice as likely to crash your car 

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Self-Reporting by Unsafe Drivers Is, with Education, More Effective than Mandatory Reporting by Doctors (abstract)

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || LAWYERS & SETTLEMENTS
Bus Rollover Causing Back and Neck Injury Settles for $6 Million
From the curator: How many more of these kinds of accidents do we need to suffer before we figure out that enforced regulation of commercial drivers is a necessary means to protect public safety? 

MAR 15 || MARITIME EXECUTIVE
Fatigue implicated in tanker grounding

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 BUSINESS OF SLEEP   || Corporate news, the business of sleep

MAR 14 || APP ADVICE
The Philips Hue White Ambiance lights are designed to help improve sleep patterns

MAR  14 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Even A Company Known For Overworking People Is Embracing Sleep

MAR  14 || TECH.MIC
Inside Casper's Plan to Win Millennials by Tackling the Sleep Epidemic

MAR 15 || ALLEY WATCH
This NYC Startup Just Raised $6M To Put an End to the Sleep Tracking Debate

MAR 15 || DENTISTRY IQ
Sirona introduces SICAT Air and OptiSleep, the first 3-D solution for analysis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

MAR 17 || BUSINESS WIRE
Reset Therapeutics, Inc. Establishes Research Collaboration With Alkermes for Discovery and Development of Novel Orexin Modulators

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep medicine using ICSD-3 categories, may include full text, abstracts. Note: Some of these links are intended for medical professionals. Complete articles may require paywall access.

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Gender Differences in Regional Brain Activity in Patients with Chronic Primary Insomnia: Evidence from a Resting-State fMRI Study (abstract)

MAR  17 || MD
Firefighter Study Links Insomnia and Depression



 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR  14 || UPI - HEALTHDAY
Still tired after sleeping? You might have sleep apnea
From the curator: I'll keep posting articles like these until we start taking OSA seriously in this country. 

MAR 15 || BREATHE BETTER, SLEEP BETTER, LIVE BETTER
A Surprising Reason Why You Get Cavities

MAR 15 || CLEVELAND CLINIC
Your Sleep Problems Now Can Signal Heart Trouble Later

MAR 15 || DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LIMITED
Effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure in lowering blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a critical review of the literature (abstract, link to PDF)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Decision Modeling in Sleep Apnea: The Critical Roles of Pretest Probability, Cost of Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Time Horizon (abstract)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Expiratory Time Constant and Sleep Apnea Severity in the Overlap Syndrome (abstract)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Impact of Randomization, Clinic Visits, and Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (abstract)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Pressure-Relief Features of Fixed and Autotitrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure May Impair Their Efficacy: Evaluation with a Respiratory Bench Model (abstract)

MAR 15 || MEDICALRESEARCH.com
CPAP Benefits Sleep and Blood Pressure in Diabetics, But Not Glucose Control 

MAR 15 || SLEEP REVIEW
4 Patient Populations for APAP 

MAR 16 || CLINICAL ADVISOR
Is obstructive sleep apnea linked to low levels of vitamin D? 

MAR 16 || DOCTOR'S LOUNGE
Basal Metabolic Rate Drops After CPAP Initiation in Sleep Apnea 

MAR 17 || HUFFPOST HEALTHY LIVING
Got AFib? You May Have OSA 

MAR 17 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Adaptive Servo Ventilation (ASV) and Central Sleep Apnea

Central Disorders of Hypersomnia


MAR 12 || JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
Subjective sleep problems in Huntington's disease: A pilot investigation of the relationship to brain structure, neurocognitive, and neuropsychiatric function (abstract)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
The Humanistic and Economic Burden of Narcolepsy (abstract)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Sleep Disturbances in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Meta-Analysis (abstract)


Circadian Rhythm Disorders

MAR 11 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Sleep Disturbances in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Meta-Analysis (abstract)

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 14 || WASHINGTON POST
Why am I so tired after Daylight Saving starts?
From the curator: It's all about the body clocks. Be nice to your body clocks and they will serve you well.

MAR 15 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
The hazards of Daylight Saving Time: risks and tips

MAR 16 || SF GATE
Stanford researchers out to conquer jet lag

Parasomnias

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Nightmares and Suicide in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The Mediating Role of Defeat, Entrapment, and Hopelessness (abstract)

Movement Disorders

MAR 13 || KAIETEUR NEWS
Bruxism: Teeth Clenching and Grinding

MAR 15 || SLEEP MEDICINE
Periodic limb movements and restless legs syndrome in children with a history of prematurity (abstract)

MAR 15 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
A practical guide to the long-term management of restless leg syndrome

Sleep Deprivation

MAR 12 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
What's Happening In Your Brain During 'Microsleep'

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 14 || THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Why We Eat Too Much When We Don’t Sleep Enough
From the curator: I know this from first-hand experience. Must. Resist. The. Oreos.

MAR 15 || STRAITS TIMES
Lack of sleep could dull your body's health

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices (including PAP, dental sleep medicine, neurostimulation, etc) and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 14 || SLEEP REVIEW
Waking Up to Objective Monitoring for Insomnia
From the curator: So glad to see more technological options for dealing with insomnia. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
An airway simulation with real-world applications
From the curator: This appeals to the science nerd in me. Such a great idea!

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 DRUGS  || Over the counter drugs, prescription medications, illicit substances, nutraceuticals

MAR 15 || CNW
Apollo launches largest PTSD Medical Cannabis study in Canada (press release)
Cannabis

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || HEALTHLINE NEWS
Binge Drinking May Make You Vulnerable to Dying in Your Sleep: Study 
Alcohol
From the curator: Alcohol seriously depresses the respiratory system. It also messes with your sleep architecture and blood sugar. It's a drug, people. It can kill you. 

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Gender Differences in the Efficacy and Safety of Chronic Nightly Zolpidem (abstract)
Ambien (zolpidem)

MAR 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
The Prevalence and Characteristics of REM Sleep without Atonia (RSWA) in Patients Taking Antidepressants (abstract)
SSRI & SNRI

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 THERAPIES  || Cognitive behavior therapy, chronotherapy, phototherapy, alternative therapy, complementary medicine, functional medicine 

MAR 13 || SLEEP REVIEW

Anchor Sleep to Survive Shift Work
Chronotherapy

MAR 15 || MCKNIGHT'S
Using light to improve sleep, reduce agitation
Phototherapy


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 CULTURE  || Cultural, social, athletic, legal, artistic and religious discussions of sleep

MAR 12 || USA TODAY
Prince Fielder opens up about his severe battle with sleep apnea
Sports

MAR 14 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Artist Turns Sleep Disorder Nightmares Into Haunting Photo Series
Art

MAR 17 || OUTSIDE ONLINE
How to Sleep Better: Life-Hacking Special
Sports

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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Tips and clues for sleep self-improvement

MAR 11 || CBS NEW YORK
Hotels Bring In New Strategies For Better Night’s Sleep

MAR 11 || CONSUMER REPORTS
Sleep Deprivation May Cause Weight Gain

MAR 11 || FOX NEWS HEALTH
Reading from a tablet before bed may affect sleep quality

MAR 11 || LIFEHACKER
Getting Six Hours of Sleep Can Be Just as Bad as Not Sleeping at All

MAR 11 || NEWS MAX HEALTH
Can Bright Lights Lead to Obesity?

MAR 12 || WRVO
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and…midnight snack? Which foods to avoid before bed

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 14 || BUSTLE
6 Reasons You Should Always Try To Sleep In A Cold Room
From the curator: Trust me on this one. Cool room, layers of blankets, for the win!

MAR 14 || GQ.com
Some Useful Tips for Stealthily Napping at Work

MAR 14 || MAINE NEWS ONLINE
Avoid reading from tablet before bedtime to have a quality sleep

MAR 14 || MARKET WATCH
Why 44% of workers can’t sleep at night

MAR 14 || POPSUGAR
Snooze From Takeoff Until Landing With These 12 Plane Hacks

MAR 15 || BUSINESS DAY LIVE
Why lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain

MAR 15 || BUSINESS INSIDER
How to schedule your day for maximum productivity after a bad night's sleep

MAR 15 || CHEAT SHEET
What Time of the Day Does Productivity Peak? We Asked an Expert

MAR 15 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
How Your Fluctuating Sleep Schedule Is Disrupting Your Biological Clock

MAR 15 || THE INDEPENDENT
The website that calculates when you need to go to sleep

MAR 15 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
Can Naps Make Up for Sleep Deficits?

MAR 15 || SCIENCE ALERT
Too many hot nights will leave you feeling like you're battling a hangover

MAR 15 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
How sleep helps with weight loss

MAR 15 || TECH TIMES
Doctors Say National Napping Day Should Be Everyday: People Should Be Allowed To Snooze At Work

MAR 15 || WJHG
Light pollution may interfere with sleep

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, women's health, family health, men's health, parenting, eldercare

MAR 11 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
How Do Stimulant Medications Affect Sleep in Children With ADHD?
Kids

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 11 || REFINERY 29
How Every Stage Of Your Menstrual Cycle Messes With Your Sleep
Women
From the curator: Women have probably already sensed this anyway, but here's some evidence to back up anecdotal stories about PMS and sleep.

MAR 11 || SLEEP REVIEW
Get Sleep Sorted by Age 5 to Help Children Settle at School
Kids

MAR 12 || THE CHOSUN ILBO 
Why Older People Find It Harder to Sleep
Seniors

MAR 14 || CBS LOCAL
Study: Women Need More Sleep Than Men
Women

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 14 || CBS NEWS
Training teens to be high school "sleep ambassadors"
Teens
From the curator: Today's teens are amazing activists. I love this idea.

MAR 14 || NDTV.com
Poor Sleep In Kids May Raise Attention Deficit Disorder Risk
Kids

MAR 15 || ADELAIDE NOW
Flinders Uni study to find out why some pre-teens handle changes to sleep patterns better than others
Pre-teens

MAR 15 || ALL AFRICA
Nigeria: Don't Scold Children Who Bed-Wet, Experts Urge Parents
Kids

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || CBS NEW YORK
Vibrating Mattresses Could Improve Breathing In Premature Babies
Infants
From the curator: An interesting idea. Anything to help out the babies!

MAR 15 || ITV NEWS
'Safer Sleep Week' aims to help reduce the risk of Sudden Death Infant Syndrome
Infants

MAR 15 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Good sleep habits ready kids for school success
Kids

MAR 17 || BEL MARRA HEALTH
Fibromyalgia risk in women increased with poor sleep habits, new treatment uses potential drug targets for poor sleep
Women

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 MULTIMEDIA  || Sleep health media captured in graphics, photos, audio, film

MAR 12 || NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
17 Restful Photos of Sleep Around the World
Photo Gallery

MAR 14 || LULLABY TRUST
Safer Sleep For Babies
YouTube

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 15 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
PAP therapy management mobile apps
Graphic Chart
From the curator: Great consumer info on sleep-related apps, this time for PAP.

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 FIRST PERSON  || Op-Ed, letters to the editor, columnists, advocates, personal essays

MAR 11 || BUSINESS INSIDER
Jessica Orwig: Something weird and unexpected happened to me after I started using a sleep-tracking device that reads the brain
Editorial

MAR 11 || THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Rex Huppke: Companies need to recognize the importance of sleep
Editorial

MAR 11 || THE DES MOINES REGISTER
Brandon Butters: A wake-up call for drowsing driving
Guest Editorial

MAR 15 || THE DAILY COURIER
Dr. Rosenberg: Is an insomnia problem genetic?
Advice Columnist

MAR 15 || SLEEP JUNKIES
AJ Earley: Why I will never take another sleeping pill ever again
Personal Essay

MAR 16 || WICKED LOCAL WAYLAND
Jenny Cooper Silberman: Wayland resident: Benefits to later start times
Advocacy

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

MAR 11 || VAN WINKLE'S

Want to Control Your Dreams? Try One of These 4 Lucid Dreaming Techniques

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