In Sleep News This Week, Feb 12 - 18

 SPECIAL || Recalls, special announcements, breaking news, events

For Philadelphia-area parents: Radnor Township School District will hold a seminar that is open to the community and moderated by the League of Women Voters titled “Sleep and the Adolescent Brain” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sun Feb. 21 at the Radnor Middle School auditorium. Speakers include Dr. Judith Owens, director of Sleep Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and a nationally renowned pediatric sleep expert; Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard, lead psychologist at the Anxiety Behaviors Clinic at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; and James Scanlon, superintendent of West Chester Area School District, who has been vocal on the issue of student sleep. More info here. Registration for the seminar is not required but encouraged. 

Sleeping Well Again sessions coming to Vancouver, WA. Sleep specialists from Adventist Health are offering free coaching services on Thurs Feb 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Adventist Medical Center, Education Center B, 10123 S.E. Market Street. Specialists Rocky Garrison and Dr. Vanessa Peterson will help people develop personalized sleep plans and discuss the relationship between quality sleep and heart health. While the session is free, seating is limited. To reserve a spot, call 503-256-4000 or email ahnw@nw.org. 

“Live Life Fully Charged” seminar in Lafayette, LA on Thurs Feb 25. Dr. Tony Soileau, dentist and Clinical Director of Smiles by Soileau and Louisiana Sleep Solutions, offers a free sleep apnea seminar at two separate times: 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., at his office located at 420 Settlers Trace Blvd. He will discuss the effects of sleep apnea on both the body and mind, and how these symptoms can be treated. Attendees of the presentation will receive a $500 discount on sleep apnea treatments. Spots are limited to 15 seats and reservations are being handled through Dr. Soileau’s office. To reserve, call 337.234.3551 or send an email to: tony@smilesbysoileau.com. 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 18 || COSMOPOLITAN
Consider This Your Official Warning to Not Sleep With Your Phone in Your Bed
From the curator: Actually, this is not the first warning, but I'm posting this anyway because y'all gotta stop doing this. 
Public Health & Safety

2. FEB 17 || NEW JERSEY 101.5 [NJ]
NJ man pleads guilty to giving Ambien to kids during ‘sleepover’
From the curator: What's wrong with people? 
National

3. FEB 17 || TECH INSIDER
A sleep scientist says there’s one major problem with sleep tracking apps
From the curator: This is what I have been saying all along. Until you can show it's actually measuring sleep (which these apps cannot do), there's no point to any of them.

Technology

4. FEB 15 || DAILY TELEGRAPH [AUSTRALIA]

Burwood Council investigates mystery low frequency noise bringing misery to sleep-deprived residents
From the curator: This happened in Seattle; the sound was first thought to come from a Midshipman Fish. How weird is that? 
World

5. FEB 14 || NEWS.com.au [AUSTRALIA]
Sydney woman spends thousands of dollars online shopping while she’s in a deep sleep
From the curator: You really can do just about anything in your sleep.
World

6. FEB 14 || PHILLY.com
Can't use CPAP? Try these apnea remedies
From the curator: It's helpful to know your options. 
Therapies

7. FEB 13 || THE DAILY BEAST

Restorative yoga is like adult nap time
From the curator: I can personally vouch for this one. I almost always fall asleep!

Therapies

8. FEB 12 || ANDALUSIA STAR NEWS
Mom testifies about drowsy driving
From the curator: Getting more legislation enacted to prevent drowsy driving requires grassroots efforts like this one.

Advocacy

9. FEB 12 || HEALTH NEWS DIGEST
Safe Infant Sleep Tips For Grandparents
From the curator: Gammy and Grampa may be great people, but they may not understand some critical ideas about how to put baby down for a nap. 

Family

10. FEB 12 || POLICE ONE

10 ways police officers can get better sleep
From the curator: One of our most sleep-deprived populations.

Public Health & Safety

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

FEB 12 || ITV NEWS [UK]
Northumberland teenagers part of pioneering sleep study

FEB 14 || COVENTRY TELEGRAPH [UK]
Offers of help flood in for homeless war veteran forced to sleep in his car

FEB 15 || DAILY MAIL [UK]
Probe launched into claims NHS 111 helpline staff 'fell asleep while on duty'

FEB 15 || SCOOP.co.nz [NEW ZEALAND]
New study reveals a third of Kiwis are sleep deprived

FEB 17 || ALL AFRICA [SOUTH AFRICA]
South Africa: What to Do If Your Child Wets the Bed

FEB 17 || GUAM DAILY POST [GUAM]
Want a better life? Get better sleep: New center works to give Guamanians some healthy shut-eye

FEB 17 || THE HERALD [IRELAND]
Dublin port neighbours in court case over 'nightmare' noise pollution from cranes

FEB 17 || THE MIRROR [UK]
Teenager's misery as rare condition means she collapses every time she LAUGHS

FEB 17 || NEW ZEALAND HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Guards fall asleep during escape

FEB 18 || BRENTWOOD GAZETTE [UK]
Lorry driver killed in A12 crash may have 'fallen asleep' at the wheel

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

FEB 12 || THE FARMINGTON VOICE [MI]
Sweet Dreamzzz brings sleep program to Southfield

FEB 12 || OSWEGO PATCH [IL]
Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel, Crashes into Semi: Police

FEB 12 || SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS [CA]
San Jose bus crash: NTSB report says Greyhound driver was clean, leaves fatigue theory in play

FEB 12 || WKBW NEWS [NY]
Ken-Ton students to have longer school day next year

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 15 || SLEEP REVIEW [AZ]
At Sabino Recovery, Sleep Clinic Plays Central Role in Holistic Approach to Healing Addiction, Trauma
From the curator: Seems like a perfect approach for both; quality sleep can help reset the body and restore the brain in so many ways.

FEB 16 || FLORIDA TODAY [FL]
Cocoa-area residents want gun range quiet after dark (with video)

FEB 17 || KNOP NEWS 2 [NE]
NPHS to change school start for the 2015-2016 school year

FEB 18 || NPR [SD]
Want To Get A Great Night's Sleep? Head To South Dakota

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

FEB 12 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
In case you're wondering, "Why Am I Sleepy All the Time?"

FEB 15 || SIOUX CITY JOURNAL
Lack of sleep costly, dangerous in workplace

FEB 16 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What is the best sleep study for my problem?

FEB 17 || THE SLEEP HUNTER
UNM hospital room lighting

FEB 17 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
The Sleep Medicine Team: Physicians, Technologists, Educators, Dentists

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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep, sleep health industry and regulations, legal issues

FEB 12 || ABA JOURNAL
Pepper Hamilton and project lawyer resolve ADA suit over sleep disorder

FEB 15 || G CAPTAIN
Splitting Sleep Can Be Beneficial For Towing Vessel Crew Members

FEB 16 || HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
There’s a Proven Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep

FEB 17 || NASDAQ GLOBE NEWSWIRE
3B Medical Selects Vodafone to Deliver Sleep Data Wirelessly: Vodafone’s Internet of Things (IOT) Technology Gives Health Care Providers Access to Critical Sleep Data and Compliance Information (press release)

FEB 17 || SEATTLE TIMES
Google, other companies wake up to benefits of napping at work

FEB 17 || SLEEP REVIEW
FMCSA, FRA Notice of Intent for Rule-making Clears Office of Management and Budget (Evaluation of Safety-Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep medicine

FEB 12 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Sleep apnea takes a toll on brain function

FEB 12 || SLEEP REVIEW
Enzyme Could Offer New Treatment Hope for Central Sleep Apnea Patients

FEB 12 || SLEEP REVIEW
In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sufferers, Researchers Find Changes in 2 Key Brain Chemicals

FEB 13 || MEDICAL DAILY
Sleep Apnea May Reduce Levels Of Brain Chemicals Associated With Waking Behaviors And Mood

FEB 14 || THE MIRROR
Losing sleep is bad for you because it switches on genes that damage us

FEB 15 || FORBES
The Chemical Rollercoaster Sleep Apnea Triggers In Your Brain

FEB 15 || NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE
Sleep study involves measuring gadgets

FEB 16 || DOVEPRESS
Preliminary report of improved sleep quality in patients with dry eye disease after initiation of topical therapy (must download PDF to access)

FEB 16 || DOVEPRESS
Review: Traumatic brain injury-induced sleep disorders (must download PDF to access)

FEB 16 || PSYPOST
Trouble sleeping associated with behavioral problems in children with autism

FEB 17 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Study of firefighters finds potential pathway between insomnia and depression: Sleep disturbances may impair the ability to access and leverage emotion regulation strategies effectively

FEB 17 || ARIZONA WILDCATS
Athey, Grandner Awarded NCAA Innovations in Research Grant

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 17 || THE BLAZE
Researchers have discovered "efficient sleeper" gene that enables certain people to function with less sleep
From the curator: This doesn't mean you can stop trying to get your 8 hours a night. Just because there's a gene doesn't mean you have it. 

FEB 17 || THE DAILY COURIER
Snoring a nuisance to others, but accompanied by other symptoms, it may indicate more serious problem

FEB 17 || SCIENCE CODEX
Caltech biologists identify gene that helps regulate sleep

FEB 18 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
7 Amazing Things You Probably Didn't Know About REM Sleep

FEB 18 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Central Sleep Apnea: Causes, Diagnosis, and Therapies

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices (including PAP and sleep dentistry) — tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues

FEB 14 || MOBI HEALTH NEWS
Small study finds text, email intervention reduces labor for CPAP coaching

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 17 || SLEEP REVIEW
Solving a Hairy Predicament for Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
From the curator: Facial hair and PAP therapies are not great bedfellows. But let's face it, that mask has to seal well or gentlemen, you are out of luck.

FEB 18 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Different Types of CPAP masks: Nasal CPAP, nasal pillows, and full face CPAP masks

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE FEB 17 || UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA NEWS
Prescription sleep medicine linked to motor vehicle collisions in older adults and women
Zolpidem (Ambien)
From the curator: A few years ago the dosages were adjusted for women from 10mg to 5mg. If you are female and still taking 10mg, please discuss this with your doctor. Elderly patients are pose much greater risks for becoming bad fall candidates while taking Ambien. Users, beware.

FEB 18 || TECH INSIDER
Sleep scientist on a popular sleep supplement: 'I don't even know what's in most of those pills'

Melatonin

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 PROCEDURES  || Inpatient, outpatient, and surgery-related discussion

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 16 || SLEEP REVIEW
Which Patients Are Good Candidates for Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation?
Neurostimulation Implant Procedure
From the curator: For people in need of a CPAP alternative, this could be it.

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

FEB 12 || HEALTH CMI
Acupuncture Rivals Antidepressants For Insomnia And Depression
Alternative Therapies

FEB 12 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: Mindfulness and sleep
Complementary Therapies

FEB 12 || SLEEP REVIEW
Advanced Brain Technologies Partners with Pathways for Veterans to Provide Insomnia Relief
Music Therapy

FEB 17 || SLEEP REVIEW
Online Insomnia Treatment SHUTi Also Reduces Depression
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and artistic expressions and discussions about sleep

FEB 15 || THE LOCAL
Did Dante's narcolepsy inspire The Divine Comedy?
Literature

FEB 15 || POPSUGAR
34 Real Thoughts Every Sleep-Deprived Mom Can Relate to, as Told by Amy Poehler
Celebrities

FEB 17 || HEALTH AIM
Deadpool Star Ryan Reynolds Suffers From Sleep Deprived Hallucinations, What is the Cause?
Celebrities

FEB 17 || UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
How to sleep like a pro (athlete)
Sports

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

FEB 12 || THE BLAZE
These Are the ‘Scientifically Proven Consequences of Hitting the Snooze Button’

FEB 12 || NEWSWIRE
Your Phone May be Ruining Your Sleep

FEB 12 || PALATINATE
Are you sleep deprived?

FEB 12 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
In case you're wondering, "Why Am I Sleepy All the Time?"

FEB 13 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: For the love of sleep music

FEB 17 || BUSTLE
5 Psychological Tricks For When You Can't Sleep

FEB 17 || HEALTH AIM
Drinking before sleep: What is does to your body

FEB 17 || HUFFPOST COLLEGE
These Students Put Their All-Nighters On Display. Here's Why That's A Problem

FEB 18 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Can You Ever Have Too Much Sleep? And Is It Damaging Your Health?

FEB 18 || SLEEP JUNKIES
10 science-based reasons for becoming a nap junkie

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, mens health, parenting, eldercare

FEB 13 || PENN STATE NEWS
Loss of sleep during adolescence may be a diabetes danger
Teens

FEB 15 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
This Top School Joined The Fight Against Teen Sleep Deprivation
Teens

FEB 16 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Do Women Or Men Require More Sleep Each Night?
Men & Women

FEB 17 || STARTS AT 60
Ageing and sleep: Advice on sleeping well
Seniors

FEB 18 || CBS NEWS
Americans are sleep deprived. Could getting married help?

Married Life

FEB 18 || HEALTH 24
Why do children wet their beds?
Kids

FEB 18 || THE SLEEP COUNCIL
Set Good Sleep Habits For Children NOW!

Kids

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 MULTIMEDIA  || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film

FEB 12 || THE STIR
13 Hilarious Stories From Sleep-Deprived Moms
Slideshow

FEB 13 || JULIE FLYGARE
Nap Shame. I’ve got it. Do you? 
Audio Clip

FEB 14 || INSTIKS
8 Sleeping Positions & Their Effects On Health
Graphics Gallery

FEB 16 || THE DAILY GOOD
New Video Exposes the Dangers of Sleep Deprivation
Video

FEB 16 || MD
Q&A With Hormoz Ashtyani From Hackensack University Medical Center: Sleep Disorders A Public Health Issue As Well As Medical Concern
Video

FEB 16 || WTVM
SEGMENT: Health with Paul -- Grinding your teeth in sleep
Video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Personal essays and commentaries, opinion pieces, editorials, letters to the editor, columnists, advocacy

FEB 12 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Sharon Peaslee: "Sleep if fundamental to education reform" 
Advocacy

FEB 12 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Sydney Jean Gottfried: "I Tried To Prioritize Sleep And Failed. Here's Why I'm Better For It" 
Personal Commentary

FEB 12 || MY JOURNAL COURIER
Editorial: "Drowsy driving is a dangerous epidemic today" 
Editorial

FEB 14 || ELEPHANT JOURNAL
Erin McMorrow: "Why Sleep Deprivation is So. Not. Sexy. (& Ten Ways to Tell if You Need More Sleep)" 
Advocacy

FEB 14 || FORBES
Lynda Shaw: "The secret of a good night's sleep"
Personal Commentary

FEB 14 || STUFF.co.nz
Aimie Cronin: "A lifetime of sleepless nights" 
Personal Commentary

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

FEB 12 || VAN WINKLE'S
9 Fascinating Facts About the Science of Dreaming

FEB 16 || THE JAPAN NEWS
TROUBLESHOOTER / Nightmares make me afraid of falling asleep (advice column)

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THIS WEEK IN SLEEP NEWS, Sept 25 - Oct 1

 SLEEPTEMBER  A grassroots campaign to raise awareness and crowdsource funds for research related to sleep loss and chronic medical conditions related to sleep loss and how these impact public health and safety. While Sleeptember came into full force in September 2015, it is actually a YEAR-LONG effort to push the message that sleep research matters. 

SHC will continue to post #Sleeptember tags here in our weekly news curation in October and beyond and hope you will actively share links with loved ones who can benefit from learning more about their sleep issues. To learn more about SLEEPTEMBER: 

• AMERICAN SLEEP APNEA ASSOCIATION || Sleeptember
• SLEEPTEMBER.ORG || Sleeptember on Facebook

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 SPECIAL  || Recalls, special announcements, breaking news, events, clinical trials

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  Student competition seeks to raise awareness of sleep health for teens. Middle schoolers are invited to use their research skills to learn more about how light affects sleep in a new competition co-sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association and the National Sleep Foundation. Teams of four students from grades 6 through 8 are invited to work with an adult coach or teacher to develop a project which researches the impact light has on sleep. Entries could include prototypes of inventions, awareness campaigns or research project proposals. Sponsors will provide educational materials which include two free lesson plans to illustrate light and circadian rhythm as well as offer ways to measure light. Registration is now open and won’t close until January 29, 2016 and is open only to United States or Canada citizens or legal residents. Qualified students will be enrolled in a public, private or home-school program. First prize is $5000, second is $2500 and third is $1000; teachers also receives prizes. Register FREE here
  Curator's remarks: I think this is a fantastic idea and hope if you have kids in this age group you will forward this opportunity on to their middle school science teachers to see if they might want to participate.
  
• The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring a clinical trial which will study insomnia at National Jewish Health in Denver. The purpose of this study is to understand better the efficacy of first- and second-stage therapies for insomnia among individuals who have insomnia alone or in combination with other psychiatric disorders. The study will last for 16 months and will require participants to take part in an initial screening, maintain a sleep diary, undergo a sleep study, accept 6 to 12 weeks of treatment (if qualified) and attend 4 follow-up visits with researchers. Subjects should be ages 21 or older with chronic insomnia. Compensation available. More info
  
• The San Francisco VA Medical Center is looking for subjects for a study trialing a new FDA-approved medication for sleep difficulties caused by PTSD. Subjects should be male or female, ages 21 or older, with symptoms of PTSD that include distressing dreams. Compensation available. More info

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

1.  SEPT  30 || BABY CENTER BLOG
5 ways sleep deprivation can feel like you’re losing your mind
Family

2. SEPT  29 || BT.com
Are you feeling SAD? The signs and symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder
The Science of Sleep


3.  SEPT  29 || CBS 46
$20 million awarded in sleep study death
Curator's remarks: This is a court case to watch. The details in the court transcripts do not match what the journalist reported here, so I would not be surprised by an appeal from the sleep lab. It's still a terrible story for everyone involved. Our condolences to the family. 
Public Health & Safety

4. SEPT 29 || SLEEP REVIEW
Chronic Drinking Disrupts Liver’s Circadian Clock
The Science of Sleep


5.  SEPT 29 || THE WEEK
Donald Trump might have a big problem — sleep deprivation
Curator's remarks: I couldn't resist. 
Culture


6.  SEPT 28 || CLINICAL ADVISOR
Weight loss is important in improving daytime sleepiness
Curator's remarks: When we go to the doctor and they prescribe weight loss as a treatment for our health condition, it's because we need to lose weight for realz. Please follow your doctor's advice.
Lifestyle & Hygiene


7.  SEPT 28 || CNN
It's not just the Duff making Homer Simpson sleepy -- he has narcolepsy
---Related---SEPT 28 || VAN WINKLE'S
Five Things ‘The Simpsons’ Got Right About Narcolepsy
Curator's remarks: It seems strange to give three cheers to a animated television series for their efforts to raise awareness about sleep problems, but sometimes this is the best way to reach a lot of people with the underappreciated message: sleep health matters!
Culture

8. SEPT 27 || US DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
Sleep and spirituality among the factors being explored in suicide research
Public Health & Safety

9.  SEPT 25 || ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Are you easily emotional, distracted? It could be lack of sleep, study says
The Science of Sleep

10. SEPT  25 || THE GUARDIAN
Narcolepsy cases linked to flu vaccine subject to new compensation dispute
Public Health & Safety

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

SEPT 25 || ABC NEWS [AUSTRALIA]
Sleep apnoea cases climb as population ages and obesity figures grow

SEPT 25 || THE GUARDIAN [UK]
The New Quiet: what's the point of classical music made to sleep to? London hosts two premieres designed to encourage music and mind to interact in different states of consciousness

SEPT 27 || THE HINDU [INDIA]
Snapping those caught napping

Curator's remarks: This sort of voyeurism is probably why people won't take naps when they need them. It's probably time we stopped shaming people for sleeping when they can.

SEPT 28 || PHILIPPINES STAR [THE PHILIPPINES]

This sleep-deprived nation

SEPT 28 || TARANAKI DAILY NEWS [NEW ZEALAND]

Sunshine helps daylight saving tiredness



SEPT 28 || THE TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]
Study: 90% [of] young heart patients have sleep issues
Curator's remarks: Does anyone else find this startling????

SEPT 29 || NAIJ.com [NIGERIA]
5 Ways To Cope With A Snoring Partner

SEPT 30 || THE INQUIRER.net [JAPAN]
Want a good night’s sleep? Keep a diary

OCT 1 || THE TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]

4 die in mishap as driver gets drowsy

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

SEPT 25 || MAINE NEWS [ME]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea affects about 25 Million Adults in US

SEPT 28 || CHICAGO TRIBUNE [IL]
Evanston police to discipline cop photographed napping in squad car

    

OCT 1 || DAILY HERALD [IL]
NorthShore performs first sleep apnea device implant

        

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

SEPT 25 || OCALA STAR BANNER
Bus drivers' union will file grievance

SEPT 25 || TRUCKING INFO
Sleep Apnea in Truckers Continues to Confuse: Are doctors going overboard in sending drivers for expensive sleep studies?

Curator's remarks: Which is more expensive, sleep studies to keep drowsy drivers off the road, or the cost of lives lost, insurance payouts, hospital bills, property damage, job loss and all the other accoutrements of a motor vehicle accident? Hmm?

SEPT 27 || BENDER & GRITZ

The dangers of drowsy driving: Who is most at risk?

SEPT 27 || THE DICKINSON PRESS
Some truckers frustrated by growing push for sleep apnea testing

SEPT 29 || HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION
Does Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Affect Children’s Pedestrian Safety?

SEPT 30 || THE MIRROR
Care home nurse sleeping on job caught out by her loud snoring

Curator's remarks: Homer Simpson is not the only one with this problem, I see.

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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep

SEPT  25 || THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR THE BLIND
Better Sleep means Better Job Performance and Job Satisfaction: Improving Sleep Disorders in People who are Blind

SEPT  30 || TECH.MIC
The Science Behind Why We Should All Be Taking Naps at Work

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and highlights on sleep disorders

SEPT  25 || BIOMED CENTRAL
Astrocytes and the secret of sleep

SEPT  26 || WIRED.com
How the body's trillions of clocks keep time

SEPT  27 || GRAND RAPIDS HERALD REVIEW
Why do we sleep?

SEPT  28 || WESLEYAN ARGUS
Headcase: Insomnia

SEPT  30 || HELPINUS
Circadian Rhythm & Sleep Disorders

SEPT  30 || NEUROLOGY ADVISOR
Restless Legs Syndrome Ups Risk of Cerebral Microvascular Disease

SEPT  30 || PSYCHIATRIC TIMES

Alzheimer Dementia and Sleep Disorders: Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment

SEPT  30 || PSYCHIATRIC TIMES

The Correlation Between Sleep Disturbance and Suicide

SEPT  30 || PSYCHIATRIC TIMES

Parasomnias: What Psychiatrists Need to Know

SEPT  30 || PSYCHIATRIC TIMES
A Review of Changes in DSM-5 Sleep-Wake Disorders

SEPT  30 || PSYCHIATRIC TIMES

Sleep Disturbances After Traumatic Brain Injury

SEPT  30 || US MEDICINE
Risk of Sleep Apnea Increases With PTSD Severity

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

SEPT 25 || SILICON ANGLE

Smart car seat detects road rage, sleepy drivers

SEPT 29 || GIZMODO

Is Your Sleep App Keeping You Up At Night?

Curator's remarks: I was wondering when we would start getting these reports on the anxiety of using sleep trackers.

SEPT 29 || SHARP BRAINS
Next: Wearable neurotechnologies to improve sleep and circadian rhythm regulation

Curator's remarks: These seem quite promising and may eventually help to alleviate a lot of major health problems linked with sleep. Stay tuned!

SEPT 29 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Implanted Device May Help Ease Sleep Apnea, Small Study Shows

SEPT 30 || SLEEP REVIEW

CPAP Treatment Reduces Elevated Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Patients with OSA

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

SEPT 25 || DAILY JOURNAL ONLINE
New medications help restless legs relax
Drugs

SEPT 28 || BALL STATE DAILY 
Study confirms caffeine pushes back sleep cycles
Drugs

SEPT 29 || SLEEP WELL BLOG
Effective Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder Treatment Options
Therapies

SEPT 30 || NEUROSCIENCE NEWS
Music Can Improve Quality of Sleep for People with Insomnia
Alternative Therapies


SEPT 30 || THE SHELBY STAR
Meds making it hard to sleep? Try these tips
Drugs
Curator's remarks: If you are having sleep troubles and you recently changed your medication schedule in any way (changed dosage, removed a medication, added a medication, spent time in the hospital and took medications while there, added or removed supplements), please have your meds reviewed by your doctor and or pharmacist to ensure that medication isn't the culprit behind your sleep problems.

SEPT 30 || WMFY
Consumer Reports Tests New Sleep Drug, 'Belsomra'
Drugs

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

SEPT  26 || WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Reduce effects of jet lag by planning ahead
Travel

SEPT  28 || VAN WINKLE'S
The Work and Sleep Habits of Famous Writers
Literature

SEPT  29 || NEWSER
Litigious Yankees Fan Won't Get $10M for Napping at Game
Sports

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


SEPT  27 || AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN
Better sleep can improve athletic performance--Experts say sleep is as important as training hard and eating well

Curator's remarks: It seems obvious, but it needs to be said so that it's obvious to everyone. Including coaches who have fallen into the practice of late night and early morning practices for their athletes, which is all kinds of wrong.

SEPT  27 || LONGEVITY LIVE
How to boost your melatonin production

SEPT  27 || WMBF
Performing good routine sleeping habits

SEPT  28 || HEATH AIM

Here’s The Reason Why Eating Makes Us Sleepy

SEPT  29 || BT.com
Should I wake up at the same time every day? The secret to a good night's sleep, revealed

SEPT  29 || PLOS NEURO 
That All-Nighter is not without Neuroconsequences

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare

SEPT 28 || WINK NEWS

Hiring a sleep consultant

Video

SEPT 29 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Help! My kid wets the bed!
Pediatrics

SEPT 30 || MEDICALXPRESS
Sleep clinics offer hope to parents of children with intellectual disabilities
Pediatrics

SEPT 30 || SLEEP REVIEW
Does Your Child Wake Up in the Night? Difficulty Sleeping Could Be an Early Warning Sign of Mental Health Problems, Experts Say
Pediatrics

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 MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film

SEPT  25 || HEALTH CENTRAL
Beat These Four Sleep Thieves and Sleep Better Tonight
Slideshow

SEPT  26 || YAHOO! NEWS
Can This Light Bulb Make Your Baby Sleep Better?
Video

SEPT 28 || WINK NEWS
Hiring a sleep consultant
Video

SEPT  29 || CONSUMER REPORTS
Latest Sleep Medicine
Video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

SEPT 29 || DEATH AND TAXES
I went to a startup for naps and slept in an EnergyPod like a robot
Technology

SEPT 30 || POPSUGAR
Will My Kids Ever Let Me Sleep Like a Normal Person Again?
Family

OCT 1 || THOUSAND OAKS ACORN
Waiting for a call back
Seniors

OCT 1 || THE WISH DISH
Life as Sleeping Beauty | Idiopathic Hypersomnia
The Science of Sleep

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

SEPT 25 || TECH
Vitamin B Can Make Dreams More Lucid and Colorful: Buh-bye Nightmares?

OCT 1 || PSFK.com
A Sleep Mask Lets You Master Your Dreams

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