SLEEP NEWS THIS WEEK, Nov 6 - 13

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

ALL DAY TODAY IN MILWAUKEE: Home Care Medical, Inc. is hosting a CPAP and Mobility Tune-up Clinic today (Nov 13) between the hours of 9am and 5pm at Home Care Medical’s Milwaukee Retail Store, 4818 South 76th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The purpose of the clinic is to help CPAP users tune up their CPAP machines, meet with experienced respiratory clinicians to answer questions machine operation and pressures, and to check out new products like the Transcend Auto Mini CPAP and the SoClean CPAP sanitizer. This event is free and open to the public and drop ins are encouraged. More info or call 414.423.8800. 

TORONTO INSOMNIACS WHO ARE ALSO PARENTS: Help is on the way! The workshop, Learn to Sleep Well Again: A Workshop for Exhausted Parents with Insomnia,
offers a 2-hour solution-focused workshop based on cognitive behavioral strategies (CBTi*) which includes a concrete plan you can apply immediately that night so you can get the sleep you need. This workshop occurs from 10am-noon on Saturday Nov 28 at the Red Fish Blue Fish Cafe, 2nd floor event space, 73 Harbord St, Toronto. Pre-registration is $30; drop ins on the day of the workshop pay $40. More info: 416.904.6331 or send an email to jmendoza@agoodsleep.ca. *CBTi has been identified by the Canadian Medical Association as the most effective treatment option for persistent insomnia.

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

1.  NOV 10 || CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Sleep could be the missing link in dementia
The Science of Sleep

2. NOV 10 || DAILY MAIL
Shocking moment bus driver falls asleep at the wheel and crashes the vehicle... leaving one male passenger with a broken spine
Public Health & Safety

3.  NOV 10 || MARKET WIRE
Oasis Diagnostics® Licenses Innovative Technology for Non-Invasive Saliva-Based Diagnosis of Sleep Disorders (press release)
Diagnostics

4. NOV 9 || THE CONVERSATION

Why sleep could be the key to tackling mental illness
Curator's comments: Bring on the research. It's sorely needed and there's enough evidence to show correlation.
The Science of Sleep

5. NOV 9 || GLOBAL CITIZEN
What do sleep, poverty and health have in common?
Culture

6. NOV 9 || IRISH MIRROR
Dodging children's sleeping problems could lead to long-term health issues for the rest of the family, warns expert
Family

7. NOV 9 || THE MIRROR

Bus passengers catapulted from their seats as driver smashes into pole after 'falling asleep at wheel'
Curator's comments: So you thought you were safe riding the bus? 
Video

8. NOV 9 || TECH TIMES
New 'Doctor Who' Preview Shows Why Losing Sleep Is A Bad Idea
Television

9. NOV 6 || CLOSER

Mum’s shock warning: ‘My baby died from napping in a carseat - don’t make the same mistake'
Curator's comments: This is not something I was ever educated on when my kids were babies nearly two decades ago. Gads. I did this many times. Who wants to wake up their sleeping babies? 
Public Health & Safety

10. NOV 6 || SLEEP REVIEW
SleepRate Launches Sleep-Life Balance Program
Lifestyle

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

NOV 8 || DAILY MAIL [AUSTRALIA]
Man's girlfriend sleeps through his incredible snoring...which is so extreme it shakes the walls of the house and wakes every one of his flatmates

NOV 9 || ABC [AUSTRALIA]
Scientists track Sydney man's sleep patterns during global marathon

NOV 9 || BLACKBURN NEWS [UK]
Driver Asleep at the Wheel

NOV 10 || NEW ZEALAND HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Professor honoured for life-saving SIDS research

NOV 11 || NEWS 24 [SOUTH AFRICA]
‘Sleepy’ pupil turns to court

NOV 11 || WAIKITO TIMES [NEW ZEALAND]
Sleep Radio station helps with insomnia

NOV 12 || MID DEVON GAZETTE [UK]

Falling asleep at the wheel is most common complaint by drivers

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

NOV 6 || ELLSWORTH AMERICAN [ME]
Treatment for sleep disorders expanding

NOV 6 || OZARKS FIRST [MO]

Springfield Residents Sleep in the Cold for a Cause
...related...
NOV 7 || WTRF [OH]
Wheeling Sleep Out Brings Awareness to Youth Homelessness in Creative Way

Curator's comments: Homeless people need safe, warm places to sleep; it doesn't matter how they became homeless... they're still people and PEOPLE NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO SLEEP.

NOV 9 || 10-TV [OH]
Columbus Public Health Launching Initiative To Teach Parents Infant Sleep Safety

NOV 9 || THE HERALD-NEWS [IL]
Joliet pediatrician calls sleep deprivation in teens 'epidemic'

NOV 9 || KCHA NEWS [IA]
No Injuries After Driver Falls Asleep At The Wheel, Rolls Vehicle

NOV 10 || KETV 7 [NE]
Omaha dentist encourages oral appliance therapy for sleep apnea patients

NOV 10 || OHIO.com [OH]
Insomnia may have saved life of registered nurse who lived on top floor of building hit by plane

NOV 10 || PHILLY.com [PA]
Phila. Police to discipline officers caught napping


NOV 11 || THE DAILY TARHEEL [NC]
Sleep Week promoter will sleep 30 minutes per day at the Old Well: William Thorpe will sleep next to the old well everyday from noon to 12:30 p.m. until next Thursday to raise awareness for sleep deprivation

NOV 12 || DAYTON DAILY NEWS [OH]

Sleepy student slams utility pole, knocks out power

NOV 12 || STATE-JOURNAL [KY]

Asleep at the Wheel: 'Drowsy driving dangerous'

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

NOV 6 || WASHINGTON POST
Did you know driving on two hours sleep is dangerous? (Probably, yes.)

NOV 8 || INQUISITR
Sleepwalkers Feel No Pain In Their Nightly Sleepwalking Accidents

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE

Expert Panel: Two Hours of Sleep Is Not Enough for Drivers

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE

Putting sleep apnea testing equipment in high gear

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

NOV 6 || SLEEP REVIEW

HireRight Launches Sleep Apnea Study Service for Truckers
...related...
NOV 6 || HIRE RIGHT BLOG
Nearly One in Three Truck Drivers Have Sleep Apnea – How to Protect Drivers and Reduce Risk with Sleep Apnea Testing

Curator's comments: The statistics are staggering; so glad to see this service out to protect both the drivers and the health of the general public. 

NOV 9 || WIAT

Aches, pains affecting sleep patterns for many: If you’re tossing and turning due to aches and pains, a new survey shows your job could actually be the root of the problem (video)

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE

Arizona Residential Treatment Center Includes On-site Sleep Lab

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW

Two Companies Win Funding to Develop Pediatric Sleep Apnea Devices

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research, sleep disorders

NOV 6 || THE DRIFT
A New Look at the Sleepless Brain

NOV 6 || NEW JERSEY MONTHLY
The ABCs of ZZZ’s: A quick lesson on common sleep terms

NOV 6 || NEW JERSEY MONTHLY

Sleep Apnea: Causes & Cures -- Roughly a quarter of American men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea

NOV 6 || NEW JERSEY MONTHLY

Understanding Sleep Problems: The International Classification of Sleep Disorders lists roughly 80 different sleep disorders. Here’s a look at several of those conditions

NOV 7 || RENAL AND UROLOGY NEWS

CKD-MBD May Play Role in Restless Legs Syndrome in Dialysis Patients

NOV 7 || TECH TIMES

Poor Sleep May Harm Your Kidney, Says Study

NOV 10 || NEUROLOGY ADVISOR

Multi-Site Musculoskeletal Pain Linked to Restless Legs Syndrome

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE

Narcolepsy and the Seasons: Emerging research supports the theory of the onset of narcolepsy is more common at certain times of the year

Curator's comments: So glad to see narcolepsy getting the research it deserves. 

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

NOV 6 || EDMONTON SUN
Air Canada's new Dreamliner all jet, no lag

NOV 6 || THE FWA

Jet Lag Calculator

Curator's comments: I don't know how accurate or useful this is, but it's a great idea for regular travelers.

NOV 6 || THE STAR

Heaven 17 helps Sheffield inventor beat insomnia with hi-tech product

NOV 9 || MED GADGET

Beddit Sleep Tracker with Ballistocardiography: A Medgadget Review

NOV 9 || PR NEWSWIRE

Space institute to fund electronic adjustable power eyeglasses and a smart sleep mask -- New medical technologies can benefit astronauts in space and consumers on Earth

NOV 12 || HEALTH 24

How to fall asleep easily with the help of a pair of clever glasses

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

NOV 6 || LOS ANGELES TIMES
Proposed lethal injection drugs once hailed as 'sleep cures'
Drugs

NOV 6 || MSN

Tongue Implant Can Help Patients Solve Sleep Apnea
Curator's comments: Please try PAP therapy first. You may be surprised by how comfortable and easy it is... plus, it's noninvasive.
Surgery

NOV 9 || AZ DAILY SUN
Sleep Well: Vitamin D can effect sleep
Nutrition

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW
CBT-I, Tai Chi Reverse Inflammation Markers
Alternative therapies

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

NOV 7 || NEWS.com.au

Experts say sleepwalkers who kill likely overwhelmed by ‘perfect storm of circumstances’
Curator's comments: The human mind is capable of extraordinary things, even while asleep. Sleepwalking as a defense can be quite legit. 
Crime


NOV 12 || CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Donald Trump's sleep-bragging highlights a broader issue
Curator's comments: 'Can we please stop sleep-bragging?' is the subtitle--which says it all. Enough with taking pride in our sleep deprivation... it's not any more admirable to go without sleep than it is to brag about chugging a half rack of beer every night. 
Politics

NOV 12 || NEWS 24

8 famous personalities with narcolepsy
Celebrities

NOV 12 || US WEEKLY
One Life to Live Star Nathaniel Marston Dies at Age 40 Following Car Crash
Celebrities

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

NOV 6 || THE 365
The A to ZZZ’s of Setting Up Your Sleep Sanctuary

NOV 6 || U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Can You Really Catch Up On Sleep? Experts demystify whether you should expect to ever feel rested again

NOV 7 || YAHOO! HEALTH
Is Your Pet Wrecking Your Sleep?

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

NOV 9 || NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Cabbie’s age contributed to pedestrian fatality: experts
Curator's comments: Nobody wants to take away anybody's license just because of age, but there should be better tests to keep dangerous drivers (of all ages) off the roads so this sort of thing doesn't happen again. As our population continues to age, we need to be prepared to read more sad stories like this until something gets done. 
Seniors

NOV 11 || THE DAILY MAIL

Feeling tired? Meet the women who get by on just FIVE hours' sleep
Curator's comments: Read the article to discover why this shortage of sleep among these women is nothing to boast about. Womens Health

NOV 11 || REUTERS

Some bed wetting apps may help parents keep records

Parents

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

NOV 10 || HOUSTON CHRONICLE
The top 10 painful jobs that rob people of quality sleep
Photo Gallery

NOV 11 || THE SOUTH AFRICAN.com
10 neat ways to fall asleep on a plane, you can thank us later
Infographics

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

NOV 6 || BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES
Later school day would drastically benefit sleep-starved teens
Public Health & Safety

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

NOV 6 || DAILY MAIL

Think you've been abducted by aliens? It was probably just sleep paralysis: Psychologist attempts to logically explain 'encounters of the fourth kind'

Curator's comments: Yes, sleep paralysis is THAT real.

NOV 10 || BUSTLE

What Do Vivid Dreams Mean? The Science Behind Why Some Dreams Feel Different Than Others

NOV 10 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE

Remembering REM: An Integrative Approach to Dreaming

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THIS WEEK'S SLEEP NEWS, Oct 2 - 8

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

• For people who suffer from Non-24 Sleep-Wake Disorder with a consistent delay, check out this handy new calculator which can help you determine your ideal bedtimes and rise times, courtesy the Circadian Sleep Disorders Network.
• Note: When you see this badge, , it indicates that the curator at SHC finds the link especially interesting and has added editorial comments below the link as food for thought in purple. 

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

1. OCT 8 || THE GUARDIAN
Sleep study finds ‘hotspot’ regions where Americans don't get enough rest
National

2.  OCT 8  || STANFORD MEDICINE NEWS CENTER
Among teens, sleep deprivation an epidemic: Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood teens will suffer myriad negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy-driving incidents, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide and even suicide attempts
Kids


3. OCT 7 || LEX18.com
Photo [of Macklemore] Sparks Conversation About Co-Sleeping Safety, SIDS
Curator's remarks: This is where America's focus lives... inside the lives of celebrities. Whether this is a good thing or not is besides the point; the point is, any time a celebrity's image, experience or comment sparks a conversation about sleep health, it's an opportunity for widespread public health education. Why we didn't hop on the drowsy driving bandwagon with Tracy Morgan's crippling accident (and Jimmy Mack's death) still defies explanation. Lost opportunity, that. 
Culture


4.  OCT 7 || TALK RADIO AM 640
STAFFORD – Should He Have Been Driving a Bus in The First Place?!?
Curator's remarks: Controversial. How do we decide who is competent to drive when sleep health questions linger? 
Public Health & Safety

5. OCT 6 || BRAIN DECODER
Scientists Get to the Root of Cataplexy, a Condition That Makes People Collapse When They Laugh
The Science of Sleep

6. OCT 6 || HUFFPOST POLITICS
The Surgeon General Wants You, America, To Sleep More
Public Health & Safety


7. OCT 6 || INFECTION CONTROL TODAY
Experts Say Malnutrition, Sleep Deprivation Should be Part of the Standard Safety Checklist
Curator's remarks: Not only in the ER but with every single visit at urgent care or with one's primary. Asking about sleep health should be part of the vitals collection at the beginning of every patient-physician encounter.
Public Health & Safety

8. OCT 5 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Eating After Dark: A Bad Habit or Medical Condition? When sleep disorders meet eating disorders, the combination can be a nightmare
The Science of Sleep


9. OCT 2 || SCIENCE ALERT
Here's what happens to your body when you stay up all night
Curator's remarks: SHC cannot express this enough times: sleep is NOT optional.
Lifestyle & Hygiene

10. OCT 2 || SLEEP REVIEW
Albert Einstein College of Medicine to Use NIH Grant to Promote Healthy Sleep in Kids
Kids

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

OCT 3 || TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]
9% of Indians above 50 years suffer from sleep disorders

OCT 5 || THE KOREA HERALD [SOUTH KOREA]
More Korean women in 30s suffer sleep disorders

OCT 5 || THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS [INDIA]
Chronic drowsiness can be treated

OCT 8 || NZHERALD [NZ]
Insomnia's new cure: Talking about it

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

OCT 3 || KTUL [OK]
Safe Sleep Group uses Green Straws to Educate Parents About Sleep Dangers

OCT 3 || PHILLY VOICE [PA]
'Nap pods' to pop up in Midtown Village

OCT 3 || WBKB [MI]

ARMC and MDHHS Announce Safe Sleep Collaboration

OCT 5 || MADISON JOURNAL [GA]
Distracted driving leading to increased road deaths

OCT 5 || MY SAN ANTONIO [TX]
Secrets For A Successful Sleep Cycle

OCT 5 || UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY STATESMAN [UT]
#USU hacks napping; ... there are tons of hidden nooks and crannies all over campus that are prime for catching some Zs between classes...
Curator's remarks: Oh those crazy kids and their brilliant, simple problem-solving efforts. I like the idea that there are hidden nap locations in all sorts of safe places.

OCT 5 || WICHITA EAGLE [KS]
Kansas ranks high among infant mortality rate in some demographics

OCT 6 || TUSCON NEWS NOW [AZ]
UA and CFSD teaming up for sleep study: The University of Arizona is working with the Catalina Foothills School District in the largest-ever sleep study on elementary school students' sleep habits and STEM learning
Curator's remarks: I hope more studies like this pop up all over the country. Maybe as adults we are too far gone with our poor sleep habits and hygiene but maybe we can change this reality for our young people.

OCT 6 || WFAA [TX]
#SafeSleep promotes awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

OCT 6 || WISC NEWS [WI]
Sleep walker scares woman

OCT 7 || THE DAILY COUGAR [TX]
Sleep deprivation takes its toll on student life

OCT 8 || THE DAILY IOWAN [IA]
UI releases drowsy driving study: One new University of Iowa study shows that drowsy driving could be more dangerous than it seems

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

OCT 5 || CDC.org
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)--October is SIDS Awareness Month. Learn more about infant deaths from SIDS and other causes, and take action to reduce the risk. Start by always placing babies on their backs to sleep

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

OCT 2 || FLEET OWNER
Deadly duo: Fighting fatigue and distracted driving

Curator's remarks: Very happy to see continued importance placed on sleep habits and health in publications that cater to our truck drivers. 


OCT 2 || MOTHERBOARD
I Took a Nap at Doze, a Very Real Startup for Overworked Adults
Curator's remarks: A perfect world = mandated naps at work + the elimination of smoking breaks (because everyone has quit smoking).

OCT 5 || THE WASHINGTON POST
Mercedes-Benz & Daimler Test Autonomous 18-Wheeler In Real Highway Traffic [technology designed to reduce drowsy driving]

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research, diagnostics, sleep disorders

OCT 3 || THE MIRROR
Why do we sometimes jolt as we're drifting off to sleep? Expert explains what's going on with our bodies

OCT 5 || AZ CENTRAL
Most everyone experiences some insomnia at times: Women and older people are more likely to suffer from insomnia

OCT 5 || QUARTZ
Sleep paralysis: what we know about a terrifying state of consciousness

OCT 6 || SLEEP REVIEW
Can Two Simple Questions Predict Which Patients Have Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

OCT 6 || SLEEP REVIEW
CPAP Reverses Brain Function Changes Associated with Heart Disease

OCT 7 || DIABETES IN CONTROL
Sleep Disturbances Worsen Glucose Metabolism in Older Adults

OCT 7 || PSYCHIATRIC ADVISOR
Night Eating Syndrome: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations

OCT 7 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
How Sleep Disorders Affect Us – and How to Lay Them to Rest

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

OCT 6 || DAILY MAIL
Red screen at night, sleeper's delight: Apps claim to improve rest by placing a crimson filter over your phone's blue light

Curator's remarks: This stuff is for real, people.

OCT 6 || HUFFPOST IMPACT
Here Are Tech's Big Ideas For Ending Drowsy Driving: Tech is only part of the solution, even as innovations plow ahead

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

OCT 3 || CLINICAL ADVISOR
Surgery benefits patients with chronic sinus infection, sleep dysfunction
Surgery

OCT 5 || BRAIN DECODER
Scientists Asked the Stoners: What Type of Pot Helps You Sleep Better?
Curator's remarks: When people ask me what I think about using marijuana as a sleep aid, I can only shrug my shoulders. It's a serious question with very limited science to answer it. We need more studies, not only of heavy smokers of marijuana, but of casual users and those who rely on it for medical therapy.Drugs

OCT 6 || COCHRANE.org
Non-drug treatments for promoting sleep in adults in the intensive care unit
Alternative therapies

OCT 6 || THE VANCOUVER SUN
Tongue exercises can dial down snoring: Technique works, says doctor, but it takes daily effort
Alternative therapies

OCT 7 || THE ISLAND
Beating insomnia with yoga
Alternative therapies

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

OCT 2 || DNA
Shaandaar: A tale of two insomniacs
Film

OCT 7 || INVERSE
eSports Teams Demand More Sleep Because They Need It--Labor organization efforts in competitive gaming are really about letting players rest
Gaming

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

OCT 6 || GOOD TIMES
Snooze blues: Night owls may be genetically predisposed, but changing our body clock is not impossible

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: kids, womens health, family health, seniors

OCT 2 || NPR
When Baby Sleeps Near Mom, Guess Who Doesn't Sleep Well?
Womens Health

OCT 4 || STARTS AT SIXTY

You’re lying awake at 2am. Here’s what NOT to do…
Seniors

OCT 5 || VAN WINKLE'S
25 Most Popular Bedtime Stories of All Time
Kids

OCT 6 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
More parents are giving kids melatonin to sleep. Is it safe?
Curator's remarks: Just because it's over the counter doesn't mean it's safe or even useful for the developing brains of kids.
Kids

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

OCT 6 || PUB 
Sleep Deprivation amongst college students
Video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

OCT 3 || WHARF 
Why you should ignore Benjamin Franklin and take a nap
Culture

OCT 7 || MASS LIVE 
Carrie Writes: Treating sleep apnea gives real energy boost
Drugs & Therapies

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

OCT 2 || CNET 
Real-time sleep data powers new website about dreamers

OCT 8 || MEDICAL DAILY
From pregnancy to alcohol, 6 things you didn't know caused nightmares and other vivid dreams

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