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13 November 2015

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
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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

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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
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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)
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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

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

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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
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25 September 2015

THIS WEEK IN SLEEP NEWS, Sept 19 - 24


 SLEEPTEMBER  || ... A grassroots campaign to crowdsource funds for research related to sleep loss and chronic medical conditions related to sleep loss and how these impact public health and safety.
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 SPECIAL  || Clinical studies, special events, recalls, breaking news and more

GERD sufferers may want to participate in a new study which includes a cost-free, minimally invasive procedure to prevent reflux, especially during sleep. This clinical trial offered by UC San Diego Health features use of a new FDA-approved device that helps to reconstruct the esophagus without surgical incision. Researchers are looking for participants who are at least 18 years old and the study is expected to last three years while data is collected on the new device. Subjects interested in enrolling should call 619.471.0447 or e-mail misresearch@ucsd.edu

SLEEP HYGIENE CHALLENGE: The author of the blog, Life with Ordinary People, is taking on a sleep hygiene challenge over the next 100 days to overcome their ongoing problems with insomnia. Visit her blog here to follow along on her journey to improve her sleep health, which includes specific goals and tasks as outlined in her blog.

WAKE UP NARCOLEPSY is sponsoring its third annual Super 70s themed comedy event featuring headliner Lenny Clarke in Boston on Friday Oct 2. The evening, which takes place in Theatre 1 at the Revere Hotel, includes stand-up comedy, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, raffle and silent auction to benefit the nonprofit, which focuses on awareness, diagnosis, treatment and research of this rare and often disabling sleep disorder. More info

 NEW STUDY: “Does the Utilization of a Sleep Application Diary Improve Sleep Hygiene in Adolescents?” The purpose of this study, sponsored by the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is to determine whether adolescents can advance bedtime above what can be accomplished through counseling if they used sleep diaries with regular medical consultation instead. Researchers are looking for participants who are male or female, ages 12 to 17, who have access to a smart phone (iPhone or Android), have proven poor sleep hygiene as defined by a sleep disorder clinic and have been seen by a pediatric sleep specialist. Subjects interested in enrolling should call Cheryl Tierney, MD, MPH, at 717.531.8414 or send an email to ctierney@hmc.psu.edu
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 TOP TEN  || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest

1. SEPT  23 || CVN
Emory Clinic Sleep Center Wrongful Death Case Continues in DeKalb
Public Health & Safety

2. SEPT  23 || EDUCATION WEEK
Teens Need More Sleep, But Districts Struggle to Shift Start Times
Culture

3. SEPT  22 || MEDICAL DAILY
What causes insomnia? Twin study finds genetic factors for sleep condition stronger in women than men
The Science of Sleep

4. SEPT 21 || SLEEP REVIEW
Scientific American’s October Issue Highlights Importance Of Sleep
The Science of Sleep

5. SEPT 21 || WebMD
Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea Risky for Some Kids
Surgical Treatments
6.  SEPT 20 || BUSTLE
Evening Caffeine Disturbs Your Internal Clock More Than You Think, So Put Down The Pumpkin Spice Latte
Curator's remarks: Not to be the bearer of bad news, but... yeah. Decaf or herbal tea might be a better fit at bedtime.
Lifestyle & Hygiene
7.  SEPT 20 || THE TIMES OF INDIA
Global push to let kids sleep more, start school later
Curator's remarks: Sleep deprivation is not just an American thing.
Kids
8.  SEPT 20 || VAN WINKLE'S
What is sleep debt, and can I pay it off?
Curator's remarks: There's so much confusion about sleep debt; this article focuses on why there is such a debate.
Lifestyle & Hygiene

 9.  SEPT  19 || BUSTLE
10 Hacks To Make Fall Days Seem Longer, Even Though They're Definitely Getting Shorter
Lifestyle & Hygiene

 10. SEPT 19 || INQUISITR
Lack Of Sleep: 8 Facts To Help You Get Off The Couch And Into Bed
Lifestyle & Hygiene

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

 SEPT 19 || CKNW
Lack of sleep affecting BC teens

SEPT  19 || THE GUARDIAN [UK]
Keep the dream alive: why waking up later is good for us all || Dr Paul Kelley says children are losing 10 hours of sleep a week – and it’s all down to a clash between school start times and teenage body clocks

SEPT  20 || BENDIGO ADVERTISER [AUSTRALIA]
Sleepless phone obsessives need to switch off

SEPT  21 || GLOBAL NEWS [CANADA]
A third of children with sleep problems given medication: study

SEPT  22 || DONCASTER CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP [UK]
Children’s Sleep Charity holds more ‘sleep clinics’

SEPT  22 || EJI INSIGHT [HONG KONG]
Thief catches old newspaper seller napping, steals HK$35,000

SEPT  22 || KOREA TIMES [KOREA]
Sleep for memory

SEPT  22 || NL TIMES [NETHERLANDS]
Dutch research team develops '"sleep coach" app for insomniacs

SEPT  22 || THE TRIBUNE [INDIA]
Don’t sleep over it || Not getting enough sleep can lead to various physical and mental disorders. It’s time we woke up to reality and changed our lifestyle before it’s too late


SEPT  24 || MASHABLE [UK]
A London charity is giving homeless young people tickets to sleep on night buses


Curator's remarks: I predict "right to sleep" legislation to become a thing within 5 years. 

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

SEPT 19 || PHARMACY TIMES [NATIONAL]
How Pharmacists Can Combat the Military's Top Health Problem
Curator's remarks: Hint: It's not PTSD. 


SEPT  21 || ARKANSAS MATTERS [AK]
Working 4 You: Researchers Say Half of Arkansas Infant Deaths are Preventable
Curator's remarks: Come on, how can these things still be happening???? 
SEPT  22 || 11 ALIVE [GA]
Police: Napping officer to be suspended

SEPT  22 || HERALD COURIER [VA]
National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recognizes Niswonger Children’s Hospital

SEPT  22 || MODESTO BEE [CA]
Way to raise test scores, lower obesity, reduce teen accidents: Let teens sleep in

SEPT  23 || EDGAR COUNTY WATCHDOGS [IL]
Sleep deprivation from wind turbines explained


SEPT  23 || WNDU [IN]
2-year-old allegedly beaten for "bed wetting"
Curator's remarks: Wait... there are still parents who beat their kids for bed wetting? Hello... it's the 21st century! 

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

SEPT 21 || COOPER LAW
Drowsy Driving--Who Is At Risk And How Can We Prevent Drowsy Driving?

SEPT 23 || OCALA STAR BANNER
At-risk school bus drivers will undergo sleep studies

SEPT 23 || TRUCK NEWS
Why you should sleep on it

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

SEPT  21 || THE HR DIRECTOR
UK workers admit napping in meetings

SEPT  21 || NASDAQ 
ResMed Well Poised on Sleep Apnea Plans, Global Progress

 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and basic sleep health resources

SEPT  20 || MEDICALRESEARCH.com
Restless Legs Linked to Higher Mortality in US Veterans

SEPT  21 || BUSINESS INSIDER AUSTRALIA
Turns out early risers and night owls have different DNA

SEPT  21 || THE INDEPENDENT
Sleep paralysis: the waking nightmare where you can't move or speak || Episodes only last 4-6 minutes, but much like panic attacks, they can still exercise a powerful effect on the sufferer

SEPT  21 || MD

SEPT  21 || PHARMACY TIMES
Can Respiratory Sleep Disorders Signal Advanced Heart Failure?

SEPT  22 || THE BROCK PRESS
Brock graduate students research sleep deprivation


SEPT  22 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Living With Lewy Body Dementia: The multisystem disease affects more than 1 million people and their families in the U.S. alone.
Curator's remarks: REM Behavior Disorder has a distinct linkage to this variety of neurological degeneration.

 SEPT 23 || JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Losing Neutrality: The Neural Basis of Impaired Emotional Control without Sleep (abstract)

SEPT 23 || KASA
Modern American Dentistry: Sleep Apnea (news video)

SEPT 23 || MD
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Caused by Poor Sleep

SEPT  23 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Sleep apnea 'could be misdiagnosed as depression'

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
SEPT  22 || BEL MARRA HEALTH 
Depression in adults reduced with CPAP therapy for sleep apnea

SEPT  22 || LA INDEPENDENT
New Study Illustrates Importance of Sleep Apnea Treatment


SEPT  22 || TECH INSIDER
What happened when I tried out 5 different sleep apps over 5 nights
Curator's remarks: Apps reviewed include Sleepyti.me, Sleep Cycle, Sleepbot, Motionx 24/7, and Sleep Better. 

SEPT  23 || ELECTRONICS WEEKLY
Sleep apnea device wins ARM Smart Product design prize


SEPT  23 || MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK
Sleep Apnea Has Moved Past Darth Vader Masks
Curator's remarks: The mask is perhaps the biggest selling point for CPAP: how it looks, how it fits. There are so many options now that people can relax about both issues. Smaller, lighter, softer masks are making CPAP manageable and patients are more compliant. 

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

SEPT 21 || PSYCH CENTRAL
Caffeine during the Evening Can Disrupt Circadian Clock
Drugs


SEPT  22 || KEYE TV
Round Rock Dad arrested for sleeping pill
Drugs

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

SEPT  19 || THE DAILY STAR
Guy writes down all the weird stuff his girlfriend says in her sleep and posts it online
Culture
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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement

SEPT  19 || HUFFINGTON POST
Sleep Is the New Sexy: Restore Your Power Through Restorative Sleep

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

 SEPT 19 || HERALD-REVIEW
Quigg: Naps can benefit all ages
All Ages
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 MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, film

SEPT  20 || INSTITUTE FOR BREATHING AND SLEEP
Driver Drowsiness - Clinical Assessment & the Law
Video

SEPT  20 || TEST TUBE
Why Do I Talk In My Sleep?
Video

 SEPT  21 || WFMZ-TV
Sleep Apnea: Estimates are that 1 in 15 people have the condition that causes breaks in breathing while sleeping
Video

 SEPT  21 || WUWM
Marquette Lab Studies Connection Between Our Internal Clocks and Mental Health
Podcast

 SEPT  22 || JUST ASK
Study Before Sleep
Video
SEPT  22 || LAUGH FACTORY
Kira Soltanovich Snoring Husband Stand Up Comedy
Video

 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

SEPT 20 || BABBLE
Why didn't anyone warn me about toddler sleep regression?
Kids
SEPT 20 || BBC MAGAZINE
A Point of View: 'How I learned to embrace my insomnia'
Lifestyle & Hygiene

 SEPT 21 || THE CAVALIER DAILY
Naps in Maps || On taking breaks and catching up
Lifestyle & Hygiene

SEPT 21 || CITYLAB
I Spent 10 Minutes Trying to Sleep in the Napmobile
Lifestyle & Hygiene

SEPT 23 || BABYCENTER BLOG
New-mom sleep deprivation absolutely terrifies me
Motherhood

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

SEPT 24 || THE AUSTRALIAN
Vitamin B may be key to more colourful dreams, better health

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