SPECIAL || Recalls, special announcements, breaking news, events
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Any sleep articles curated here with a specific purpose for raising awareness are marked by this pink ribbon. Remember, having cancer and undergoing cancer treatment can seriously wreak havoc on your sleep. If you are struggling with cancer, do not take your sleep problems for granted; treat them so you can heal more quickly and enjoy a better overall outcome. Learn more here
- Residents near McMurray PA may be interested in seeing nutritionist Mike Gallagher speak on the topic of natural solutions for stress and sleep at the Anderson Clinic on Oct 29 at 6pm. More info
TOP TEN || Sleep news picks this week -- newest to oldest
1. OCT 21 || PR NEWSWIRE
Insomnia Ranks 2nd After Cold as Most Common Health Complaint Internationally
World
2. OCT 21 || WALLPAPER
Sheet wise: Loop.pH dream up a public sleep laboratory
Culture
3. OCT 21 || WND
10 Things You Need to Know About CPAP Machines
Curator's comments: I appreciate his realistic perspectives on the experience of learning how to live with CPAP.
Technology
4. OCT 20 || SUPERSITE FOR WINDOWS
How your Android phone can battle blue-light insomnia
Technology
5. OCT 19 || BANGOR DAILY NEWS
Sleep apnea at night nearly killed this man during the day
Curator's comments: For those who think they can live with sleep apnea and decide to skip treatment. No. No, you can't live with it.
Public Health & Safety
6. OCT 19 || BRANDCHANNEL
Sleep Matters: Aetna Issues Wake Up Call in Sleep-Deprivation Campaign
Curator's comments: When the insurance companies start to wage campaigns for sleep awareness, it means that these issues have become intolerably expensive. Sleep deprivation is ridiculously costly to pay for in terms of motor vehicle and workplace accidents (property damages, fatalities, injuries and lawsuits), reduced productivity at work and the price of chronic illness, which sleep deprivation exacerbates. This is why sleep deprivation has been called a "public health crisis" for years now. When will we learn?
Public Health & Safety
7. OCT 19 || VAN WINKLE'S
For Our Returning Troops, Post-Traumatic Sleep Disorders Are the New PTSD
Military
8. OCT 19 || WALL STREET JOURNAL
Long Nights in a Sleep Lab: How two research subjects pass the time—and work to stay awake—during a Penn study on sleep deprivation
The Science of Sleep
9. OCT 18 || NEW YORK POST
‘I’m back!’: Tracy Morgan returns to ‘SNL’
Curator's comments: What did we learn from his experience as the victim of a drowsy driver? Chiefly that Walmart will buy its way out of responsibility for its sleep long-haul truckers. RIP Jimmy Mack, who will not return to ANY job. We're glad Morgan is back on his feet again, but we sure wish he hadn't settled with the retail giant.
Celebrities
10. OCT 16 || HUFFPOST HEALTHY LIVING
Lessons Learned From Trends in Insufficient Sleep Across the United States
Public Health & Safety
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WORLD || International sleep news
Videos show sleep drivers dicing with death
OCT 16 || BUSINESS WIRE [CZECH REPUBLIC]
ICCS and ESPU announce the launch of World Bedwetting Day to raise awareness of the serious impact of this common medical condition on children and families
Hammock is simple solution for Barnstaple teen's sleeping woes || A hammock which emulates cuddles is helping a Barnstaple boy who suffers from autism, social anxiety and Tourette's sleep soundly at night
OCT 18 || EDMONTON JOURNAL [CANADA]
Judge rejects sleepwalking defence, sentences man to prison for killing Edmonton homeless man
OCT 21 || DAILY MAIL [AUSTRALIA]
Rock-a-bye baby, in the... kayak? Mothers share hilarious photos of their children falling asleep in the most unlikely places
The nightmare of a dirty mattress || London - It’s not the stuff sweet dreams are made of, but millions of people are sleeping on beds swarming with bacteria and mould
OCT 21 || THE TELEGRAPH [UK]
Many Britons 'get just five hours sleep a night' -- Nearly a quarter of people asked in survey said they get less than five hours sleep a night
Many Britons 'get just five hours sleep a night' -- Nearly a quarter of people asked in survey said they get less than five hours sleep a night
NATIONAL || Sleep news across the U.S.
OCT 15 || KING 5 NEWS [WA]
Burglar steals auction items from SIDS nonprofit
Curator's note: If you live in Seattle, please review the security video footage to see if you recognize the suspect. Thanks.
OCT 16 || BOSTON HERALD [MA]
Lowell officer caught apparently napping resigns
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Lowell officer caught apparently napping resigns
Curator's note: Maybe what the Boston PD really needs to do is check in on the sleep health of their workforce. Police officers, by the nature of their work, tend to suffer significantly from sleep disorders.
OCT 16 || LAS VEGAS NOW [NV]
Family of 7 chooses to sleep in one BIG bed!
OCT 16 || TAMPA BAY TIMES [FL]
Pilot sues airline, saying it won't accommodate his snoring
OCT 16 || LAS VEGAS NOW [NV]
Family of 7 chooses to sleep in one BIG bed!
Curator's note: Hmmm. What happens when the kids become teenagers?
OCT 16 || NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK [TN]
Mattress Company Offers Naps Inside Napmobile
OCT 16 || NEWSCHANNEL 5 NETWORK [TN]
Mattress Company Offers Naps Inside Napmobile
OCT 16 || TAMPA BAY TIMES [FL]
Pilot sues airline, saying it won't accommodate his snoring
Curator's note: A case to watch. Do we want sleep-disordered pilots flying our planes? What is the pilot's medical condition which leads to his snoring? Why does the pilot think he is safe to fly planes? Do passengers want to hear loud snoring coming from the cockpit? Does the pilot know that snoring is not harmless? Lots of unanswered questions.
OCT 17 || DAILY NEWS MAMARONECK [NY]
Area Doctor Explains The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Obesity
OCT 17 || THE MORNING CALL [PA]
Napping truckers lead to talk of parking ban in Lower Nazareth
Curator's note: If we, as a society, want safety as a priority for everyone, not only should truck drivers be required to have regular health checks and keep a sleep log that shows they are not deprived, but our towns across the nation need to provide space for them to sleep between shifts.
OCT 19 || STAR TRIBUNE [MN]
To let teens sleep, Wayzata considers flipping school start times
OCT 20 || HJ NEWS [UT]
Judge hears testimony in drowsy driving manslaughter case
OCT 21 || DAILY HERALD [IL]
Stevenson High classes to begin 25 minutes later so students can sleep more
OCT 21 || PORTLAND PRESS HERALD [ME]
Maine Voices: Nine hours of sleep can be a game-changer for student-athletes
OCT 17 || DAILY NEWS MAMARONECK [NY]
Area Doctor Explains The Link Between Sleep Deprivation And Obesity
OCT 17 || THE MORNING CALL [PA]
Napping truckers lead to talk of parking ban in Lower Nazareth
Curator's note: If we, as a society, want safety as a priority for everyone, not only should truck drivers be required to have regular health checks and keep a sleep log that shows they are not deprived, but our towns across the nation need to provide space for them to sleep between shifts.
OCT 19 || STAR TRIBUNE [MN]
To let teens sleep, Wayzata considers flipping school start times
OCT 20 || HJ NEWS [UT]
Judge hears testimony in drowsy driving manslaughter case
OCT 21 || DAILY HERALD [IL]
Stevenson High classes to begin 25 minutes later so students can sleep more
Maine Voices: Nine hours of sleep can be a game-changer for student-athletes
PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY || Community health: epidemiology, transportation, industry, education
OCT 16 || COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL
FMCSA begins work on potential sleep apnea rule, studying need for screening/treatment requirements
Curator's note: Despite the author's good intentions in trying to help out sleepy drivers, the solution is not technology. There is really only ONE answer to this question: don't drive while sleepy. Period.
OCT 19 || THE GUARDIANMan with sleep disorder who killed cyclist 'shouldn't have been on road' -- Forklift truck driver Neil Urwin, who suffers from obstructive sleep apnoea, sought advice from GP in months before collision
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OCT 19 || ABOVE THE LAW
5 Ways For Lawyers To Beat Insomnia
THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP || Scientific research and basic sleep health resources
OCT 16 || NEWBURYPORT NEWS
Health and Well-Being: Three drivers of insomnia
OCT 19 || BOSTON UNIVERSITY TODAY
Mapping the Body’s Internet: Physics researcher Plamen Ivanov and team study the body’s communications network
What happens in your brain during the two critical stages of sleep
OCT 19 || WILEY
Low quality of life and depression may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea
Low quality of life and depression may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea
OCT 20 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
Melatonin and the circadian rhythm: an interview with Professor Kennaway, University of Adelaide
Melatonin and the circadian rhythm: an interview with Professor Kennaway, University of Adelaide
OCT 20 || SLEEP REVIEW
Activating Small Group of Neurons in Medulla Causes Rapid Transition to REM Sleep
Activating Small Group of Neurons in Medulla Causes Rapid Transition to REM Sleep
TECHNOLOGY || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
OCT 18 || iTRUCK TV
New Lytx drive cam fights distracted and drowsy driving
OCT 19 || SLEEP REVIEW
Newest Sleep Medicine Products of 2015
OCT 22 || iMEDICAL APPS
Pharma company launches Narcolepsy screening app for physicians and patients
OCT 15 || CARE 2
What is light therapy, and how does it work?
Alternative Therapies
OCT 16 || MEDWIRE NEWS
Lithium benefits found in Kleine–Levin syndrome
Drugs
OCT 18 || CARE 2
Mindfulness Meditation Proven Effective for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders
Alternative Therapies
OCT 19 || OUTPATIENT SURGERY
Tonsillectomy Patients With OSA Need Added Attention
Surgery
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CULTURE || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep
OCT 18 || WORLD TECH TODAY
The terrifying way astronauts sleep
Space Travel
OCT 20 || PITCHFORK
Songs in the Key of Zzz: The History of Sleep Music
Music
OCT 20 || RAW STORY
From Vincent Van Gogh to Marilyn Monroe — here are seven famous insomniacs
Celebrities
OCT 22 || CNN
Power napping? World leaders and VIPs doze off in public
Curator's note: Could explain a lot.
Politics
LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE || Helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement
OCT 15 || KCCI 8
Lose weight to gain a better night [sic] sleep
OCT 15 || KRON 4
How to stay awake without coffee
OCT 18 || BUSTLE
Sleep Boosts Learning, Study Shows, So Get Your Nap On ASAP
OCT 18 || YAHOO! HEALTH
Sleep advice for athletic bodies
Sleep advice for athletic bodies
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FAMILY || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare
OCT 17 || INQUISITR
Why schools should implement naptime in addition to rewards after learning
Kids
Ask Mayo Clinic: Proper sleep important for teens' health
Teens
OCT 21 || BLOGHER
Bedtime Anxiety: 8 Ways to Help Your Child Cope
Kids
OCT 22 || ONCOLOGY NEWS ADVISOR
Women
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MULTIMEDIA || Sleep health education and issues captured in graphics, photos, audio, filmOCT 20 || HEALTHiNATION
How are sleep and depression related?
Video
OCT 21 || MEDITATIONS WITH DEEPAK CHOPRA
A restful night's sleep
Video
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FIRST PERSON || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders
OCT 19 || BUSINESS INSIDER
I usually struggle to fall asleep, so I tried a sleep training app and it worked wonders
Category
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DREAM LIFE || The art and science of dreamingWhy Do We Dream? Study Identifies Brain Structure Responsible For Activating REM Sleep And Dreaming
