Showing posts with label naps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label naps. Show all posts

17 September 2016

Sleep Hygiene September || Take 2 Tips: Take a nap.

APR 26 || NATIONAL POST
Workers should be allowed to nap after lunch, says French think tank: ‘The politics of insomnia must end!’
"Even as Spain moves to kill the siesta, a leading Gallic think-tank says French businesses should encourage staff to take a post-lunch snooze of 15 to 20 minutes, insisting that it boosts productivity."

JUN 7 || FLYER NEWS
Could the key to your best life be… napping?
The best way to fall asleep quickly is to sleep under the right conditions. It can be hard to boost your productivity by taking a 10-minute nap when it takes you 30 minutes just to get to sleep. Make sure temperatures are optimal, set an alarm, block out as much noise and light as possible and prepare for a successful sleeping venture."




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15 August 2016

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Back to school and the rethinking of the early bell time

Check out this latest curation of news stories appearing since July 4 which focus on Back to school and the rethinking of the early bell time. Topics discussed in this latest curation include:
  • Later school bell times and teen car crash statistics
  • Teenager designs new bus schedule
  • How much sleep do student athletes need?
  • How moms can survive back-to-school transitions
  • The dangers of energy drinks
  • What chronic illnesses lay in wait for teens who don't sleep
  • How virtual First Period can help teens
  • One junior high school trials nap times
  • Starting the school day in the afternoon?
  • (Lack of ) sleep and the college student

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Back to school and the rethinking of the early bell time

Check out this latest curation of news stories appearing since July 4 which focus on Back to school and the rethinking of the early bell time. Topics discussed in this latest curation include:
  • Later school bell times and teen car crash statistics
  • Teenager designs new bus schedule
  • How much sleep do student athletes need?
  • How moms can survive back-to-school transitions
  • The dangers of energy drinks
  • What chronic illnesses lay in wait for teens who don't sleep
  • How virtual First Period can help teens
  • One junior high school trials nap times
  • Starting the school day in the afternoon?
  • (Lack of ) sleep and the college student

09 October 2015

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


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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 Ma
ck'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

5OCT 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


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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]
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 || WISC NEWS [WI]
Sleep walker scares woman
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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
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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
 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 || 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
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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
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
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04 September 2015

THIS WEEK IN SLEEP NEWS, Aug 28 - Sept 3

Welcome to  SLEEPTEMBER  ... A grassroots campaign to raise awareness about sleep health and to solidify efforts to crowdsource funds for research related to all forms of sleep loss and how it significantly impacts public health and safety.
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 SPECIAL  || Don't miss these highlights from the recent #KidsNeedSleep Twitter chat co-sponsored by the CDC, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses. 

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

1. SEPT  2 || THE MANDARIN
What happens if Adelaide changes the clocks to EST?
World

2. SEPT  1 || AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
CPAP Works: Common Sleep Apnea Treatment Reverses Brain Function Changes Associated with Heart Disease
Therapies

3. SEPT  1 || THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in Systolic Heart Failure
Public Health & Safety

4. SEPT  1 || SLEEP REVIEW
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Show Compromised Blood-Brain Barrier Function
The Science of Sleep

5.  AUG 31 || THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Benadryl commonly used as sleep aid
Drugs

6. AUG 31 || HUFFINGTON POST
Look Beyond Pills for Better Sleep
Therapies

7. AUG 31 || TIME
Lack of Sleep Dramatically Raises Your Risk For Getting Sick
Public Health & Safety

8. AUG 30 || ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Are naps good or bad for you?
Lifestyle & Hygiene

9.  AUG 28 || ECONOMIC TIMES
Rio Olympics: Sleeping drug ban for Australian athletes
Sports

10. AUG 28 || TAXI
How much coffee, alcohol, sleep deprivation cam you take before it kills you
Lifestyle & Hygiene

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

AUG 29 || MIDEAST TIMES [IRAN]
5 interesting napping/sleeping trends in the Middle East

AUG 30 || SINGAPORE TIMES [SINGAPORE]
Genes could explain your reaction to jet lag

AUG 30 || TIMES OF OMAN [OMAN]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

AUG 31 || DAILY MAIL (UK)
ASK THE DOCTOR: My insomnia pills worked, why can't I still have them?

AUG 31 || WALES ONLINE [WALES]
Do you have restless leg syndrome? One Welsh consultant says great strides are being made to tackle the condition

SEPT 2 || STANDARD DIGITAL [KENYA]
Overcoming a rare sleep disorder

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

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

AUG 31 || FOX 2 NOW
STLMoms: Safe Driving Campaign

AUG 31 || NEWS ON 6
Dispatcher Helps Mother Save Baby During 911 Call: ...Doctors believe that Brewer and Stowe prevented a case of sudden infant death syndrome
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 BUSINESS & WORKPLACE  || Workplace safety, corporate news, the business of sleep

AUG 30 || BUSINESS INSURANCE
Wellness programs offer a good night's sleep
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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and basic information about sleep disorders

AUG 28 || THE DAILY BEAST
Can Quality Sleep Prevent Alzheimer’s?

AUG 28 || HEALIO PULMONOLOGY
Obstructive sleep apnea worsens symptoms, QOL in patients with PTSD

AUG 28 || HEALTH NEWS DIGEST
Circadian Genes Go to Sleep Every Day at the Periphery of the Nucleus


 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues
 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

AUG 28 || THE GUARDIAN
Can’t sleep? Try getting less: ‘By reducing your “sleep window”, you’re raising the stakes, giving your powers of sleep a real challenge, which brings out the best in them’
Therapies

AUG 29 || MEDSCAPE MULTISPECIALTY
Siesta Therapy: Midday Napping Could Help Lower BP in Patients Treated for Hypertension
Therapies

AUG 30 || BLACKBIRD (press release)
Houston plastic surgeon outlines unexpected benefits of rhinoplasty
Surgical options

AUG 30 || THE PAPER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY ONLINE
Therapies and prevention

AUG 31 || THE HEALTH SITE
6 soothing yoga poses for sleeping better
Alternative therapies

AUG 31 || STAMFORD ADVOCATE
Stamford co. in insomnia drug development
Drugs

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 CULTURE & MEDIA  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

AUG 31 || THE DAILY MAIL
The rise of the snoring room: Homes for the wealthy now come with separate his and hers bedrooms as one in six couples now sleep apart
Economics

SEPT 1 || HUFFINGTON POST
Sleep With The Lights On -- New 'American Horror Story: Hotel' Teasers Are Here (You might want to avoid your mattress for a while.)
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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Daily living helps for patients and clues for sleep self-improvement

AUG 28 || AAST WEB
Reinventing the alarm

AUG 28 || ALLEY WATCH
How to recover from jetlag, travel healthy and be productive

AUG 28 || BRAIN NEWS
5 ways to stop snoring while sleeping

AUG 28 || IDEA FACTORY
SLEEP: Do you have insomnia or difficulties sleeping? Welcome to today’s world

AUG 31 || TECH INSIDER SCIENCE
One super-simple way to determine if you are getting enough sleep
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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, womens health, family health, eldercare

AUG 28 || KHON-2
Tips on how to help our kids get the best rest
Kids

AUG 29 || LATINOS POST
Sleep-Deprived Children More Tempted by Food, Study Suggests
Kids
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 MULTIMEDIA  || Sleep health education and issues captured in infographics, photos, audio, film, podcasts, video, social media

AUG 28 || FACEBOOK public conversation
...it's called sleep apnea
Social media video

AUG 28 || WLFI
Doctors say take sleep more seriously
Video

AUG 30 || WRVO
Are Fido and Fluffy disturbing your sleep?
Social media video

AUG 31 || FACEBOOK public conversation
Had 2 people speak to me about Sleep Apnea in the last week. Gotta get this checked out, may well explain why I can fall asleep while riding my bike :(
Social media dialog

AUG 31 || MPR NEWS
Back to school: Why kids sleep patterns are at odds with school start time
Podcast

AUG 31 || YOUTUBE personal video
Sylver Barcley: Sleep Deprivation
Video

SEPT 1 || WTXL ABC 27
Troopers Warn Against Drowsy Driving
Video
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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

AUG 28 || CHICAGO NOW
Middle of the night musings on sleep and life
Books

AUG 30 || NEW YORK POST
A chronic sleepwalker reveals her terror in the night
Lifestyle & Hygiene

SEPT 2 || THE DAILY GAZETTE
Trooper's Death a Tragic Lesson
Public Health & Safety

SEPT 2 || HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION
I will not go gently into that good night
The Science of Sleep

SEPT 2 || THE INQUIRER.net
My dream(ing) man
Dream Life

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

AUG 29 || BOSTON GLOBE
Do animals dream?

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