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12 February 2016

In this week's sleep news, Feb 5 - 11

 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 11 || CONSUMER REPORTS
Why Chronic Insomnia and Other Sleep Problems Get Ignored
From the curator: Time to address the problem of misdiagnosis.
Public Health & Safety

 2. FEB 8 || INVERSE
Tired People are Much, Much More Likely to Sign a False Confession: A study linking physical exhaustion to false confessions calls the justice system's interrogation practices into question
From the curator: Certainly makes you wonder. Sleep deprivation is considered a form of torture in international jurisdictions.
Crime & Justice

3. FEB 8 || THE GUARDIAN
Cure for jet lag: a strobe light in the eyeballs while you sleep
From the curator: Hard to imagine this would work, and yet, the research is promising. 
Alternative Therapies

 4. FEB 8 || TECH INSIDER
This sleep scientist says you probably don’t have insomnia
From the curator: Something to think about
The Science of Sleep

5. FEB 8 || VAN WINKLE'S
This is How Much Sleep America Loses Every Second
From the curator: Talk about debt... 
Public Health & Safety

6. FEB 5 || THE MIRROR
Intern caught NAPPING on first day of his new job becomes an internet sensation
From the curator: Oh, this poor fellow.
Multimedia

 7. FEB 5 || FOX NEWS [NY]
NY man who said sleep aid made him kill girlfriend sentenced
From the curator: Just one more good reason to try to find ways to sleep that don't involve sleeping pills.
National

 8. FEB 5 || THE REPUBLIC
New York City police will be waking up people who fall asleep on the subway
Also: THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: New Yorkers who sleep on the subway react to NYPD's no-napping rule
From the curator: Don't the subways have bedbugs anyway?
Public Health & Safety

 9. FEB 5 || THE SLEEP COUNCIL
Sleep Better Comes Top Of New Year Resolution List
From the curator: This is good news. Now, if we can just get some sleep so it's no longer a nagging problem we need a New Year's Resolution for...
Lifestyle & Hygiene

10. FEB 5 || WAREABLE
Jawbone reveals Super Bowl sleep habits: Sore Super Bowl losers head to straight to bed
From the curator: But do they fall asleep right away? Or do they toss and turn all night?
Technology

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

FEB 5 || HAMODIA [ISRAEL]
MDA Advises Parents on SIDS After Tragic Week

FEB 6 || CBC NEWS [CANADA]
Sleepless in East Vancouver: Teaching students the importance of rest

FEB 6 || THE COURIER [UK]
Fife driver fell asleep at wheel and ran into bus

FEB 7 || EAST GRINSTEAD COURIER [UK]
East Grinstead sleep doctor reveals the wacky world of problem sleepers

FEB 7 || THE NATIONAL [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Narcolepsy has a huge impact on everyday life

FEB 8 || GLOBE & MAIL [CANADA]
Tossing and turning? Sleep coaches have a game plan for that

FEB 8 || TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]
IAF pilots pop pills to get fighting edge

  CURATOR'S CHOICE  FEB 9 || WALES ONLINE [WALES]
Ship’s captain fined for crashing fishing vessel after 'falling asleep at the wheel'
From the curator: Doesn't matter what you're driving, if you're drowsy, you're going to crash 

 FEB 10 || AHMEDABAB MIRROR [INDIA]
Sleepless in the City

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

 FEB 5 || ALABAMA.com [AL]
Hurtsboro woman killed when SUV overturned in crash may have fallen asleep

FEB 5 || HERALD JOURNAL [UT]
More than counting sheep: Local sleep labs strive to provide serene slumber

FEB 6 || ANDALUSIA STAR NEWS [AL]
Mother makes forward step in quest for drowsy driving legislation

FEB 7 || GO LOCAL WORCESTER [MA]
Monfredo: Moving Up School Starting Time On The Secondary Level - A Community Discussion

FEB 9 || MIAMI HERALD [FL]
‘Napping pods’ a new high-tech option for weary University of Miami students

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FEB 9 || NBC CHICAGO [IL]
Cause of Fiery 2014 Crash That Killed State Trooper Was Likely Driver’s Lack of Sleep: NTSB
From the curator: We've got our work cut out for us in this arena.

 FEB 10 || STAR TRIBUNE [MN]
School bus driver was fired after St. Paul crash, has troubled record on road: Mohamed Wasuge had at least 11 traffic violations before Monday's crash

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
 FEB 5 || THE GUARDIAN
Dr Jackie Applebee protests over junior doctors’ hours in 1989
From the curator: It's not news that healthcare professionals have been concerned about their sleep-deprived peers and the safety of their patients. 

FEB 5 || IRISH CAR & TRAVEL
Sleep apnea drivers a danger

 FEB 6 || CARROLL COUNTY TIMES
The dangers of drowsy driving

FEB 8 || CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Preventing drowsy driving should start before you get in your car

FEB 9 || SLEEP SCHOLAR
Special considerations in the treatment of OSA by oral appliances in commercial motor vehicle operators

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

FEB 5 || ENTREPRENEUR
4 Ways to Prevent Jet Lag From Sabotaging Your Business Trip

FEB 9 || SLEEP SCHOLAR
David Gergen CDT leads the way in the dental sleep apnea field

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep medicine

 FEB 5 || RENAL & UROLOGY NEWS
Study: Sleep Apnea May Be a CKD Risk Factor

FEB 5 || TECH INSIDER
Scientists still can’t answer this one basic question about sleep

FEB 5 || TECH TIMES
Breathing Through Mouth While Sleeping Linked To Increased Risk For Tooth Decay

 FEB 8 || BT.com
What is sleep apnoea? It could be the reason you're tired all the time

FEB 8 || HEALIO
Sleep disorders and heart disease: Complicated relationship needs more research

FEB 8 || MEDICINE.net
Poor REM Sleep May Be Linked to Higher Risk for Anxiety, Depression

FEB 8 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Sleep Apnea and Cancer: One more reason to treat your snoring

FEB 8 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What Is Sleep Apnea? (Signs, Symptoms, and Risks)

FEB 8 || VAN WINKLE'S
What the Genes of 90,000 "Morning People" Can Teach Us About Sleep

FEB 9 || SLEEP REVIEW
Patients with PTSD Together with Sleep Apnea May Have Reduced Quality of Life

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FEB 9 || SLEEP REVIEW
Study Prompts Reevaluation of Internal Clock Role Assumptions in Human Disease
From the curator: We are beginning to really understand our circadian rhythms, thanks to neuroscience. 

 FEB 10 || EMPOWERED DOCTOR
Getting a Good Night's Sleep is Beneficial for Brain Health (video)

 FEB 10 || SCIENCE DAILY
Study offers treatment hope for sleep disordered breathing

FEB 10 || SLEEP REVIEW
Circadian Misalignment Helps Explain Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk

FEB 10 || SLEEP REVIEW
Obstructive Sleep Apnea-induced Hypertension Linked to Gut Microbiome

FEB 11 || SLEEP JUNKIES
Your second brain has a 'gut instinct' about sleep

FEB 11 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
The different types of sleep apnea: Obstructive, Central and Mixed

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

FEB 5 || TECH RADAR
Nintendo cancels sleep tracking device, but it might make something else

FEB 6 || FOX NEWS HEALTH
Do sleep trackers really work?

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

FEB 5 || PLoS ONE
Antioxidant Carbocysteine Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Carbocysteine

FEB 9 || ET HEALTHWORLD
Many pop sleeping pills, ailments undetected: 'Insomnia, A sign of psychiatric ailments, undiagnosed due to habit," say experts
Sleep Aids

 FEB 9 || PAIN MEDICINE NEWS
Review Finds High Incidence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing In Chronic Opioid Patients
Opioids

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

 FEB 10 || BIOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
Computational Tools Could Change the Way Sleep Apnea is Treated
Surgery

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

 FEB 5 || VAN WINKLE'S
Is Acupuncture the Insomnia Cure We’ve Been Looking For?
Alternative therapy

 FEB 9 || DOCTORSLOUNGE
Auricular Acupressure Helps With Postpartum Insomnia
Alternative therapies

 FEB 9 || NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR NEWS & REVIEW
Optimizing sleep: A multi-pronged approach
Alternative therapies

 FEB 10 || HARVARD HEALTH PUBLICATIONS
Follow the poodle? Alternatives to prescription sleep medications
Alternative therapies 

 FEB 10 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE
7 ways to fall asleep without Ambien
Alternative therapies

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 CULTURE  || Cultural, legal and artistic expressions and discussions about sleep

 FEB 7 || ROBB REPORT HEALTH & WELLNESS
Venture to the Swiss Alps to Better Your Sleep
Travel

 FEB 10 || THE EXAMINER
"But, you seem so healthy": Understanding Invisible Disabilities (includes narcolepsy)
Cultural awareness 

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

FEB 5 || KOMO 4 NEWS
Caffeine, naps and alcohol - no wonder you can't sleep

FEB 5 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: The ultimate bedtime routine

FEB 6 || VOGUE
How the Korean Sleeping Mask Became a Cult Beauty Staple

FEB 6 || FRANK APODACA (THE SLEEP JUDGE)
How the Benefits of Sleep, Exercise and Weight Loss All Work Together

FEB 6 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: Weekend mornings without the lie-in

FEB 6 || WESTERN DAILY PRESS
It's official - list of things that send you to sleep the most is revealed with some surprises

FEB 7 || AGRI-VIEW
Soy isoflavones may enhance sleep

FEB 7 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: Want better sleep? Try keeping a sleep diary

FEB 9 || MEDIUM
KOKOON: Disconnect after dark

FEB 9 || SHE KNOWS
Why sleeping in on the weekends may be doing you more harm than good

FEB 9 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What Is Sleep Debt and Why Should I Avoid It?

FEB 10 || BT.com
5 of the best pillows to ease an aching neck

FEB 11 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
How to practice good sleep hygiene: Tips & Tricks

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

 FEB 6 || WALPOLE TIMES
A CLOSER LOOK: Tips for helping your child develop good sleep habits
Kids

 FEB 8 || SCIENCE DAILY
Early bedtime, better school performance
Teens

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 8 || STAR NEWS ONLINE
Snoring, spatial issues and sleep patterns are just a few of the reasons couples choose to sleep apart
From the curator: It's becoming far more acceptable to have separate beds these days. What would be better than that is for people with sleep apnea and snoring problems to actually treat their issues so they could be healthy and happy. Sleeping in the other room doesn't really fix the actual problem (and no, the suffering spouse is not the actual problem). 

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

 FEB 5 || RYAN PLATT FOR ASMF
"Dozing"
Short film

 FEB 6 || ARCHIVES OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
Emotional Well-Being in Anorexia Nervosa: Negative Affect, Sleeping Problems
YouTube

 FEB 7 || PBS
Speak Your Mind - What's Sleep Got to Do with It?
YouTube

  CURATOR'S CHOICE  FEB 8 || BUSTLE
Why Do I Have Insomnia? Here's What Your Brain Is Trying To Tell You
From the curator: Interesting concepts.
Video

 FEB 8 || PARKY PARKINSONS
Sleep Hygiene
YouTube

 FEB 9 || THE MODEL HEALTH SHOW
How The Quality Of Your Sleep Impacts The Health Of Your Relationships
YouTube

 FEB 9 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Napping at Work | Mixing Business and Slumber
Podcast with Transcript

 FEB 10 || BURIM BALAJ
Sleeping Will Improve Your Health
YouTube

 FEB 10 || HELPSYHEALTH
How to Sleep Better : Tips And Tools
YouTube

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 FEB 10 || MENTAL HEALTH - HIV [@911well]
Why your body loves Sleep #sleep #healing #health #wellness #mentalhealth
From the curator: Simple but effective visual.
Infographic via Twitter

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

FEB 5 || CANYON NEWS
Trevor Roberts: "The Stress Nightmare"
Commentary

 FEB 6 || WOMEN'S VOICES FOR CHANGE
Molly Fisk: "Menopause & Woodpile"
Personal Essay

 FEB 6 || DR. IRA SHAPIRA
Snoring and sleep problems cured with TAP appliance for nine years
YouTube patient testimonial

 FEB 8 || MIGRAINE.com
Tammy Rome: "Adventures Behind the Mask"
Commentary

 FEB 8 || THE NEW YORKER
Patricia Marks: "In Search of Forty Winks"
Commentary

FEB 9 || DR. JOSHUA HANSEN
Dr. Joshua Hansen: "Ambien is dangerous! Here are a few reason why & some good alternatives" (video)
Opinion

 FEB 9 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Jennifer Lea Reynolds: "Crazy Sleep Patterns Linked to a High BMI? It's Possible, Says Latest Study" 
Editorial

 FEB 2 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Sarah Malley: "This Is What Insomnia Feels Like" 
Personal Commentary

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

FEB 7 || NORTHWEST HERALD
Get a grip: Dream therapy can provide insight into subconscious

FEB 8 || HUFFINGTON POST RELIGION
Pre-Death Dreams: Their Psychological and Spiritual Value

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 10 || THE LINCOLNITE
Researchers to delve into dreams in new Lincoln sleep lab
From the curator: Dream research seems to be on the upswing. I hope it gets more real scientific attention. 

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The next news curation will be published on Friday February 19 2016

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22 January 2016

THIS WEEK IN SLEEP NEWS, Jan 15 - 21

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

 THANK YOU: to everyone who voted for SHC as Healthline's Best Health Blog for 2015. As a busy curator, I did not have a lot of time to commit to asking for upvotes, which is generally how these contests pick a winner, so I doubt SHC will win (winners will be announced soon). However, I absolutely appreciate everyone who made the time to do so (and to nominate us in the first place). Polls closed yesterday. Thanks again!

 KUDOS: The online magazine Motherboard takes on sleep health discussions this week in a series of commentaries and articles focused on the whole gamut, from dreams to insomnia, from why we sleep to why we can't. Several posts have made the Curator's Choice in this week's news. Thanks for keeping it real, MB. Explore the series here: You'll Sleep When You're Dead

 JAN 26: Arizona Cardinals and the American Sleep Breathing Academy (ASBA) raise snoring and apnea awareness in Phoenix. On Tuesday Jan 26, ProPlayer Health Alliance sponsors two events that compose the nation's largest ever public awareness event dedicated to education about snoring and sleep apnea.

 At 530pm, the onsite grand opening of the brand-new Arrowhead Pro Sleep Center in Glendale takes place. Then, at 6:30pm, the public awareness and fundraising party moves to Padre Murphy's in Phoenix, where NFL players Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Green, Eric Dickerson, Seth Joyner, Marcus Allen and others  join with ASBA sleep clinicians to answer questions about sleep disorders and to help people who already have a sleep apnea diagnosis achieve compliance using their prescribed therapies. The Arizona Cardinals are known supporters for research into and treatment for sleep-disordered breathing. 

 Both events are sponsored by ProPlayer Health Alliance. ProPlayer's President David Gergen, owner of Gergens Sleep Appliance Lab and the Executive Director of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy, will MC both events. Info: Call David Gergen 602-478-9713

 JAN 27: The biology of aging as it relates to our circadian rhythms. Mimi Shirasu-Hiza, PhD presents "A Timely Death: Circadian Regulation and Aging," a free brown-bag lunch seminar held at Columbia University Center for Aging on Wednesday Jan 27 from noon to 130pm. This informal meeting consists of a 40-minute presentation followed by general Q&A session and group discussion. Audience is encouraged to bring their own lunch. More info 

JAN 28: Learn about sleep apnea and TMJ in Arlington, TX. Dentists at the Koala Center For Sleep Disorders in Arlington, TX offer free seminars on sleep apnea and TMJ issues, addressing possible noninvasive treatments for both, on Thursday Jan 28 at the Courtyard by Marriott. Two presentations will take place on this day, one at 2pm and the other at 7pm. For more info, and to reserve a seat: call 817-591-7800. 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. JAN 20 || COLLECTIVE EVOLUTION
Scientists are learning to record your dreams & play them back to you
From the curator: On the fence as to the advantages of this...
Dreams

2. JAN 20 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Public launch of new telemedicine system AASM Sleep innovates sleep medicine
From the curator: The future of sleep medicine, right here.
Business & Workplace

 3. JAN 20 || MOTHERBOARD
Despite Plenty of Anti-Sleep Gadgets, Truckers Still Fall Asleep at the Wheel
From the curator: When are we going to finally accept that human beings need sleep in order to function and that all the gadgets and drugs in the world cannot replace this critical health process?
Public Health & Safety

 4. JAN 19 || HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Type A to ZZZ: The agony of industry insomnia
From the curator: ??? They can't ALL be working for Quentin Tarantino. 
Culture

5. JAN 19 || MOTHERBOARD
What Happens to the Data Collected On Us While We Sleep
From the curator: You can't say we didn't warn you.
Technology

6. JAN 19 || SLEEP JUNKIES
India's 'Sleep Mafia' and the Privatization of Sleeps
From the curator: Eye opening discussion centered on the documentary, Cities of Sleep.
Culture

7. JAN 18 || ON MILWAUKEE
The really important things I learned from using a fitness tracker
From the curator: I want to hear more of these stories, please.
First Person

8. JAN 15 || DAILY MAIL
What’s YOUR child’s ideal bedtime? Online calculator tells parents when to put little ones to bed so they wake up in a good mood (and earlier is not always better)
From the curator: I think this is a great tool, but I predict many families will not agree because it only shows how poorly they have managed bedtime habits for themselves and their kids. 
Family

9. JAN 15 || PHONE ARENA
Creators of banned f.lux sleep improvement app call on Apple to open up Night Shift, claim they are the "original innovators"
From the curator: Let the lawsuits begin.
Business & Workplace

 10. JAN 15 || REUTERS
For older drivers, sleep meds are linked with car accidents
From the curator: This has to be an open and honest conversation; while the privilege to drive is what keeps some seniors feeling a sense of independence, it is still a privilege that must be taken seriously. Seniors using zolpidem should probably stop driving or drive less. The statistics are too serious to think otherwise.
Family

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

JAN 15 || TIME OF INDIA [INDIA]
Speed and sleep trigger deadly 'slips' on eway

 JAN 15 || TIMES UNION [JAPAN]
Japan ski tour bus in Nagano crash kills 14, injures 27

JAN 19 || BROMSGROVE ADVERTISER [UK]
Traffic and noise from M5 works keeping residents awake

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 21 || SCOTTISH LEGAL NEWS [SCOTLAND]
Dangerous driver loses appeal against conviction as falling asleep at wheel is a ‘voluntary act’
From the curator: The driver could have chosen to pull over and sleep.

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

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JAN 15 || BIRMINGHAM MAIL [AL]
Teachers bring in food for pupils left so hungry they fall asleep at their desks, poll finds
From the curator: How does this happen? We should be outraged at the numbers of kids starving.

JAN 15 || RALSTON RECORDER [NE]
Accident near 72nd and Main streets causes power outages

JAN 15 || VENTURA COUNTY STAR [CA]
5 suffer minor injuries in Oxnard crash

JAN 16 || KGTV 10 NEWS [CA]
Sleepy driver tears through Chula Vista median

 JAN 17 || TIMES GAZETTE [OH]
Hillsboro Police Report: Man was believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel, causing his vehicle to go left of center across the northbound lane and into a ditch before striking a street sign and post, then continuing into the intersection

JAN 18 || GREENWICH TIME [CT]
Drowsy motorist rams neighbor’s car in driveway

JAN 18 || SAUK VALLEY [IL]
Office building, house damaged in separate weekend crashes

JAN 19 || CALIFORNIA TURKISH TIMES [CA]
Two women dead as Greyhound bus driver falls asleep at wheel

JAN 19 || KSAT 12 [NY]
University Health System gives Baby Box starter kits to new parents: Program aims to decrease sudden infant death syndrome

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 19 || NORTHWEST MISSOURIAN [MO]
Students sleep their way to success
From the curator: Good work, Millennials. The generations before you could learn a thing or two from you about balance. 

JAN 21 || RENO GAZETTE JOURNAL [NV]
7 infant sleep-related deaths reported in Washoe in last year

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

  CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 18 || MOTHERBOARD
Veterans Are Fighting the War on Sleep
From the curator: An ounce of prevention might be something worth researching by the military.

 JAN 20 || FLEET OWNER
Sleep apnea, driver training, speed limiter rules all coming due

  CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 20 || SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
Driver fatigue a significant safety threat
From the curator: Don't take my word for it, look at the raw statistics. 

 JAN 21 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
AASM to attend NHTSA meeting on fatigue risk management for EMS personnel

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

 JAN 15 || JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Effects of the internal circadian system and circadian misalignment on glucose tolerance in chronic shift workers

JAN 16 || KOTA TERRITORY NEWS
Consumer Reports: Sleep deprivation business (video)

 JAN 18 || PAYSCALE.com
Is Lack of Sleep Killing Your Career?

JAN 19 || ORLANDO SENTINEL
Total Sleep Management files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

JAN 19 || VIRTUAL STRATEGY MAGAZINE
Sleep and Sinus Centers of Georgia Launches Responsive Design Microsites (press release)

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

 JAN 15 || HERALD EXTRA
Are you SAD? 10 tips to beat back Seasonal Affective Disorder

JAN 15 || VAN WINKLE'S
Genetic Blip Allows Little Girl to Stay Awake for 3 Days Without Getting Tired

 JAN 15 || WJHG
Connecting sleep disorders with heart problems

JAN 16 || CAPITAL BERG
Abnormal sleep patterns might lead to Alzheimer's

JAN 18 || ASIAN SCIENTIST
Why Some People Need Less Sleep

JAN 18 || BIOSPACE
The Yin And Yang Of Sleep And Attention [University of Queensland Study]

JAN 18 || DAILY MAIL
Do YOU struggle to sleep through the night? Disturbed sleep is 'linked to a higher risk of stroke'

 JAN 18 || DAILY MAIL
You can't move or scream and there's often an intruder in your bedroom: The terrifying symptoms of sleep paralysis revealed

JAN 18 || DOVE PRESS
Sleep, eating disorder symptoms, and daytime functioning

 JAN 19 || NEUROLOGY ADVISER
Disrupted Sleep Affects Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Integrity

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 19 || UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
'Smart lighting' helps researchers study effects of light on sleep and health
From the curator: I think I speak for everyone who has ever worked in a dimly lit cave of an office when I say both THANK YOU and IT'S ABOUT TIME.

JAN 20 || THE CHRONICLE
Evolutionary anthropologists tout benefits of human sleep

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 20 || DOVE PRESS
The Toronto Hospital Alertness Test scale: relationship to daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and symptoms of depression and anxiety
From the curator: It may seem like hair-splitting semantics, but there is a difference between fatigue and sleepiness. And it matters because it helps to distinguish certain health conditions from others. Patience, grasshopper... the details matter.

 JAN 20 || MOTHERBOARD
Four Leading Theories on Why Humans Need to Sleep

JAN 20 || PHILLY.com
5 heart problems caused by sleep apnea

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

JAN 15 || CULT OF MAC
Watch app developer won’t sleep until vets with PTSD can

  CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 15 || THE MAC OBSERVER
iOS 9.3: How to Enable Night Shift Mode
From the curator: Please use this feature if you absolutely must be up all night with your phone. 

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JAN 16 || BBC NEWS
Praise for 'sleep-protecting' phones
From the curator: Best protection tip yet: turn it off!

 JAN 18 || CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Impact of different nasal masks on CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized comparative trial

JAN 18 || TRUSTED REVIEWS
Your phone might be wrecking your sleep, but here's how to stop it

JAN 20 || ADVANCE FOR RESPIRATORY CARE & SLEEP MEDICINE
Continuous Pressure: Sleep physicians and dentists prefer oral appliance therapy as CPAP alternative

JAN 20 || SLEEP SCHOLAR
Bruxism Therapy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy for Every Dental Practice 

JAN 20 || SLEEP SCHOLAR
ResMed Narval CC: The Force Awakens! (oral device review)

 JAN 20 || SOMNOSURE
The Best CPAP Mask: Full Face Pros, Cons, and Types 

 JAN 20 || SOMNOSURE
The Best Dental Snoring Mouthpiece: Types and Options

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 20 || TECH TIMES
These Fashionable Glasses Block Blue Light To Give You Better Sleep
From the curator: I have blue light-blocking specs for when I work at night (or wish to read from a backlit device). There are tons on the market; search under "blue blocking" or "computer" or "gaming" glasses at your favorite online shopping portal. 

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

  CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 18 || EMPIRE STATE NEWS
Cognition Life Science selects Smart Science Labs: Dr. Chuanhai Cao is one of the first scientists in the world to determine that Marijuana Compounds along with other therapeutic compounds can make a significant difference in sleep disorders like insomnia, Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD), dyssomnia and Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (CRSD)
From the curator: We remain skeptical. Show us some longitudinal, double blind, replicable research.
Cannabinoids

 JAN 19 || HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION
Summary of Rationale Behind and Research Studies Into L-carnitine as a Treatment for Narcolepsy
L-Carnitine

JAN 19 || MANILA BULLETIN
Jury is still out on melatonin
Melatonin

 JAN 19 || MOTHERBOARD
The Nasal Spray that Was Supposed to Replace Sleep
Orexin-A

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 19 || ANESTHESIOLOGY NEWS
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Death and Near-Miss Registry Collecting Cases, but Society Says More Needed
From the curator: If you are going "under" in a future surgery, and you are at risk for sleep apnea, please address your sleep breathing problems first.

 JAN 19 || DR STEVEN PARK
Podcast 016: Everything You Wanted to Know About Nasal Surgery

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JAN 20 || ADVANCE FOR RESPIRATORY CARE & SLEEP MEDICINE
Upper Airway Stimulation for OSA: Working toward an ideal treatment for obstructive sleep apnea
From the curator: A technology that could really revolutionize sleep apnea therapy. 

 JAN 21 || DENTISTRY IQ
Dental anxiety: What role do sleep disorders play in dental fears?

  CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 21 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Oh God, There Is Such a Thing As Fatal Insomnia
From the curator: DO NOT PANIC. It's extremely rare and if you had it, you would already know by now because your relatives have already died from it.

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

JAN 18 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
7 Yoga Tips for Better Sleep
Alternative therapy

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JAN 18 || LIVE SCIENCE 
Why Does the Sound of Water Help You Sleep?
From the curator: I guess I've gone camping too often; the sound of trickling water from nearby streams is more an inspiration to the use the bathroom. I'll take ocean waves.
Alternative therapy

JAN 20 || MACLEANS
The blanket that hugs insomniacs to sleep
Alternative therapy
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JAN 21 || MOTHERBOARD
I Tried to Hack My Circadian Rhythm With a Bright Light Therapy Headset
From the curator: I too can vouch for the effectiveness of phototherapy, however anecdotally.
Alternative therapy

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

 JAN 18 || MOTHERBOARD
The Future of Sleep, Illustrated
Arts

 JAN 19 || MOTHERBOARD
5 Absurd Sleep Inventions That Somehow Got Patented
Inventions

JAN 19 || PR NEWSWIRE
Moon River Announces Financing and Film Production: Mara is based upon a real medical condition called "Sleep Paralysis"
Film

 JAN 21 || THE TELEGRAPH
UK amateur cyclist Robin Townsend handed four-year ban by UK Anti-Doping after testing positive for modafinil
Sports

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

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JAN 15 || BUSTLE
5 Scientific Reasons You Should Go To Bed On Time
From the curator: Just do this already, people.

 JAN 15 || HEALTH NEWS LINE
Can’t Sleep? Eat Fiber-rich Diet And Fall Asleep Fast

 JAN 16 || NEWSWEEK
Airplane designs that could counteract jet lag

 JAN 17 || VINE REPORT
Nap time benefits: Power naps help boost memory and energy, say experts

 JAN 18 || DISPATCH ARGUS
Learn to take a siesta -- it's good for you!

JAN 18 || THE MIRROR
Blue Monday: Could a good night's sleep help ward off depression on this gloomy day?

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 18 || MOTHERBOARD
How Humans Can Evolve to Need Less Sleep
From the curator: For me, the question is "why do we need to give up sleep?" I'm just as ambitious as the next nerd but I love sleeping and it makes me smarter and healthier. That's like suggesting we need to give up on eating food or drinking water or moving our bodies. 

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

JAN 15 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Adolescents stress more with poor sleep
Teens

JAN 15 || STATES CHRONICLE
Sleep quality is important for the health of senior people
Elderly

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JAN 18 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
Bedwetting is a common medical condition that has a serious impact on children and families
From the curator: Enough shaming, more compassion. Nobody likes to leak. But it's not a personal weakness that causes it to happen, but something that can be fixed. 
Kids

 JAN 19 || LEBANON DAILY NEWS
Sleep deprivation common among children
Kids

 JAN 21 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
A New Dad's Advice on Coping With Sleep Deprivation: How to survive those first few weeks of parenthood
New Parents

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

JAN 17 || WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES
Early start times for NNY schools could be hindering student achievement
Video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

JAN 15 || HUFF POST COLLEGE
Alex Leininger, University of Missouri: All's well that sleeps well
Editorial

 JAN 16 || BLOGHER
Jenni Frizzell Fuller: Nightmares, Night Terrors, and Monsters in the Closet
Blog commentary

 JAN 16 || FORT MCMURRAY TODAY
Jessica McIntosh: Living with sleep deprivation
Opinion

 JAN 16 || NORTHWEST HERALD
Michael Penkava: Sleep-Talking and other nocturnal musings
Columnist

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JAN 18 || MOTHERBOARD
Ben Sullivan: Tracking My Sleep Kept Me Awake at Night
From the curator: I sleep well enough that I don't worry about tracking my sleep but I do imagine that if I began to track my sleep I would lose sleep over it. 
Personal commentary

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JAN 19 || MOTHERBOARD
Kari Paul || The Graveyard Shift: We Talked to a Flight Attendant About Ambien and Pillows
From the curator: Reality check from someone in the shift work trenches.
Interview

 JAN 19 || RISING KASHMIR
Nasir Ahmed: The dream of an insomniac
Editorial

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JAN 20 || MOTHERBOARD
Richard Wordsworth: Tried to Hack Hours off My Sleep Time by Going 'Polyphasic'
From the curator: Living an "efficient" life is not particularly rewarding, in the long run. It's a popular practice, to attempt the sleep schedule of certain dead white male geniuses, but let's be serious. Human beings are not automatons.
Personal commentary

 JAN 21 || MOTHERBOARD
Imade Nibokun: Why Does the Night Get So Dark?
Personal Commentary

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

JAN 17 || DAILY NEWS
The health benefits of dreaming

JAN 18 || THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Research digest: A trick to help you have more lucid dreams

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 20 || MOTHERBOARD
When Anxiety Gives You Bad Dreams That Give You More Anxiety and Bad Dreams
From the curator: The unwanted gift that keeps on giving.

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