Sleep News This Week, Jan 29 - Feb 4

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

Sleep organization seeks young filmmakers for their 2016 "Sleep Story" Video Contest. The American Sleep Medicine Foundation has issued a nationwide creative challenge to high-school-aged filmmakers: Tell a sleep story to help us shine a light on the effects of sleep problems. The prize is $500 for the filmmaker and an additional $500 for the winner's school. 

All entries will be judged by a panel of sleep medicine physicians and researchers looking for appropriateness of message, relevance of the message to sleep problems today, originality, accuracy of the message content and the overall quality of the video. The best videos will be used to educate the public about sleep. Winning videos should be between 30 seconds and two minutes long and should highlight the importance of sleep. 

Deadline for contest entry submission upload is 11:59 p.m. CST on February 29, 2016.  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. FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
CMS issues telemedicine rule for face-to-face Medicaid visits
From the curator: I'm glad to see some forward movement on sleep, telemedicine and federal awareness about the necessity for reaching our most far-flung populations with critical healthcare.
Public Health & Safety

2. FEB 4 || THE GUARDIAN
Dashcam captures horrific crash after father falls asleep at wheel – video
From the curator: If you could only watch one YouTube video this week, make it this one.
Public Health & Safety
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FEB 4 || KFOR
Baby adorably falls asleep to dad’s sweet piano lullaby
From the curator: If you just watched the video highlighted in #2, I hereby grant permission to treat any subsequent post-viewing trauma you might be suffering by watching this second video.
Family

3. FEB 3 || FAMILY PRACTICE NEWS
Try behavioral therapies first, then melatonin for pediatric insomnia 
From the curator: I know, it's harder and more expensive, but we don't know enough about melatonin in children to assume it is safe. Parents are making kids guinea pigs over this. Let's base our decisions on science and safety first.
Family

4. FEB 3 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
6 Facts That Prove Ambien Is More Dangerous Than You Think: It's the No. 1 sleeping pill in blood and toxicology reports for suicides
From the curator: There are other options for sleeping better besides drugs. Just sayin'.
Drugs

5. FEB 3 || SCHOOL BUS FLEET
NSTA Advocacy in Action — Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why Our Voice Matters
From the curator: Commercial long-haul truckers are not the only ones who need to be safe on the road.
Public Health & Safety

6. FEB 1 || THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY
Medicine in the Fourth Dimension: In light of circadian research, prescriptions like “Take Once Daily” are terrifyingly vague
From the curator: This is one of the latest trends in sleep medicine: the mastery of the circadian system. The timing of medications is already understood in cancer research to make a big difference in efficacy. Stay tuned for more big questions like the ones posed here. 
Drugs

7. JAN 30 || BUSTLE
Texting In The Dark Is Bad News, Says Science, So Here's What You Should Do To Unwind At Night Instead
From the curator: I'm gonna keep highlighting these reminders until it's no longer news, people.
Lifestyle & Hygiene

8. FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Health Connexions Partners with Serenium to Bring Urine Test for Sleep Apnea to Market
From the curator: This will shake things up in sleep clinics everywhere... if we can actually diagnose OSA with a urine test... Wow.
Public Health & Safety

9. JAN 29 || LOS ANGELES TIMES [CA]
Sleepwalking murder conviction overturned over lack of sleep test
From the curator: The behavior science behind these cases is always fascinating.
National

10. JAN 29 || NEW ZEALAND HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Prominent cot death researcher and paediatrician dies
From the curator: Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Tonkin.
World

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

JAN 30 || THE EXPRESS [UK]
Not getting enough sleep? It could lead to THIS life-threatening disorder, experts warn: The disease that now plagues over four million people in the UK could be prevented with forty winks, according to a new study

JAN 30 || TIMES OF OMAN [OMAN]
Oman health: Snoring can indicate sleep disorder

FEB 1 || INDIA TODAY [INDIA]
WHO terms childhood obesity as "exploding nightmare:" As obesity rises among children, it not only hits their self-esteem, but also increases risk of diabetes

FEB 1 || LUXEMBURGER WORT [LUXEMBOURG]
Car crash after driver falls asleep at the wheel

FEB 2 || YORKSHIRE POST [UK]
Van hit lorry on M62 after driver ‘fell asleep at the wheel’

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 3 || BBC.com [UK]
Narcolepsy boy wins £120k swine flu vaccine damages
From the curator: Before American readers see this headline and get any ideas... the swine flu vaccine used in Europe is completely different from the one used in the U.S. 

FEB 3 || NZ HERALD [NEW ZEALAND]
Driver crashes after falling asleep

FEB 3 || TELEGRAPH & ARGUS [UK]
Sleep-deprived van driver crashed into parked car

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

JAN 29 || THE TELEGRAPH [IL]
State departments release safe sleep PSA

JAN 29 || WICKED LOCAL NEWTON [MA]
Newton North forum explores high school start times

JAN 31 || CURBED [NY]
Can't Sleep? Night Construction Might Be Why

FEB 1 || THE TENNESSEAN [TN]
Sleep expert takes steps to get more slumber

FEB 1 || VIRTUAL STRATEGY MAGAZINE [AZ]
ProPlayer Health Alliance and Arizona Cardinal Players hold Sleep Apnea Awareness Event and Fundraiser for Phoenix Police Foundation

FEB 2 || DAILY HERALD [IL]
Geneva woman accused of killing husband with sleeping pills

FEB 3 || EAST HAMPTON PATCH [NY]
Man Who Crashed Into Cemetery Fell Asleep At the Wheel: Police

FEB 3 || KFVS [MO]
Wayne Co., MO man seriously injured in crash after falling asleep at the wheel

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

JAN 29 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ask Well: Sleep and Colds

JAN 31 || THE GUARDIAN
Putting sleep myths to bed: experts answer the questions that keep you awake at night

JAN 31 || INQUISITR
Poor sleep can lead to a host of long term health problems, NSF publishes new sleep criteria

FEB 1 || RING MD
Sleep: Myths about functioning with less and can we pay back our sleep debt?

FEB 3 || NORTH JERSEY.com
Curing sleeping sickness — but do apnea remedies work?

FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
AASM attends NHTSA meeting on fatigue risk management for EMS personnel

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 29 || CANADIAN BUSINESS
Boost your productivity by improving your “sleep hygiene:” The CEO of Fatigue Science shares six tips for getting a better night’s sleep so you can make the most of your days
From the curator: Works for people who aren't CEOs, too.  

JAN 29 || HEALIO
Circadian misalignment reduces glucose tolerance in shift workers

JAN 29 || SLEEP REVIEW
LifeSci Capital Initiates Coverage of Inspire Medical

FEB 1 || HME NEWS
Sleep startup removes barriers to care

FEB 3 || SLEEP REVIEW
Dental Sleep Solutions, Blackstone Medical Provide HST Model for Dental Sleep Medicine Practitioners

FEB 4 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Bipartisan telehealth bill introduced in Congress

FEB 4 || MARKETWIRE
Stamford Dentist Launches Website Dedicated to Snoring and Sleep Apnea Solutions (press release)

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep medicine

JAN 29 || NATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS
Sleep Apnea Could Lower Aerobic Capacity, Study Finds

JAN 30 || MEDICAL DAILY
Lack Of Sleep Can Negatively Impact Gut Bacteria, Cause Weight Gain

JAN 31 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Sleepwalking Explained: The Real Reason Why People Do It

FEB 1 || ANESTHESIOLOGY NEWS
Study Finds Positive Correlation Between Upper Airway Length and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (video)

FEB 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Eyes wide shut: how to cope with night terrors 

FEB 1 || HEALIO
Sleep-disordered breathing common in patients with chronic HF 

FEB 1 || SLEEP
A Four-Year Longitudinal Study on Restless Legs Syndrome in Parkinson Disease (abstract)

FEB 1 || SLEEP
The Association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (abstract)

FEB 1 || SLEEP
Identifying At-Risk Individuals for Insomnia Using the Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (abstract)

FEB 1 || SLEEP
Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Kleine-Levin Syndrome (abstract)

FEB 2 || BUSINESS INSIDER
This one factor may explain why you're a morning person or a night owl

FEB 2 || GENOME WEB
Subscribe to Microarrays & Multiplexing Morning People Harbor Certain Genetic Variants, According to 23andMe Study

FEB 3 || THE JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Orexin Neurons Respond Differentially to Auditory Cues Associated with Appetitive versus Aversive Outcomes

FEB 4 || ORLANDO SENTINEL
For insomniacs, sleep is a learned behavior

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

JAN 31 || GLOBES 
Sleep apnea treatment co Nexense raises $3m: The Israeli company's product, worn as a chest strap or wristwatch, monitors physical parameters during sleep

FEB 3 || DIGITAL TRENDS
Carbonshade's new glasses block the blue light that hampers sleep

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

JAN 29 || THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Aurora widow writes book to help bring closure about husband's death
Ambien

JAN 31 || THE ADVOCATE
Alzheimer's Q&A: Is Melatonin a safe sleep-aid for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease?
Melatonin

FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW
OptiNose Announces Pipeline Project to Evaluate Nose-to-Brain Drug Transport for Narcolepsy Treatment
Orexin-A

FEB 2 || SCIENCE 2.0
Pills For Anxiety And Sleep Problems Not Linked To Increased Dementia Risk
Benzodiazepines

FEB 2 || SLEEP REVIEW
Flex Pharma Announces Positive Human Efficacy in Nocturnal Leg Cramp Study
FLX-787

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

JAN 29 || FORBES
Light Therapy Glasses Can Eradicate Jet Lag: An Interview With Ben Olsen

Phototherapy & Chronotherapy

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

FEB 1 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
My Q and A With Kat Duff on the Secrets of Our Sleep Lives
Literature

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

JAN 31 || ROMPER
The One Thing To Do Every Morning To Get A Better Night's Sleep

FEB 1 || BUSTLE
The One Thing To Do If You Wake Up & Can't Fall Back Asleep

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 1 || KOMO NEWS
Consumer Reports review of My Pillow
From the curator: People keep asking me about this. Here you go.

FEB 1 || NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Establish healthy sleep habits in 2016 to improve mood, focus and even your salary

FEB 1 || SLEEP JUNKIES
Sharing a bed or sleeping alone: What's better for your health?

FEB 2 || WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS
You’ve Got 99 Problems, Don’t Make Sleep One

FEB 3 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE
Arianna Huffington Says Sleep Is Just As Good As Viagra

FEB 3 || PALEOHACKS
The Dangers of Sleeping on a Bad Mattress (and How to Pick the Best Mattress)

FEB 3 || WESTERN  DAILY PRESS
Working shifts or not getting enough sleep sends blood pressure soaring

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

FEB 1 || BT.com
8 ways to sleep better during and after the menopause 
Menopause

FEB 1 || SLEEP
C-reactive Protein as a Potential Biomarker of Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children (abstract)
Kids

FEB 1 || SLEEP
Longitudinal Outcomes of Start Time Delay on Sleep, Behavior, and Achievement in High School (abstract)
Teens

FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
In Menopausal Women, Sedentary Lifestyle Linked with Insomnia 
Women

FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Irregular Sleep Schedules Linked to Adverse Metabolic Health in Women 
Women

FEB 1 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
NSF 3D Pediatric Model Aids in Sleep Education 
Pediatrics

FEB 2 || JACKSONVILLE.com
Doctors Are In: How much sleep should your child be getting? 
Kids

FEB 2 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Both Short and Long Sleep Durations in Pregnancy Linked with Gestational Weight Gain 
Pregnancy

FEB 3 || DAILY RECORD
Dealing with menopause can have a big impact on your sleep.. but there are ways to help you get better rest 
Menopause

FEB 3 || HUFFINGTON POST PARENTS CANADA
Co-Sleeping: Three Reasons Why Your Kids Need To Sleep In Their Own Beds 
Parenting

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

FEB 1 || 13 WMAZ
'This Side Up' Initiative Strives To End Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
News video

FEB 1 || STEVE SMITH
The Dark Flipside of Blue Light
YouTube

FEB 3 || OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
You have sleep apnea—what now?
YouTube

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 FIRST PERSON  || Personal essays and commentaries, opinion pieces, editorials

JAN 29 || HUFFINGTON POST AUSTRALIA
Katerina Cosgrove: I Can't Sleep With My Husband
Personal Commentary

JAN 31 || THE GUARDIAN
Richard Wiseman: Zzzzzzzzz … 12 simple steps to a good night’s sleep
Personal Commentary

FEB 1 || CHICAGO NOW
Linda Fargano: Rage Alert: When Something Wakes You Up & It’s Not Your Baby…
Community blog commentary

FEB 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Farrah Jarrall: In search of sleep: ‘I am a night owl who desperately wants to be up with the lark’
Personal Commentary

FEB 1 || TAP INTO SOMA
Start Columbia High School Later to Reduce Sleep Deprivation in Teens
Letter to the Editor

FEB 2 || BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES
Early rise time for teens a public health threat
Opinion Piece

FEB 2 || YAHOO! HEALTH
Is Sleep The Key to Monk-Like Wisdom? (from The Urban Monk, by Pedram Shojai, released Feb 2)
Excerpt

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
FEB 3 || THE DUNN COUNTY NEWS
Dr. Andrew D. Calvin: Getting to the ‘heart’ of sleep (February is National Heart Month)
From the curator: The relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular health is very real. Thanks to Dr. Calvin for his awareness-raising efforts.
Advocacy

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

FEB 1 || VAN WINKLE'S
How Different Cultures Protect Themselves From Bad Dreams

FEB 2 || ATLAS OBSCURA
How power naps are related to near-death experiences

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

Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship application process now open. Project Sleep’s Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship is a national effort to support students with narcolepsy and to raise awareness about narcolepsy in high school and college. From their website: "In 2016, Project Sleep will award 5 scholarships of $1,000 each to high school seniors who will attend a 4-year university and who exemplify courage and hope while living with narcolepsy. Applications are due April 1, 2016." Apply here 

Of interest to Westport CT seniors: On Thurs Jan 21 at 1:15pm, Dr. Stasia Wieber presents “Normal Adult Sleep and 5 Common Sleep Disorders” at the Westport Center for Senior Activities at 21 Imperial Avenue. Topics to cover include the importance of sleep, snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia and sleep deprivation. This free program, sponsored by Yale New Haven Health, requires pre-registration. More info: 203-341-5099 or visit the senior center website. 

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
1. JAN 14 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
How one sleep center flags high-risk apnea patients, raises its volume, and lowers hospital readmissions
Business & Workplace
From the curator: These new models for healthcare are encouraging. 

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2. JAN 13 || THE VERGE
Google's self-driving cars would've hit something 13 times if not for humans: New report shows when and why test drivers have to take the wheel
Technology
From the curator: This technology is not ready for primetime, methinks.

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 

3. JAN 12 || BUZZ
Students and modafinil
Drugs
From the curator: Madness. We have to stop thinking a drug will fix human imperfection. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
4. JAN 12 || NETDOCTOR
How to overcome menopause-related sleeplessness
Women
From the curator: More research like this, please. 

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5. JAN 11 || STANFORD CENTER FOR SLEEP SCIENCES AND MEDICINE
Medicare Regulations Are Driving a Wedge Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients and Their Providers
Public Health & Safety
From the curator: Bean counters are not doctors. When will insurance step out of the way of legitimate healthcare?

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6. JAN 9 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Lark-Owl Scale: When Couples’ Sleep Patterns Diverge
Lifestyle & Hygiene
From the curator: This is some very thoughtful and educational reportage. I like the takeaway at the end.

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7. JAN 8 || DOCTOR'S LOUNGE
Financial Obstacles Only Partly to Blame for Low CPAP Acceptance
Therapies
From the curator: When patients don't use their therapies, doctors have to look at the full range of reasons why. 

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8. JAN 8 || FLAVORWIRE
Wellesley’s “Triggering” ‘Sleepwalker’ Sculpture Makes For Genuinely Meaningful Public Art
CultureFrom the curator: Sometimes art says what we can't comprehend as readers. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
9. JAN 8 || THE GUARDIAN
As a medical student I’m terrified – but it’s not just my future at risk: Jeremy Hunt’s new contract is set to wreak havoc not only on today’s junior doctors, but on future inexperienced starters like myself, and our patients
Opinion
From the curator: More testimonials from the trenches, please. 

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10. JAN 8 || VAN WINKLE'S
The Surprising New Link Between Smoking Weed and Sleep
Marijuana

From the curator: I'm afraid the news isn't all that good for tokers.

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

JAN 11 || NEWS & STAR [UK]
More wanted to take part in Winter Warmth Appeal Big Sleep

JAN 11 || TIMES OF INDIA [INDIA]
Bombay HC allows special sleep aid for arrested corporator in jail

JAN 12 || CBC NEWS [CANADA]
BCIT nap room aims to help students focus on their studies: The pilot program follows in the footsteps of companies like Apple and Google

JAN 12 || DAILY MAIL [UK]

British backpacker suffers horrific injuries and faces £400,000 medical bills after she was hit by a taxi driver who fell asleep at the wheel while she was riding a moped in Thailand

JAN 12 || JAPAN TIMES [JAPAN]

Study shows 7% of Japanese 3-year-olds don’t get enough sleep

JAN 13 || MANDURAH MAIL [AUSTRALIA]

Woman falls asleep and rolls car near Mandurah Bridge

JAN 13 || NORTHWEST EVENING MAIL [UK]
Woman admits causing Ulverston crash: A LINDAL woman who caused a crash on the A590 near Ulverston and was presumed to have fallen asleep at the wheel has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

JAN 12 || THE DAILY ITEM [PA]
Police: Suspect took sleeping pill, drove

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 12 || HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL [CT]
Middlebury firm to pay $600K ‘whistleblower’ claim
From the curator: Dear consumers, this inspires a reminder: Please demand that the labs you visit are registered with the AASM and that they are using licensed RPSGTs and credentialed sleep physicians. Most sleep clinics are legit, but there are still some out there considered "fly by night." Don't give them your money.

JAN 12 || THE JOURNAL-GAZETTE [IN]
TRAA to distribute infant sleep kits

JAN 13 || GRAYSLAKE PATCH [IL]
Driver May Have Fallen Asleep at Wheel, Caused Fatal Crash: Police || Police said a Crystal Lake teen may have fallen asleep at the wheel and collided head on with the woman's car, according to media reports

JAN 14 || DAILY MAIL [NV]
Driver of bus that hit and killed woman 'was seen falling asleep at the wheel, but insisted the victim was jaywalking'

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 14 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening and Treatment in the United States: An Update and Recommendation Overview (abstract)From the curator: Protecting jobs is important, but so is protecting innocent people from sleepy drivers.

JAN 14 || METAL INJECTION
Driver In WORMREICH Crash Charged with Homicide & DUI 

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

JAN 12 || PR NEWSWIRE
Sleep Easily Launches with the Promise of Helping People Sleep Well Without Medication (press release)

JAN 13 || CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS
NYU Langone sleep lab to shutter after doctors bolt for Mount Sinai 

JAN 13 || REPORT LINKER
Global Sleep Apnea Market Outlook 2020 (abstract)

JAN 13 || SLEEP REVIEW
ResMed Acquires Inova Labs 

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

JAN 7 || OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY BLOG
Somatic arousal and sleepiness/fatigue among patients with sleep-disordered breathing (abstract)

JAN 7 || SLEEP
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Glucose Tolerance in Obese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (abstract)

JAN 7 || SPACE REF
Biological Clock Misalignment Affects Astronaut Sleep

JAN 8 || DOVE PRESS
Temporal tuning of daily rhythms helps advanced cancer patients and cancer survivors feel better, live better, and live longer (abstract)

JAN 9 || ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL MEDICAL BIOLOGY
Treatment Options for Central Sleep Apnea: Comparison of Ventilator, Oxygen, and Drug Therapies (abstract)

JAN 9 || THE EXAMINER
Scientists discover new link between sleep deprivation and Alzheimer’s Disease

JAN 11 || SLEEP HEALTH
Short-term moderate sleep restriction decreases insulin sensitivity in young healthy adults (abstract)

JAN 12 || NEWS 2
2 Your Health Study connects sleep disorder with heart problems

JAN 12 || PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
Using near infrared light to manage symptoms associated with restless legs syndrome

JAN 13 || ARKLATEX
New study finds that central sleep apnea later develops into heart arrhythmia

JAN 13 || SLEEP REVIEW
Keratoconus Linked to Sleep Apnea

JAN 14 || SLEEP REVIEW MAGAZINE
Change of Heart: Electrophysiologists are increasingly acknowledging the link between atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea

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

JAN 8 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Snappy Sleep Stager system identifies gene related to shorter sleep

JAN 8 || THE VERGE
The Hush smart earplugs nearly sent me to sleep at CES

JAN 11 || C|NET
The next iPhone software update will help you sleep better 

JAN 11 || EMAIL WIRE
Conscious Choices Announces Sleep Mask With Cool Earplugs A Way To Erase Sleep Debt (press release)

JAN 14 || SOMNOSURE
SomnoSure Education Center Sleep Dentistry: The Dental Appliance as a First-Line Therapy for OSA (disclosure: this article was written by the SHC curator) 

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

JAN 14 || SLEEP-DOCTOR.com
3-Year Outcomes for Inspire Medical Upper Airway Stimulation

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

JAN 7 || ABC 2 NEWS
Report: Melatonin use can have side effects
Melatonin

JAN 7 || CDC - NCHS DATA BRIEF
Sleep Duration, Quality of Sleep, and Use of Sleep Medication, by Sex and Family Type, 2013–2014
Sleep aids

JAN 7 || CONSUMERIST
Melatonin Helps People Fall Asleep, But Has Potential Problems And Side Effects
Melatonin

JAN 7 || FOX 2 NOW
Study indicates sleep aids may lead to dementia
Over-the-counter sleep aids

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 7 || MEN'S JOURNAL
Can Statins Lower Sleep Apnea Risks? What You Need to Know
Statins
From the curator: Interesting research.

JAN 10 || BUSINESS INSURANCE
Awakening to better sleep therapies: Painkillers, sedatives often not a helpful mix
Prescription drugs

JAN 11 || PROACTIVE INVESTORS

Minerva unveils ‘favorable’ results from Phase 2A clinical trial in insomnia disorder
Insomnia drug trial

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

JAN 8 || CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
A unique, fast-forwards rotating schedule with 12-h long shifts prevents chronic sleep debt
Chronotherapy

JAN 9 || KEARNEY HUB
Inhale, exhale, relax to catch some sleep
Yoga

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

JAN 7 || VAN WINKLE'S
Seven Strange, Scary Tales From Celebrity Sleepwalkers
Celebrities

JAN 12 || GEEKWIRE
Video inspired by ‘The Martian’ tackles real-life mystery: How to sleep in space
Film

JAN 13 || SCV NEWS
Princess Cruises Study Says Americans Want More Sleep
Travel

JAN 14 || OFFICIAL SITE OF THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
The Science of Naps: Yes, this is an actual story
Sports

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

JAN 7 || ITV NEWS
Top tips for a good night's sleep

JAN 11 || FOX 4 KC
Little things can make a big difference for those struggling to fall asleep

JAN 11 || SELF 

18 Ways You May Be Sabotaging Your Sleep Without Realizing It

JAN 11 || TECH TIMES
Sleep Deprived? Some Tips To Help You Recover

JAN 11 || THOUGHTLEADERS

Less sleep = aging faster

JAN 12 || ADEQUATE MAN

Places to nap, ranked

JAN 12 || REFINERY 29

Can't Sleep With Someone Else In Bed?

JAN 13 || MEDICAL DAILY
Nap Time: Studies Show Afternoon Naps Help Improve Emotional Health, Memory

JAN 14 || GOOD TO KNOW
Are YOU suffering from 'slanger' (sleep-deprived anger)?

JAN 14 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Just 1 day of unhealthy eating can impact sleep quality

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

JAN 8 || HEALTH AIM
Sleep: Women Are More Susceptible To Disorders
Women

JAN 8 || INTERIM HEALTHCARE
Aging may affect circadian rhythms, study finds
Aging

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JAN 8 || UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM
Even children with higher IQs behave better when their sleep apnea is fixed
Kids
From the curator: It shouldn't be surprising how much better we perform during the day when we breathe well as we sleep at night.

JAN 9 || DECCAN HERALD
A good night's sleep
Kids

JAN 11 || BEHAVIORAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Mandatory Nap Times and Group Napping Patterns in Child Care: An Observational Study
Preschoolers

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 11 || PARADE
Miles Brown Wants Kids to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Kids

From the curator: Gotta love this kid!

JAN 11 || PARENT HERALD
Sleeping Problems During Pregnancy: How Pregnant Women Can Get Better Sleep
Pregnancy

JAN 11 || PHILLY.com
Battling alarming trend among teens: Lack of sleep
Teens

JAN 12 || THE HEALTH SITE
How much sleep do you need during pregnancy?
Pregnancy

JAN 12 || PSYCHOGERIATRICS
Rapid eye movement sleep without atonia may help diagnose Lewy body disease in middle-aged and older patients with somatic symptom disorder
Elderly

JAN 12 || SOMNOSURE
The Relationship Between Low Testosterone and Sleep Apnea: Reasons, Risks, & Treatments (disclosure: this article was written by the SHC curator) 

Men

JAN 14 || WESTERN DAILY PRESS
Disturbed sleep with frequent waking up in the elderly could be a sign of stroke
Elderly

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 12 || FOX 16
Ask the Doctor: Sleep apnea and sore throats
TV news video

From the curator: And if not sleep apnea, then UARS. Either way, it needs to be fixed before long-term problems develop.

JAN 12 || HEALTH CENTRAL
Five Signs You're a True Insomniac
Slide show

JAN 12 || WABI TV
Healthy Living: Seasonal Affective Disorder – Identification and Treatment
TV news video

JAN 14 || DAILY MAIL
Night terrors causes woman to scream until woken from sleep
TV news video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 9 || GIZMODO
The Deadly Reality Of Living With Sleep Apnea
Commentary
From the curator: Deadly in multiple ways. Sleep is a systemic process, people. Lack of it has an impact on all the body's systems. Untreated sleep apnea is an invitation to cut one's life short every night they go to bed. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 9 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Here's What Happened When I Slept For An Extra Hour Each Night
Personal experiment
From the curator: I'd love to hear more of these stories from readers. 

JAN 11 || CLINICAL ADVISOR
Quantity of sleep continues to decline in Americans
Column

JAN 13 || APPEAL-DEMOCRAT
Dear Abby: Addicted to Ambien
Advice column

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
JAN 13 || THE PHILLIPINE STAR
Where psycho cabbies come from
Opinion

From the curator: This certainly makes me rethink the use of cabs.

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

JAN 7 || YAHOO! TECH
These sensor-studded headphones can sense when you’re in deep sleep, trigger lucid dreams

JAN 12 || VAN WINKLE'S

Veep's Jonah Ryan on Recurring Dreams and Losing Sleep over Fallout 4

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