In Sleep News This Week, Mar 25 - 31

Note: Some links in this curation are intended for medical professionals and may require medical organization membership or paywall access to read full content.

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

 Nationwide: The Huffington Post is hosting its first ever Sleep Revolution College Tour this spring, visiting 50 campuses across the US to shine a light on the latest research about sleep deprivation and to raise awareness about the importance of sleep and the dangers of not getting enough. 

The Huffington Post has partnered with major brands to host "sleep fairs" and slumber parties to "give students tangible tools and products to learn better sleep habits and make small but transformational changes in their lives," according to their recent announcement. Learn more about the tour here; find dates in your community here. 

 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. MAR 30 || ARGONAUT ONLINE [CA]
‘Bernie Baby’ Died from SIDS
From the curator: How sad; who didn't enjoy seeing that picture cycling the social media? 
National

2. MAR 30 || NEW YORK DAILY NEWS [NY]
NYPD cop claims he was sleepwalking — not drunk — when he broke into woman's home and assaulted her
From the curator: It's easy to be skeptical but the man has a history of other sleep disorders. This is one to watch.
National

3. MAR 29 || AMERICAN ADDICTION CENTERS
Ambien Withdrawal – Symptoms, Timeline and Tips
From the curator: Please read this before you decide you want to try Ambien.
Drugs

4. MAR 29 || SUNSHINE COAST DAILY
VIDEO: The moment you have a micro-sleep behind the wheel
From the curator: Definitely something we all need to be aware of. Nobody is immune to this dangerous lapse between consciousness and sleep. 
Multimedia

5. MAR 28 || M LIVE [MI]
Lab results show prescription drugs in blood of attorney charged in crash
From the curator: Sleeping aids are not to be taken lightly. 
National

6. MAR 27 ||  NORTHERN ECHO [UK]
Charity is appealing for alternative therapists to aid veterans' sleep
From the curator: Vets deserve the best care, especially when it comes to sleep and PTSD. 
World

7. MAR 25 || BUSTLE
A Gene For Sleep Deprivation Has Been Identified, And Here's What It Means For Your Health

From the curator: Whether you have the gene or not: make sleep a priority. 
The Science of Sleep

8. MAR 25 ||  THE JAPAN NEWS [JAPAN]
Changing habits, drug can reduce bedwetting
From the curator: Good to see efforts to treat this troubling problem. 
World

9. MAR 25 || LOS ANGELES TIMES
Alarm clock-lamp tries to get you on a sleepy wavelength
From the curator: I love this idea! 
Light and chronotherapy

10. MAR 25 || MACWORLD
iOS 9.3: The new Night Shift feature probably won’t help you sleep better - There’s no solid evidence that mobile screens’ color temperature is the real culprit to keeping you up at night
From the curator: I appreciate Sree Roy's statement in connection to this article (see below, "Editor’s Message: A Seismic Shift in Awareness") 
Technology

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

MAR 27 || GULF NEWS [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Not enough sleep for readers: Majority of the respondents of an online poll are only getting six hours of sleep

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 27 ||  THE  INDIAN EXPRESS [INDIA]
Maharashtra: Docs claim working conditions ‘inhuman’, DMER says all is well
From the curator: This is becoming an echoing complaint worldwide.

MAR 28 || THE HINDU [INDIA]
Youth killed in an accident

MAR 28 || MENAFN.com [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Experts warn about high Sudden Infant Death rates in the UAE

MAR 28 ||  YIBADA [CHINA]
Young Chinese Children Get Insufficient Sleep, Study Finds

MAR 29 ||  BORED PANDA [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]
Nap Bar In Dubai Lets You Take Breaks During Busy Days

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 29 ||  COMMUNITY NEWS [AUSTRALIA]
Booragoon scientist reveals dangers of intrusive lighting
From the curator: Light pollution is becoming more of a problem.

MAR 29 ||  DAILY MAIL [AUSTRALIA]
Video shows the terrifying moment a driver has a 'micro-sleep' behind the wheel and crashes into a parked truck

MAR 30 || DOVE PRESS [TAIWAN]
Predictive factors warrant screening for obstructive sleep apnea in COPD: a Taiwan National Survey

MAR 30 ||  GLOBAL NEWS [CANADA]
Sleep-deprived Canadians risking serious long-term health problems: scientists

MAR 30 ||  MALAYA.com [THE PHILIPPINES]
Uratex supports PSSM to promote good sleep

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

MAR 25 || KFOX [TX]
Fort Bliss offers sleep deprivation program for soldiers to get proper sleep

MAR 25 || WHEC [NY]
Rollover crash on 390 in Greece

MAR 26 || THE BROOKLYN READER [NY]
RECAP of Safe Sleep Event: In Awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

MAR 27 || THE PARENT HERALD [TN]
Tennessee Hospital Awarded for Infant Sleep Safety Efforts

MAR 28 || KVIA [TX]
Sister of man charged with killing officer says he didn't do it on purpose

MAR 28 || PARADISE POST [CA]
Sleepy driver sentenced in vehicular manslaughter case

MAR 29 || CAMPUS TECHNOLOGY [WA]
Washington State U tests napping pods

MAR 29 || CBC ONLINE [IA]
Sac City Woman Falls Asleep At Wheel; Strikes Utility Pole

MAR 29 || TUCSON NEWS NOW [KY]
New device offered in Louisville could help millions of sleep apnea sufferers

MAR 30 || C AND G NEWS [MI]
Local company discusses sleeping right on ‘Dr. Oz’

MAR 30 || WTOV 9 [OH]
EORH opens new Sleep Place

MAR 31 || KIMT [MN]
Truck drivers falling asleep at the wheel

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

MAR 27 || HUFFPOST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Millions of Hispanics at Risk for This Serious Sleep Problem

MAR 28 || DRIVING
Driving while drowsy limits your abilities to avoid a collision almost as much as being drunk

MAR 28 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Hospital Sleep Center vs Independent Sleep Center: Pros and Cons

MAR 31 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Why should I have a sleep study at an Accredited Center?

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 THE BUSINESS OF SLEEP   || Corporate news, the business of sleep

MAR  26 || DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH
U.S. is Expected to Dominate the North America Sleep Apnea Devices Market – a New Report from Data Bridge Market Research (press release)

MAR 28 || SLEEP REVIEW
Technavio: Top Seven Vendors in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Market

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 29 || MOBI HEALTH NEWS
Rythm raises $4M for mobile-enabled sleep tracking headband
From the curator: Lots of money pouring into wearable technology to fix sleep. Maybe we should take that same money and use it for sleep health education. Awareness, education and action will do more to fix the problem at its root.

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 THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP  || Scientific research and sleep medicine using ICSD-3 categories, may include full text, abstracts. Note: Some of these links are intended for medical professionals. Complete articles may require paywall access.

 Researchers 
MAR 30 || SLEEP REVIEW
Sleep’s Illuminator: Meir Kryger, MD

 Insomnia 
MAR 30 || SCIENCE ALERT
What's the link between insomnia and mental illness?

 Sleep Related Breathing Disorders 
MAR 25 || E BIOMEDICINE
Changes in Neurocognitive Architecture in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

MAR 28 || DOCTOR'S LOUNGE
CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia

 Central Disorders of Hypersomnia 
MAR 30 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What is a Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)?

MAR 31 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What is Cataplexy and How is it Treated?

 Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders 
MAR 23 || PLOS ONE
Cerebrospinal Fluid Hypocretin-1 (Orexin-A) Level Fluctuates with Season and Correlates with Day Length

MAR 25 || EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Sleep Disorders in Shift Workers in the Emergency Department and Efficacy of Melatonin

 Parasomnias 
MAR 28 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Pediatrics / Children's Health Sleepwalking: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

MAR 29 || BUSTLE
What Is Night Eating Syndrome? 6 Things To Know About NES

MAR 29 || WIBX 950
Keeler Sleep Study Video: Night Terrors?

MAR 30 || SLEEP JUNKIES
Buttered cigarettes... and 9 other freaky sleepwalking incidents

 Sleep Deprivation 
MAR 25 || INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
A Neurophysiological Approach for Evaluating Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance: Calculating the Time Constant of the Dynamic Characteristics in the Brainstem (abstract)

MAR 25 || MEDICAL XPRESS
Low frequency noise ions to be replicated for first major study on windfarms and sleep

 Other Research 
MAR 25 || NEWS 9
Daytime sleepiness, long naps linked to heart risks

MAR 27 || SLEEP REVIEW
Genes Influence Sleep/Wake Timing of Seizures in People with Epilepsy

MAR 28 || MD
CPAP Use May Not Improve Diabetes Control

MAR 29 || INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Mechanism of Sleep Disturbance in Children with Atopic Dermatitis and the Role of the Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin

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 TECHNOLOGY  || Devices (including PAP, dental sleep medicine, neurostimulation, etc) and tools for diagnosing and treating sleep health issues

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 26 || WFLA
Doctors: New sleep-tracking tech results could be misleading
From the curator: I hope these tech companies continue to refine these products, nonetheless.

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 30 || BUSINESS WIRE
Theranexus: Preclinical Results Published in the Specialist Medical Journal Sleep
From the curator: People with narcolepsy deserve more symptom management options. 
THN102

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

MAR 25 || HUFFPOST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Bedtime Yoga: Three Postures to Help You Fall Asleep
Complementary medicine

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 29 || PSFK
Table with Circadian Lighting Could Improve Your Sleep Cycle
From the curator: Another fun idea!
Phototherapy

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 CULTURE  || Cultural, social, athletic, legal, artistic and religious discussions of sleep

MAR 25 || BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Video: Matthias Schoenaerts - Filming Disorder gave me 'PTSD symptoms'
Film

MAR 25 || GOLF DIGEST
Gary Player sounds off on Tiger Woods' "lessons" and sleep deprivation
Sports

MAR 25 || SLEEP SCHOLAR
NFLPA 2016 former players convention with a focus on sleep apnea testing and treatment
Sports

MAR 27 || THE STAR
Athletes awaken to the link between sleep and sports performance
Sports

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 28 || THE NEW YORK TIMES
Schools Are Slow to Learn That Sleep Deprivation Hits Teenagers Hardest
From the curator: When will they start paying attention?
Sports

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MAR 28 || VOX
Late sleepers are tired of being discriminated against. And science has their back
From the curator: So glad to hear there is pushback. "Early to bed, early to rise" thinking may have worked back in the day, but it's not relevant to the way we live these days.
Workplace Culture

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 31 || NEW YORK MAGAZINE
A New Movement Wants to Change How You Think About Sleep
From the curator: Sleep isn't optional, people. We will die without it.
Cultural Mores

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 LIFESTYLE & HYGIENE  || Tips and clues for sleep self-improvement

MAR 26 || LOS ANGELES TIMES
Can't keep off the pounds? Make sure you're getting enough sleep

MAR 27 || THE DAILY PROGRESS
Vital Signs: Strategies for ensuring a sound night's sleep

MAR 27 || WRIC
Protein diet helps improve sleep quality

MAR 28 || BUSTLE
7 Things That Could Be Keeping You Awake At Night

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 29 || AASTWEB.org
Re-inventing the alarm: What is keeping me awake?
From the curator: An interesting approach to thinking about timing and sleep. 

MAR 29 || HUFFPOST SLEEP + WELLNESS
How Sleep Deficits are Messing Up Your Life and What to do About It

MAR 29 ||NBC NEWS
8 a.m. Class Fail: Sleepy College Students Flunking Out

MAR 29 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
How much sleep do I need?

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 30 || LACROSSE TRIBUNE
Dust mites just might invade pillows without cleaning regimen
From the curator: We could all probably do better when it comes to maintaining our pillows and bed linens.

MAR 30 || ROMPER
7 Ways Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Sex Life

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 FAMILY  || Sleep health through the lifespan: pediatrics, women's health, family health, men's health, parenting, eldercare

MAR 26 || BOLD SKY
Tricks To Cure Sleeplessness In Pregnancy
Pregnancy

MAR 29 || TEEN VOGUE
HEALTH Science Says Your School Should Probably Start Classes Later in the Morning
Teens

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 30 || CDA PRESS
Sleep disorders in kids
From the curator: A great primer. Kids suffer from more sleep disorders than parents know.
Kids

MAR 30 || HUFFPOST PARENTS UK 
Why Your Child's Night Light Is Ruining Their Sleep
Kids

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 31 || SLEEP BETTER, LIVE BETTER
How to Prepare Your Child for His Sleep Study
From the curator: Some ways to maximize your time at the lab.
Kids

MAR 31 || TIMES OF INDIA
Does your relationship need a sleep divorce?
Marriage

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 MULTIMEDIA  || Sleep health media captured in graphics, photos, audio, film

MAR 25 || KHON
Keiki Talk: Sleep is physically, psychologically restorative
News Video

MAR 31 || HEALIO
VIDEO: Strategies used in CBT for insomnia
Educational Video

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 FIRST PERSON  || Op-Ed, letters to the editor, columnists, advocates, personal essays

MAR 25 || HUFFINGTON POST
Sponsored Post (Sleep Number): What Can The Evolution Of Our Sleep Habits Teach Us?
Editorial

MAR 25 || STAR TRIBUNE
Tim Harlow @The Drive: Study: Risk soars for truckers with sleep apnea but skip treatment
Blogger/columnist

MAR 26 || LONGVIEW NEWS JOURNAL
Special to the LNJ: Asleep at the wheel: Drowsy driving is impaired driving
Editorial

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 26 || READING EAGLE
Dr. John Reitz: The Dentist's Chair: Tonsil and tongue size may hinder sleep
From the curator: This is an important consideration for some people. Not all people who have sleep breathing disorders are obese, sometimes their airways are overcrowded.
Columnist

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 26 || VENTURA COUNTY STAR
Bill Nash @Lifestyle: Put the brakes on driverless cars — at least for now
From the curator: Agreed! Let's perfect this technology AND reduce the rates of sleep deprivation in our country first.
Columnist

MAR 27 || ARKANSAS ONLINE
Tammy Keith @ThreeRiversEdition: Lack of sleep leaves writer feeling tangry
Editorial

MAR 28 || BUSINESS INSIDER
Brandt Ranj: Making these three changes to my tech habits helped me sleep better and could do the same for you
Personal Commentary

MAR 28 || DAILY LIFE
David Leser: What no one understands about not being able to sleep
Personal Commentary

MAR 28 || HERALD.net
FDA needs cure for conflict
Editorial

MAR 29 || AUBURN CITIZEN
Ask Dr. K.: Sleep laboratory testing can reveal sleep apnea
Advice Columnist

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 29 || MEDSCAPE
Aaron B. Holley, MD: Does Using an e-Reader Before Bed Ruin Your Sleep?
From the curator: Try reading good old fashioned print materials using a blue-filtering light. 
Advocacy

MAR 29 || MY ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Do sleeping pills increase the risk of dementia?
Advice Column

MAR 29 || SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
Annie Ho: Is there a right way to deal with a sleepless child who wants to share mum’s bed?
Personal Commentary

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 30 || AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND HEALTH
Lila Abassi: Praising Early-Risers Over Night Owls May Not Be So Wise
From the curator: If Big Businesses can break down the the barrier of 9-to-5 schedules, it might be wise for the rest of us to take stock of our own chronotypes.
Advocacy

MAR 31 || THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
Jesse Barron: Letter of Recommendation: Segmented Sleep
Commentary

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
MAR 31 || SLEEP REVIEW
Sree Roy: Editor’s Message: A Seismic Shift in Awareness
From the curator: I am equally grateful for the fact that people are starting to rethink their sleep health. 
Advocacy

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

Employers, here's a great infographic for your breakroom: Sleep health has a direct impact on one's ability to perform well at work. Business owners in every sector would do well to inform their employees of the risks they take by not sleeping well (and even help their employees to find solutions for their sleep problems).

Here's a good start: an infographic generated by Quill.com, "How Sleep (and Lack of it) Affects performance on the Job."  Good to post in company newsletters, on breakroom bulletin boards or bathroom walls, anywhere your employees might glimpse it and consider their sleep habits. 

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 

1. DEC 26 || MAGIC VALLEY
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Adds 2 New Build Sites
FamiliesFrom the curator: Happy to place this feel-good sleep-health story about community reaching out to help each other out. We've got enough scary or negative news in our feeds, let's recognize positive human efforts whenever possible. :)

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2. DEC 26 || MPR
These Washington lawmakers sleep in their offices
NationalFrom the curator: Sleep deprivation certainly could explain many unhealthy attitudes and behaviors coming out of DC.

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3. DEC 23 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Competitive bidding rates set nationwide by CMS: Specifically, a 27% cut to CPAP payment is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2016
Public Health & Safety
From the curator: This is a big deal... less money paid out to cover the expenses of CPAP could mean fewer people are able to afford to use their therapy. 

4. DEC 23 || GLAMOUR
Winter Solstice: How to Have a Good Night's Sleep When It Gets Dark Super Early
Lifestyle & Hygiene

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5. DEC 23 || SHE KNOWS
Woman slept for 2 weeks after childbirth and forgot she had a baby
Family
From the curator: Yes, it could happen. My heart goes out to her.

6. DEC 22 || FAST COMPANY
Your employees' sleep problems are costing your business time and money
Business & Workplace
-related-
 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 22 || TWITTER
@chrissyfarr: Fave this tweet if you lost at least one day of work this year because of poor sleep the night before
Multimedia
From the curator: Do you tweet? Click on Chrissy Farr's linked tweet above if you have experienced lost work due to poor sleep and help a reporter out!

7. DEC 22 || MEDICAL NEWS TODAY
New circadian rhythms found in older people
Seniors

8. DEC 21 || U.S. ARMY
Medical experts look beyond drugs for better sleep solutions
Drugs

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
9. DEC 18 || DOCTOR'S LOUNGE
Many Patients With Diagnosed OSA Not Receiving Treatment
Public Health & Safety
From the curator: I have encountered two personal acquaintances in just the last week who were diagnosed *months* ago with OSA and have still *not* received treatment. What the heck is going on here? 

10. DEC 18 || WASHINGTON POST
We know long doctor shifts are dangerous. Why won’t hospitals adapt?
Opinion

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 WORLD  || International sleep news

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 18 ||  THE EXPRESS [UK]
NOT in the Navy: sailors get the boot because they SLEEPWALK
From the curator: Not sure how I feel about this. I used to sleepwalk. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 18 ||  FREE PRESS LEADER [AUSTRALIA]
Teen’s lucky escape from Cockatoo crash a sobering reminder of road safety
From the curator: We need to remember that not only do our teen drivers have less experience behind the wheel, but they are terribly sleep deprived and often have pre-class activities (sports, music, the arts) or work late at night (jobs, homework). Twice the risk factors. 

DEC 19 || ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH [MO]
Drunken driver who severed boy's arm in crash gets probation from St. Louis County judge

DEC 19 ||  STAR-TELEGRAM [TX]

Man, 21, killed after crashing in Parker County: Driver apparently fell asleep and drifted off road

DEC 20 ||  ADELAIDE NOW [AUSTRALIA]
Narcolepsy sufferer who threatened to kill doctor over his capacity to work receives suspended sentence

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 20 || CAMBRIDGE TIMES [CANADA]
Doctor behind sleep clinics deemed 'incompetent,' ordered to stop practising
From the curator: The vast majority of sleep physicians are legit, but there still exist the rare unethical ones. The best way for you to check on your sleep physician is to inquire into their membership with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 21 || THE STAR [THAILAND]
Sleep-walking boy falls to his death in Thai town
From the curator: This just breaks my heart. Sleepwalking isn't funny, people.
 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 22 || HINDUSTAN TIMES [INDIA]
Jet Airways bus crashes into Air India jet at Kolkata airport
From the curator: When will people in critical jobs like transportation be required to have adequate sleep between shifts? Bus drivers, cabbies, truck drivers, airlines shuttles... this is unacceptable.

DEC 23 || 3 NEWS [NEW ZEALAND]
 Research: Night-shift workers risk drowsy driving

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 23 || CBC NEWS [CANADA]
Child sleep study investigates parents' reactions: 'One in four preschoolers will have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep every day'
From the curator: It's bad enough that parents (mostly) choose a lifestyle that encourages their own sleep deprivation, but it looks like we're now breeding a new generation of kids with black circles under their eyes. Stop the madness.

DEC 24 || CANBERRA TIMES
Drowsy driving can be the same as drink driving, ANU researcher says
Public Health & Safety

DEC 24 ||WEB INDIA 123 [INDIA
2 killed, 3 hurt as jeep falls into river in MP

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 NATIONAL  || Sleep news across the U.S.

DEC 18 || PORTLAND PRESS HERALD [ME]
Woman with suspended license crashed pickup into vehicles, poles at Waterville City Hall, police say

DEC 20 || SACRAMENTO BEE [CA]
Davis teen students to get more sleep by starting school later

DEC 20 || SAN ANGELO LIVE! [TX]
College Hills Family Gets Early Christmas Present: A Car Crashes into Their House

DEC 21 || KHON  [HI]
Key reminders for Hawaii drivers during busy, party-filled holiday season

DEC 21 || PORT TOWNSEND  [WA]
Port Angeles woman, 18, hospitalized after car crash in Jefferson County

DEC 21 || WSOC-TV  [NC]
Standout Harding HS student killed in crash, police say

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 24 || ABC NEWS (CA)
Change Means California Prison Inmates Could Get More Sleep
From the curator: If we want our criminals to be rehabilitated, they need to have adequate sleep. 

DEC 24 || KUTV 12 (UT)
Two hospitalized after Christmas Eve crash

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

DEC 18 || DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Busy Physicians Must Find Time to Sleep

DEC 21 || 10 NEWS TAMPA
Drowsy drivers put others at risk

DEC 23 || LATINOS HEALTH
6 Self-Care Tips For Obstructive Sleep Apnea

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 24 || COSMOPOLITAN
I Gained 25 Pounds In My Sleep: One women started waking up with food in her bed and realized it was from night binges she couldn't remember--or stop
From the curator: I know someone with SRED: she had to put padlocks on her cabinets and freezer until they found a treatment (she was one of the first to treat her sleep disorder). It saved her life and her girlish figure. 

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

DEC 18 || HFN NEWS
Sleep Number Partners with Huffington Post; will use each’s partner’s content, data and technology to promote healthy sleep

DEC 21 || HUFFINGTON POST

Sleep Deprivation Results In Workers Spending Eight Days Off Sick Every Year, Survey Finds

DEC 21 || MEDICAL XPRESS
High drowsy driving crash risk on daytime commute after night work

DEC 23 || GRAND VIEW RESEARCH
Sleep Apnea Devices Market To Reach $6.8 Billion By 2020: Grand View Research, Inc.

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 23 || TRADERS
Wall Street Women Trailblazer Award: Mee Warren--After being diagnosed with narcolepsy in college, one of the causes she champions is awareness of the misconceptions of the disease through her work with the Narcolepsy Network

From the curator: Here's a great face for the narcolepsy population to get behind. She's smart, strong and driven to bust a few stereotypes.

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

DEC 18 || ENGADGET
Humans are smart because we sleep weird: Duke University research believes that it's not the duration, but the quality 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 18 || THE INQUISTR
How teeth grinding can literally hurt you in the long run
From the curator: Yes, it's dangerous to your health. Fortunately, it's treatable, too.

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 21 || CHEST
More severe sleep disordered breathing, nocturnal hypoxemia observed in patients with chronic mountain sickness
From the curator: If you travel to higher altitudes and struggle with sleep apnea, your challenges will become greater. Make sure you adjust your PAP devices to acclimatize to the thinner air. 

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 21 || UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS NEWSROOM
Wellness Center Sleep Challenge Has Meaningful Results
From the curator: More experiments like this one, please. They are good for both public awareness and data collection.

DEC 22 || HARRINGTON HOSPITAL
The Stages of Sleep and How to Make the Most of Them

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 23 || OBESITY REVIEW

Chronobesity: role of the circadian system in the obesity epidemic

From the curator: An interesting look into the interrelations of obesity and sleep disorders.

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 24 || FOX4 KC

The link between snoring and mental decline
From the curator: No joke. You could be snoring yourself stupid.

DEC 26 || MEDICAL DAILY

Have Insomnia? Researchers Identify Brain Circuit Responsible For Wakefulness, Sleep

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 20 || NZ HERALD
Wake-up call for truck drivers: Vibrating seat and alarm will help keep truckies alert while behind the wheel

From the curator: Glad to know these are technologies being developed.

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 DRUGS & THERAPIES  || Pharmacology, therapeutics, alternative medicine

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 22 || SLEEP REVIEW

Scientists Uncover How Opioids Cause Dangerous Breathing Problems

Drugs

From the curator: With so many people walking around with undiagnosed OSA and the high rate of opioid use, it's no wonder more people aren't dying in their sleep of respiratory failure. 

DEC 24 || CITIZEN-TIMES
Asheville sleep mask company launches: Research shows sleep masks have been effective in elevating the sleep-hormone melatonin, according to one of the co-founders, a former medical researcher
Alternative Therapies

DEC 24 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Health Tip: Sounds May Help You Fall Asleep
Alternative Therapies

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 26 || HER.ie
Here's why you always wake up at 5 or 6 AM after a night of festive drinks
From the curator: Alcohol is a drug that, once metabolized, causes a withdrawal response in the body. Want to sleep in? Don't drink before bed.

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 CULTURE  || Cultural and social expressions and discussions about sleep

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 18 || HUFFINGTON POST HEALTHY LIVING 
You're Sleeping? For Shame!
Sociology
From the curator: We have to stop thinking that it's cool "to sleep when we're dead." 

DEC 21 || CARS.com
Combat Drowsy Driving Over Holidays With Our Tips
Travel

DEC 22 || WWLP
Sleep tips for both travelers and homebodies: Try to avoid checking your phone

Travel

DEC 24 ||CBS NEWS
The story behind a best-selling children's bedtime book

Literature

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

DEC 21 || BETH'S BLOG
Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: To Get a Good Night’s Sleep – Don’t Sleep with Your iPhone

DEC 22 || BUSTLE
When Is The Best Time To Start Work In The Morning? A Lot Later Than You Probably Think, According To This Sleep Scientist

DEC 22 || SLEEP REVIEW

Masculinity, Energy Drink Use, Sleep Problems Linked

DEC 24 || SLEEP REVIEW

Eating at Typical Sleep Times Impairs Learning

DEC 26 || CDA PRESS

Sleepy? Fix it...

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 26 || REFINERY 29

The "Sleep Hoodie" You Never Knew You Needed

From the curator: This is a cute idea and I bet a lot of teens and young adults would love these!

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

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DEC 18 || THE PRESS & JOURNAL
Moray 90-year-old who crashed into wall after falling asleep at wheel left in legal limbo
Seniors
From the curator: We must weight the needs of our seniors to have independence with our need for public safety. It doesn't help that our current transportation system does not make transportation easy for our older loved ones, especially those with serious health conditions or who are shut in. There's got to be a better way to keep our sleep seniors off the roads.

DEC 19 || HERALDNET
Follow the ABCs for safe sleep for your baby
Babies

DEC 20 || HEALTHDAY
Help Your Kids Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Stick to bedtime routines through the holidays, expert saysKids

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 

DEC 24 || SC TIMES

Kids, screens, sleep: A cautionary tale for familiesKids

From the curator: Here's a great subject for a family New Year's Resolution.

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

 CURATOR'S CHOICE 
DEC 18 || CHIP CHICK
Sleeping Pill Ad Could Become Your Worst Nightmare
Media review
From the curator: I admit, I found it kind of weird.

DEC 18 || MSN.com
Would you sleep in this earthquake-proof bed?
Video

DEC 20 || MSN.com
25 things you need to know about sleep
Slideshow

DEC 20 || NPR
How Do Successful People's Sleep Patterns Compare To The Average American?
Infographic

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 FIRST PERSON  || Individual accounts of living with sleep disorders

DEC 19 || SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Mal Pope blog: Look after your Circardian rhythms!
Commentary

DEC 22 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
The College Sleep Stigma
Commentary

DEC 22 || REFINERY 29
The Only Thing That Helps Me Sleep Is Listening To Russian Women Whisper
Editorial

DEC 22 || THE SARNIA JOURNAL
The very loud truth about snoring
Guest Column

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 DREAM LIFE  || The art and science of dreaming

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DEC 26 || LOCAL 12

Video: Watch a weeks-old baby polar bear having a dream

From the curator: No sweeter way to end the year than with a video of a dreaming baby polar bear! Enjoy and Happy New Year!

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