Sleep News Weekly || Dec 14, 2017: DPRK student risks death for nap, Sleep Out nets £3.6m for homeless, woman fired for apnea? more
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This news curation is SHC’s weekly effort to bring people the latest in sleep health links culled from the last week, categorized in newspaper-like “sections” and related, in some way, to sleep.
Who is this weekly news curation for? Note our subtitle: “News that Everyone Can Use… Because Everyone Can Use Some Sleep.” Our SleepNews Weekly feature is for ordinary people, sleep-disordered patients, families, all kinds of healthcare practitioners, policymakers, trend trackers.
If you have thoughts about any of these news headlines, feel free to share them in the comments below! We love to hear from readers! Cheers, TGIF, and have a great weekend!—The Curator
WORLD NEWS
Dateline: December 13, 2017 from Mirror (North Korea)
North Korean student risks execution by catching some shut eye in middle of patriotic show
“[F]alling asleep at the wrong time or failing to join in applause is punishable by death, according to North Korean defectors. Speaking anonymously, one said: ‘If you don’t clap, if you nod off, you’re marked as not following Kim Jong-un’s doctrine. You have to do it because you don’t want to die. You chant long live and clap because you don’t want to die.’” … (click headline for more)
Dateline: December 11, 2017 from Independent (Scotland)
Huge turnout as charity ‘sleepout’ on coldest night of the year raises more than £3.6m for homeless
“The Sleep in the Park event—billed as the “world’s biggest sleepout”—took place in Edinburgh on Saturday night, on the coldest night of the year.” … (click headline for more)
NATIONAL NEWS
Dateline: December 11, 2017 from Lohud.com (New York)
Lohud probe of Bronx derailment spurs call for safety fix
“On Dec. 1, 2013, Hudson Line Train 8808 flew off the rails in the Spuyten Duyvil section of the Bronx while going 82 mph along a curve marked for 30 mph. Its engineer, William Rockefeller, dozed off at the controls.” … (click headline for more)
LEGAL NEWS
Dateline: December 13, 2017 from Northwest Herald
Woodstock teen cited after drowsy driving crash, police say
“A 59-year-old Woodstock man was driving north in a 1999 Chrysler Sebring and turned left into a driveway when a 19-year-old Woodstock man fell asleep at the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Neon and rear-ended the Sebring.” … (click headline for more)
OP-ED
Dateline: December 8, 2017 from Self
No, Coffee Won’t Cure My Hypersomnia
Liz Sheeley: “Six years after that night in the sleep clinic, I started a new job and my commute was over an hour and a half long. My sleep schedule shortened from 10 to 8 hours a night and my coffee intake grew exponentially. I fell asleep on the bus. I fell asleep on a park bench. I even fell asleep at my desk. It was clear that I needed help, pronto, so my primary-care doctor referred me to a very busy sleep neurologist.” … (click headline for more)
BUSINESS
Dateline: December 13, 2017 from Business Insider
UPDATE 1-NZ’s Fisher & Paykel sues Resmed in Australia over patent dispute
“Fisher & Paykel had filed a case against Resmed in Britain in 2016 and said last month it could continue to sell its sleep apnea masks in the country after a UK court ruled Resmed’s patent was invalid.” … (click headline for more)
WORKPLACE
Dateline: December 8, 2017 from Staten Island Live
Woman claims apnea made her sleep on job, sues Staten Island University Hospital over firing
“In 2015, the woman told the hospital and the union that she suffers from Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, which she was diagnosed with in 2012, and asked the union to file a grievance on her behalf, said the lawsuit. But the union refused, she claims.” … (click headline for more)
KIDS
Dateline: December 11, 2017 from Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Differences in Sleep Patterns and Problems by Race in a Clinical Sample of Black and White Preschoolers
“In contrast to community-based research, Black and White children showed similar sleep patterns. However, there were differences by race in referral questions and diagnoses.” … (click headline for more)
ENTERTAINMENT
Dateline: December 8, 2017 from Music-News.com
Octavia Spencer used to snack on peanut butter in her sleep
“Octavia added that she never told her roommate about her sleep disorder as she was ‘too embarrassed.’” … (click headline for more)
HOUSE & HOME
Dateline: December 10, 2017 from Inscriber Magazine
Two Common Sleep Issues Associated With A Bad Mattress
“Sleep issues like insomnia, sleep apnea, poor circulation, early waking, and restlessness are often attributed to a bad mattress.” … (click headline for more)
WOMEN
Dateline: December 8, 2017 from Women’s Health Magazine
The Huge Issue That’s Secretly Screwing With Your Emotional And Physical Health
“[A] full 88 percent of women are regularly not sleeping through the night, per a survey of 1,500 women ages 18 to 55 conducted by Women’s Health, the American Sleep Association, and Thrive Global, a wellness company founded by Arianna Huffington. Nearly a third say they never get a solid, uninterrupted night of shut-eye. That’s right: never.” … (click headline for more)
SPORTS
Dateline: December 11, 2017 from Business Mirror
Tempur taps athletes in new global campaign
“‘[Serena Williams] has been a Tempur user for over 10 years,’ shared Simon Walsh, senior vice president of Tempur-Sealy International Inc., during a recent press event at the Tempur showroom in Ayala Malls The 30th. Walsh added, ‘The campaign demonstrates the unique power of quality sleep, which really has helped fuel Serena in terms of the ability to recover from training.‘” … (click headline for more)
HEALTH
Dateline: December 11, 2017 from The Sleep Doctor
Sleep violence happens more often than you think
“Violence during sleep isn’t common, but it’s also not extremely rare. Estimates indicate that approximately 1.7 to 2 percent of the population experiences some form of sleep-related violent behavior.” … (click headline for more)
EDUCATION
Dateline: December 13, 2017 from Sleep Review
Boston’s Middle and High Schoolers Get Later School Start Times for 2018-19 School Year
“Of the district’s 125 schools, 105 will have new bell times next year.” … (click headline for more)
RESEARCH NEWS
Dateline: December 14, 2017 from Fox 13
New PTSD treatment could help regulate sleep
“Luke was diagnosed with PTSD. An online ad led him to a clinical trial testing Tonmya, an experimental medication containing the active ingredient cyclobenzaprine. Cyclobenzaprine is also in Flexeril a drug used to treat muscle spasms.” … (click headline for more)
TECHNOLOGY
Dateline: December 12, 2017 from MedGadget
GO2SLEEP Wearable Sleep Tracker Capable of Detecting Sleep Apnea
“GO2SLEEP is not FDA approved to be used as a diagnostic test for sleep apnea. Users still need to consult with their healthcare providers to reach a definitive conclusion. Also, since GO2SLEEP cannot directly measure airflow or respiratory effort, it is unable to differentiate between the main two types of sleep apnea, obstructive versus central.” … (click headline for more)
WEATHER
Dateline: December 13, 2017 from Winston Salem Journal
Keys to keeping warm on cold camping nights
“When preparing for bed, campers should reserve a base layer, whether synthetic or wool, just for sleeping, Pulsfort said.” … (click headline for more)
THE FUNNIES
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