How America sleeps: Spotlight on Seattle
Here are ten recent links to the world of sleep in Seattle. [...]
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Wellness Wednesday: Long-haul trucker Bob Stanton on sleep apnea screening
Trucker Bob Stanton is an outspoken advocate for common-sense regulations regarding the health and well-being of truck drivers and advocates for sleep apnea screening through healthcare channels. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Jan 19, 2018: The United States of Sleep Special Edition
Sleep health news from across the United States. Includes links to content from Alabama, California, Washington DC, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Jan 12, 2018: Global Sleep Health Edition
Councilwoman resigns over restless leg condition; Queen Elizabeth's jet lag secret; sleep breakthrough in Germany; Iceland sleep research focuses on sleep apnea; Canadian labs undergo new accreditation standards; noise pollution addressed in India; sleep innovation supported by Danish government; drowsy driving and transportation safety fixes found in South Korea; more global sleep health news. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Dec 1, 2017: Tiger Woods on sleep, MMJ for apnea?, CPAP gift ideas and more
Here come the winter blues; do blue light blocking apps on your electronics work?; worsening light pollution means we might need to wear shades to bed; and more about how America (and the world) sleeps. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Why is it okay for doctors to work without sleep for 24 hours?
Perhaps the Right to Sleep effort should focus on the high costs that come from mistakes made by sleep-deprived doctors. Those in training are encouraged to work without sleep as a kind of "rite of passage." Research suggests patients pay the price as victims of medical errors or drowsy driving accidents caused by these professionals, who are not superhuman, but just as disabled by sleep deprivation as everyone else. [...]
Sleep News Special Report || Drowsy Driving Awareness Edition: We need to stop falling asleep at the wheel
Falling asleep at the wheel continues to trend as a major and alarming contributor to fatal vehicle accidents. Learn more with this special supplement focused on drowsy driving as a side effect of the fall time change. [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Wendy Troxel’s TEDx talk on “Why school should start later for teens”
Starting school later for teens is a controversial subject. Naturally, there are TED talks focused on this important topic. [...]
Your 3pm Decaf Drip for August 28, 2017
We’ve vetted last week’s sleep news so you don’t have to. Happy Monday!
[...]Wordless Wednesday: Is 10am too late to start high school classes?
Many people think 830 am is the best time to start high school, but some research shows 10am is more biologically appropriate to this age group. [...]