SPOTLIGHT: Sleep deprivation and sleep debt

 SPOTLIGHT: SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND SLEEP DEBT

"Insufficient Sleep Is a Public Health Problem" was the headline just a little over a year ago from an article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Have we overcome this major public health obstacle? Not really. Just a few months later, the CDC online newsroom shared this report: "1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep."

This week, we spotlight recent news about sleep deprivation and sleep debt (the accumulation of sleep deprivation that may never be reversed for some people). 

Be aware that regular sleep loss and habits which prevent you from getting at least 7 hours of quality of sleep a night are going to have a long-term impact on your overall health and will increase your chances for having a fatal car accident, making major mistakes at work, or suffering from relationship problems. 

This week's links were published or updated been 8.1.16 and 10.7.16.

AUG/SEPT || AARP MAGAZINE

Quest for a Good Night's Sleep Experts say Americans get an hour or two less shut-eye every night than we once did. What's keeping us up, and is there a way to make a restless nation go to bed?

AUG 4 || CHEAT SHEET

How Sleep Deprivation Can Actually Kill You

AUG 4 || DAILY MAIL

Almost three quarters of Australian teenagers are 'sleep deprived because they're addicted to their mobile phone - and many turn to drugs to cope'

AUG 4 || RICKEY.org

Modest Mouse Frontman Isaac Brock Falls Asleep at the Wheel, Causes Car Accident

AUG 4 || VAN WINKLE'S

How Sleep Affects Our Chances of Remembering ‘That One Thing We Need to Do'

AUG 9 || HUFFINGTON POST

Caffeine Can’t Help Once You Hit This Point Of Sleep Deprivation, Study Says

AUG 11 || SCIENCE NEWS

Sleep deprivation hits some brain areas hard

AUG 15 || DR. STEVEN PARK

The Walking Dead: Sleep-Deprived Zombies Are For Real || Interview with Dr. A. Joseph Borelli (podcast)

AUG 16 || STUFF.co.nz

Christchurch man's sleep deprivation may be a factor in arson of dad's house - court

AUG 18 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE

Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers (abstract)

AUG 19 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS

4 Realistic Ways to Deal with Sleep Deprivation

AUG 23 || FORBES

A sleepless nation: What does the lack of sleep really cost us?

AUG 24 || SLEEP JUNKIES

Dumb, depressed and dangerous: The real loss of sleep loss

AUG 24 || VENICE LIFE MAGAZINE

Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Sleep Deprived Women

AUG 30 || SLEEP REVIEW 

Sleep Deprivation Harms Memory Via Loss of Connectivity Between Hippocampus Neurons

SEPT 6 || UNIVERSE (BYU)

Health officials say lack of sleep can negatively affect students' grades

SEPT 7 || FORBES

How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Day At The Office

SEPT 7 || PHILLY.com

Waking up about sleep: A public health need, overlooked

SEPT 9 || VERGE CAMPUS

A Good Night Rest: How to Fix Your Sleep Schedule

SEPT 9 || YALE DAILY NEWS

UP CLOSE: Unhealthy sleep culture at Yale

SEPT 11 || CARE 2

We’re All in Debt…

SEPT 12 || STATE PRESS

Smart phones, stress and sleep deprivation: Your sleep problems may be both self-induced and preventable

SEPT 12 || VOGUE

The science of sleep: Why four hours isn't enough

SEPT 12 || THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Unexpected Ways Sleep Deprivation Makes Life Tougher

SEPT 14 || KSMU.org

Sleep Deprivation Tough to Prove in Traffic Accidents, Says Springfield PD

SEPT 19 || CBS PITTSBURGH

Study: Sleep Habits Linked To Adolescent Drug And Alcohol Use

SEPT 19 || INC.

Think You Can Stay Sharp Despite Less Sleep? You're Wrong, According to Science

SEPT 19 || REGISTER-GUARD

Trump’s lack of sleep explains it (mailbag)

SEPT 21 || THE EXPRESS

Are YOU suffering from sleep deprivation? Eight out of ten workers not getting enough kip

SEPT 21 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS

‘Super Sleepers’ May Actually Be Sleep Deprived

SEPT 21 || KERA NEWS

Adult Gamers Sacrifice A Lot Of Shut-Eye To Keep Playing, UNTHSC Study Shows

SEPT 23 || SLEEP JUNKIES

Can you stay productive on little or no sleep? 

SEPT 23 || THE STANDARD

Jamie Oliver hires night nurse to help with sleep deprivation: ‘We got battered’

SEPT 25 || HEALTHY MOMS MAGAZINE

Say No to “You Snooze, You Lose”!

SEPT 26 || HUFFINGTON POST

The Truth About People Who Brag They Don’t Need Much Sleep

SEPT 30 || EMPLOYEE BENEFIT ADVISER

What is the big missing piece of wellness?

SEPT 27 || MADAME NOIRE

Think twice before saying "I can sleep when I die"

OCT 1 || BUSTLE

How Daylight Saving Time Affects Your Body, Because It's Almost Time To Change The Clocks Again

OCT 1 || MCKNIGHT'S

Brain can rewire after sleep deprivation, researchers say

OCT 3 || BUSINESS 2 COMMUNITY

10 Reasons To Let Your Employees Take Naps At Work [Infographic]

OCT 3 || PSYCHOLOGY TODAY

Poor Sleep May Impair the Ability to Feel Empathy

OCT 3 || SCOOP.co.nz

Safer Nursing 24/7

OCT 4 || MEDICAL DAILY

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Kids' vs. Adults’ Brains

OCT 4 || MEDICAL XPRESS

Developing brain regions in children hardest hit by sleep deprivation

OCT 4 || RADIO NZ

Doctors tell of falling asleep at wheel, making drug errors because of shifts

OCT 5 || THE FALMOUTH ENTERPRISE

Sleep Deprivation An Issue For Falmouth High Students

OCT 5 || THE NORTHERN LIGHT

Blaine police chief chimes in on new study about officer fatigue

OCT 5 || ROMPER

7 Ways Lack Of Sleep Can Affect Your Mental Health

OCT 6 || MEDICAL XPRESS

Face identification accuracy impaired by poor sleep

OCT 6 || PHILLY.com

Fitful Sleep May Take Toll on Older Women's Hearts

OCT 7 || IDEAFIT.com

The Influence of Sleep Deprivation on your Training

OCT 7 || JOURNAL OF FAMILY PRACTICE

MRI measurements reveal effects of sleep deprivation

OCT 7 || MY BEAUTY GYM

Sleepwalking Till Dawn – Effects of Lack of Sleep on Body, Brain and Performance

OCT 7 || TELEVISION AFRICA

Sleep deprivation may lower ‘good’ cholesterol