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

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Sleep and the 4 Ms

SPOTLIGHT: SLEEP AND THE 4 Ms

Introducing the 4 Ms:

1. mind (the intellect, cognition, executive function)
2. mental health (or illness)
3. mood (the seats of emotion)
4. memory (and forgetting)

All four can be greatly affected by poor or lost sleep. Testimony below.

This week's links were published or updated between 7.15.16 and 8.5.16. 

 MIND  || Cognitive dysfunction, problems with executive function, etc.
JULY 18 || LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL
How to eliminate this ‘performance killer’ 

JULY 19 || WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS
$1.7M to counteract poor decision-making due to sleep loss

JULY 25 || THE STANDARD
Rohan Silva: How more sleep could have changed many post-Brexit decisions

JULY 27 || SF GATE
Even presidential candidates need sleep

AUG 1 || THE DAILY MAIL
Do Hillary and Donald need more sleep on the campaign trail? 

AUG 1 || INC.
How Einstein and Edison Solved Problems in Their Sleep 

 MENTAL HEALTH  || Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health challenges
JULY 15 || AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE
Prevalence of diagnosed sleep disorders has risen among US veterans
PTSD

JULY 15 || JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
Interest in Information about Nightmares in Patients with Sleep Disorders (abstract only)
Nightmares

JULY 15 || SLEEP
The Manifestations of Sleep Disturbances 16 Years Post-Trauma (abstract only)
Childhood trauma

JULY 18 || THE CONVERSATION
Nightmares and night terrors in kids: when do they stop being normal? 
Nightmares

JULY 18 || NEUROLOGY NOW
TBI Linked to Poor Sleep
Traumatic brain injury

JULY 21 || DEFENSE.gov
Research, Technology Aid Effort to Help TBI Patients
Traumatic brain injury

JULY 25 || NEWSWEEK
Blue-blocking glasses may help treat bipolar disorder, promote sleep
Bipolar disorder

JULY 28 || SLEEP REVIEW
Creator of Sleepio Will Use $12M to Extend Reach and Expand Into Mental Health
Mental health

AUG 5 || THE COLUMBIA STAR
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) [an arousal-based mechanism initiated by post-traumatic stress-promoting OSA development in a trauma survivor]
PTSD

 MOOD  || Mood disorders and challenges
JULY 15 || ONCOLOGY NURSE ADVISOR
Poor Sleep Quality Negatively Impacts Some Adverse Effects in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Mood

JULY 15 || SLEEP
Sleep Duration Associated with the Lowest Risk of Depression/Anxiety in Adolescents (abstract only)
Depression & anxiety

JULY 15 || SUNRISE SENIOR LIVING
How Sleep is Linked to Mental Health
Depression

JULY 18 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
How To Sleep When Horrific News Becomes The Norm
Mood

JULY 22 || THE DAILY MAIL
Why bedtime is SO important: Children who stay up too late are 'more likely to suffer depression and anxiety in later life
Depression & anxiety

JULY 25 || NBC 26
Medical Monday: Summer Isn't Always Sunny For Everyone
Seasonal affective disorder

JULY 27 || FORBES
This App Is Conquering Insomnia And Depression At The Same Time
Depression

JULY 29 || PSYCHIATRY ADVISOR
Review Highlights Sleep-Emotion Research Gaps, Uses Process Model to Integrate Findings
Mood

AUG 1 || PSYCHIATRIC ANNALS
NIMH study to explore associations between poor childhood sleep, risk for mood disorders
Mood

 MEMORY  || How sleep (or lack thereof) impacts memory and memory-linked diseases
JULY 15 || SLEEP REVIEW
Memory Formation During Sleep Disturbed in People With Mental Illness
Mental illness

JULY 19 || TIMES LIVE
Sleep essential to make space for new memories
Memory function

JULY 28 || FIFTY PLUS ADVOCATE
One likely cause of memory impairment that’s rarely suspected
Memory consolidation

JULY 28 || THE SCIENTIST
Minding the Pulse of Memory Consolidation
Memory consolidation

JULY 28 || UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HEALTH CARE
No dream: electric brain stimulation during sleep can boost memory
Transcranial stimulation therapy

Sleep News Bi-Monthly: April 22 - May 5

 TOP TEN  || Sleep news picks this week — newest to oldest — Curator's Choice

1. MAY 6 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Help Donald Trump Get the Sleep He So Desperately Needs
From the curator: We need leaders who think clearly.
Sleep deprivation

2. MAY 2 || AUTOCAR
One in four drivers would sleep in self-driving car
From the curator: I'm still split on this technology.
Lifestyle

3.MAY 2 || BUSINESS WIRE
Middle School Students Named Winners in the Bright Schools Competition
From the curator: Congratulations to these smart young adults!
Teens

4. MAY 2 || THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Can You Sleep Train Your Baby at 2 Months?
From the curator: This is a perennial debate, circling back with every new generation.
Parenting

5. APR 29 || BBC
Kim Cattrall On Insomnia
From the curator: It's good to hear the stories of public figures; it may inspire us to do something about our own sleep problems.
Celebrities

6. APR 29 || ENTREPRENEUR
How CEOs Optimize Their Sleep Schedule
From the curator: We should follow this advice for ourselves, as we are the CEOs of our own lives.
Business

7. APR 29 || NPR
The Art Of MacGyvering For Sleep-Deprived Moms And Dads
From the curator: Sounds like a good read.
Books

8. APR 28 || DAILY MAIL
Morning lark or night owl? How to cope when you and your partner have different sleep patterns
From the curator: This isn't a new thing, we're just more open to talk about it.
Couples

9. APR 28 || LEX18
Woman Charged With Abusing Child For Bed Wetting Found Guilty
From the curator: Dear parents, children do not wet the bed because they are misbehaving. Please stop punishing them for this unfortunate sleep-related problem.
Parenting

10. APR 26 || METRO
2am showers, three alarms and Prozac: This is what it means to live with parasomnia
From the curator: I'm always fascinated by the insights from the people living with sleep disorders.
Sleepwalking

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 SLEEP DISORDERS  || Mainstream information

APR 25 || BREATHE BETTER, SLEEP BETTER, LIVE LONGER
Podcast #21: How Mouth Breathing Can Ruin Your Sleep
Sleep apnea

APR 25 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Sleep deprived in Kansas? Reasons and consequences for insufficient sleep
Sleep deprivation

APR 26 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
What is Insomnia? (Types and Causes)
Insomnia

APR 27 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Insomnia vs Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Insomnia and sleep-wake disorders

APR 29 || THE SCIENCE OF US 
People Who Have More Nightmares Might Also Be More Creative
Nightmares

APR 29 || UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO 
Saying Goodnight to Insomnia
Insomnia 

APR 30 || BUSTLE
What's It Like To Have Sleep Paralysis? These 8 Stories From Reddit Show How Scary It Can Be
Sleep paralysis

MAY 2 || MEDICINE.NET
Desperate for Shut-Eye?
Insomnia

MAY 2 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Nocturnal Asthma and Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea

MAY 3 || PARENT HERALD
Australian Siblings Never Sleep Again; Rare Insomnia Disease Bound To Kill Them
Fatal Familial Insomnia

MAY 3 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS) and Teenagers
Delayed sleep phase syndrome

MAY 4 || JULIE FLYGARE
Watch Now: New Video on Narcolepsy, Sleepiness & Invisible Illnesses
Narcolepsy

MAY 4 || MINN POST
New Center for College Sleep says a good night’s rest is key to better mental health
Sleep deprivation

MAY 4 || WOMAN'S DAY
This Is the #1 Way to Fix Insomnia, According to Scientists
Insomnia

MAY 5 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Insomnia Isn’t Just a Nighttime Problem
Insomnia

MAY 5 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Burning the midnight oil and creativity
Delayed sleep phase syndrome

MAY 5 || UPI
Sleep apnea may raise heart risks in people with pacemakers
Sleep apnea

MAY 5 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
How to Beat Jet Lag
Jet lag

MAY 6 || 891 ABC ADELAIDE
Why do some of us sleepwalk?
Sleepwalking

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

APR 25 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
CPAP Con Spotlight: Sinus infections, rainout, gassiness, facial marks
CPAP

APR 28 || SOMNOSURE
What is the best CPAP machine for me? (Tips and Considerations)
CPAP

MAY 3 || SOMNOSURE
What is a Mini CPAP Machine? (Benefits and Limitations)
CPAP

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 PROCEDURES  || Outpatient, surgical, implantation

MAY 5 || BREATHE BETTER, SLEEP BETTER, LIVE LONGER
Can Your Tonsils or Adenoids Grow Back After Surgery?
Tonsillectomy

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

APR 29 || MEDICINE.NET
Benzodiazepines (Oral)
Benzodiazepines

MAY 4 || STAT
Why is a company that makes a drug for blind people spending millions on TV ads?
Hetlioz

MAY 5 || INQUISITR
Melatonin: The 2016 Cure For Muscle Growth, Eczema, GERD, Weight Loss, And Lack Of Sleep?
Melatonin

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

APR 28 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Blue light therapy for sleep disorders: Insomnia, DSPS, and ASPS
Phototherapy

MAY 3 || SCIENCE.MIC
Fixing Sleeplessness Means Breaking the Bad Habits You Didn't Know You Had
Cognitive behavior therapy

MAY 5 || SOUND SLEEP HEALTH
Phototherapy and Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome (DSPS)
Phototherapy

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

MAY 3 || ESPN
Don Shula hospitalized for fluid retention, sleep apnea
Sports

MAY 4 || SELECT/ALL
An Intern Caught Napping Became the Subject of a Photoshop War
Workplace

MAY 5 || RUNNER'S WORLD
Banking Sleep Might Make You Faster
Sports

MAY 6 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Christina Applegate Opens Up About Her Struggle With Insomnia
Celebrities

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

APR 22 || LOS ANGELES TIMES
Sleep: Why it matters and how to make it count

APR 28 || BUSTLE
9 Ways To Stop Hitting The Snooze Button, So You Wake Up Feeling Refreshed

APR 28 || PARENT HERALD
Dangers Of Eating Fatty Food: High-Fat Diet May Cause Sleep Disorders And Drowsiness

APR 30 || THE DEBRIEF
Why do we sleep badly on a Sunday night?

MAY 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Can music help us fall asleep?

MAY 1 || THE GUARDIAN
Sleep-wake cycle: why it’s vital to watch your biological clock

MAY 2 || TIME
The Fasting Diet Improves Your Mood, Sex and Sleep

MAY 4 || BUSTLE
5 Reasons You Always Sleep Through Your Alarm, According To Science

MAY 4 || HUFFINGTON POST HEALTHY LIVING
Sleep Tips From A Police Psychologist

MAY 4 || METRO
7 reasons why you’re feeling sleepy during the day

MAY 5 || HEALTH CENTRAL
Sleepy At Work? Five Things You Can Do Starting Now!

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

MAY 1 || THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE
Letter of Recommendation: ‘The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep’
Children

MAY 2 || DAILY MAIL
Researchers call for nap pods in offices as it is revealed mums get five hours less sleep a week than child-free women
Women

MAY 6 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Moms Lose Up To 9 Hours Of Sleep Every Week
Parenthood

MAY 6 || SLEEP RESOLUTIONS
Are you a Sleep Deprived Mom? Symptoms, Effects and Tips for Sleep Deprivation
Parenting

The next news curation will post on Friday, May 20