WHAT'S HAPPENING: Sleep products

SPOTLIGHT: SLEEP PRODUCTS

Sleep has become a commodified process, with wearables, bedding upgrades, applications, and other gadgets for sale which promise to help with nearly any kind of sleep disorder. 

In this spotlight, our goal is to provide you with links to different products with the "buyer beware" caveat.

We are encouraged by the interest, research, and effort devoted to developing technologies for better sleep. 

SleepyHeadCENTRAL remains neutral in matters of products and merchandise intended to improve sleep. Links to products do not imply endorsement or sponsorship.

This week's links were published or updated between 4.12.16 and 5.26.16. 

 WEARABLES  || Devices for sleep that the user wears

APR 12 || DISRUPTIVE WOMEN IN HEALTH CARE
Put Me In Coach: Wearables in Professional Sports

MAY 9 || SLEEP REVIEW
JINS Screen Night

MAY 10 || MACWORLD
Withings Go review: Entry-level fitness tracker tracks swims and sleep on the cheap

MAY 10 || THE VERGE
Can't fall asleep? Try breathing, says tech

MAY 12 || ABC NEWS
Dad Invents Sleep Device After Daughter is Diagnosed with Narcolepsy

MAY 16 || CBS NEW YORK
Will Dreem bring on better dreams?

MAY 21 || GULF BUSINESS
Review: Philip Stein sleep bracelet || The bracelet promises to 'restore balance to your slumber'

 BEDDING  || Mattresses, sheets, pillows, blankets

MAY 10 || HUFFINGTON POST
Tom Brady literally sleeps on a diamond mattress

MAY 20 || SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Weighted blankets found to ease anxiety, stress and insomnia

MAY 23 || CLEVELAND CLINIC
Is Your Pillow Hurting Your Neck? 7 Tips for Better Sleep

MAY 25 || LOS ANGELES TIMES
Larry King has a new home goods collection called Sleep Like a King

MAY 25 || WINK NEWS
A ‘cool’ bed to catch some sleep

 LIGHTING  || For day and night applications

MAY 16 || SLEEP REVIEW
Shedding Light on Dawn Simulation

MAY 17 || WGRZ
This $15 wave light could help you sleep

 VEHICLES  || Cars and trucks

MAY 4 || VROOM GIRLS
Toyota Safety Sense Nips Drowsy Driving

MAY 10 || SLEEP REVIEW
This Bluetooth Headset Won’t Let You Doze Off At The Wheel

MAY 19 || AUTO GUIDE
How Does Technology that Deters Drowsy Driving Actually Work?

MAY 23 || SLEEP REVIEW
Software That Rings An Alarm to Wake Up Drowsy Drivers

MAY 24 || BOY GENIUS REPORT

Welcome to the future: Video shows Tesla driver sleeping at the wheel while Autopilot drives

 APPLICATIONS  || Phone and computer software 

MAY 8 || AMERICAN SLEEP ASSOCIATION

Mobile App Helps Scientists Determine Sleep Patterns

MAY 10 || NEWS-MEDICAL.net
Smartphones may have potential in treatment of insomnia

MAY 10 || PSYCH CENTRAL

Smart Phones Used to Monitor Sleep

MAY 10 || TECH.co
Here’s What You Need to Know About Sleep Apps

MAY 19 || MED CITY NEWS
Sleepio app lets employers offer better sleep as a health benefit

MAY 20 || LIFEHACKER
Alarm Clock Xtreme Can Now Track Your Sleep At Night

 OTHER  || Miscellany

MAY 10 || DNA INDIA
Your sleep problems could go away if this device becomes a reality

MAY 19 || THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE
Sleep Makes the Modern Girl

MAY 22 || THE HINDU
Apps, gadgets that track your sleep

MAY 25 || ROLLING STONE
Hear Moby's New Serene Album 'Long Ambients1: Calm. Sleep.'

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Drugs & Sleep

SPOTLIGHT: DRUGS AND SLEEP

People have turned to all kinds of substances to help them either fall asleep or maintain wakefulness. In this spotlight, we look at prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, nutraceuticals, wakefulness maintenance biologics, illicit substances, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana. 

This week's links were published or updated between 4.14.16 and 5.19.16. 

 PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS  || Intended for sleep or which have an impact on sleep

APR 14 || HEALTH NEWS REVIEW
Some news media wake up to problematic Belsomra ads; most hit the snooze button
Belsomra

APR 25 || LAW STREET
Sleep Drugs: What Every Woman Should Know
Sleeping pills

APR 28 || DAILY MAIL
Study reveals a third of cabin crew use sleep medication each week and 90 per cent wake up at least once during the night
Sleeping pills

MAY 2 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Former NFL Team Doctor Accused of Gross Negligence in Care of Junior Seau
Ambien

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

MAY 5 || HUFFINGTON POST 50
3 Surprising Things That Increase Your Dementia Risk
Everyday medications

MAY 5 || PARENT HERALD
American College Of Physicians: Can't Sleep? Go For Therapy, Not Sleeping Pills For Insomnia
Sleeping pills

MAY 5 || YAHOO! FINANCE
Could JZP-110 Offset Xyrem’s Probable Sales Decline?
JZP-110 (Xyrem generic)

MAY 8 || UPI
Could nasal spray curtail nighttime bathroom trips?
SER-120

MAY 16 || THE STAR
Doctor’s Notes: Sleeping pills and aging should not go hand in hand
Sleeping pills

 OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS  || Drugstore sleep

MAY 6 || MD
Common Remedies Can Damage Older Brains
Anticholinergics

MAY 18 || THE DAILY COURIER
Sleep Well: Tylenol PM not approved for chronic use
Diphenhydramine

 NUTRACEUTICALS  || Herbs, vitamins, supplements

APR 26 || VOX
What is melatonin and can it help me sleep?
Melatonin

MAY 4 || VOX
How Melatonin Helps You Sleep
Melatonin

MAY 12 || BUSINESS WIRE
PharmaGABA: A Breakthrough Study May Elevate a Natural Nutritive to the Status of Lifesaver
GABA (γ-Aminobutyric acid)

MAY 13 || NEWS-MEDICAL.NET
Sleep hormone melatonin may be responsible for type 2 diabetes risk among overnight workers
Melatonin

MAY 16 || HUFFINGTON POST SLEEP + WELLNESS
Is Your Gut Sabotaging Your Sleep?
Supplements

MAY 18 || SHE KNOWS
I drank sleep-inducing water to try to cure my insomnia
Supplement drinks

 WAKEFULNESS PROMOTION  || When used for staying awake

MAY 17 || BUSINESS WIRE

Theranexus Reaches Its Primary Endpoint in the Proof of Concept Trial of THN102 in Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)
THN102

 OTHER  || Caffeine, alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes

APR 28 || RAW STORY

The link between insomnia and alcoholism — and my recovery from both
Alcohol

MAY 5 || BUSTLE
How To Wake Up Without Caffeine, Because Coffee Isn't The Only Way To Get Going In The Morning — VIDEO

Caffeine

MAY 10 || INVERSE
Magic Mushrooms Put the Human Brain in Dream Mode and Facilitate Higher Thinking

Psilocybin

MAY 15 || ATTN:

Best Marijuana Strains for People Who Can't Sleep
Cannabis

MAY 15 || BIOMED CENTRAL

Sleep abnormalities and addictive substance use
Addictive substances (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, painkillers)

MAY 18 || CHAD

Carer’s cannabis cure for insomnia lands him in court
Cannabis

MAY SPOTLIGHT: DROWSY DRIVING

SPOTLIGHT: SLEEP HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY

The CDC now defines insufficient sleep (before obesity) as the Number One public health crisis in the US. 

Please get your sleep. Your life and the lives of everyone else around you depends on it. 

This week's links were published or updated through 5.12.16.

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

New publishing schedule and format for SleepyHeadCENTRAL

Sometimes growth happens when you least expect it!

 SHC has a new publishing schedule and format for Sleep News curation starting in May 2016!

• Every 1st and 3rd Friday: "Sleep News Bi-Monthly." 
  The usual links will be curated bi-monthly, though some content will be curated separately in our new Spotlight feature on sleep health and public safety (see below). 
  The next post includes links through May 5.
  
• NEW! Every 2nd and 4th Friday: "Spotlight: Sleep health and public safety." 
  The CDC now defines insufficient sleep (before obesity) as the Number One public health crisis in the US. This new curation is meant to raise awareness about sleep deprivation and its public health and safety consequences.
  
  Included: a running of tab of drowsy driving related accidents and Start School Later efforts to highlight the importance of getting adequate sleep, as well as legal, transporation, workplace, public health, and advocacy links.
  
  The next post includes links through May 12.

In addition: Some headings have been dropped or consolidated to shorten the curation in order to keep links limited to the best of the web to meet our mission: to provide readers with the most reliable, practical information possible from the best sources available.

Thank you for your support! ~ The Curator