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The right support can go a long way when sleeping on your back, said Augelli. Using pillows to support the head and neck, and smaller pillows under the lower back or knees, can also help keep the ...
The worst sleeping position for lower back pain: As comfortable as it seems for some, sleeping on your stomach without a pelvic pillow can do the most damage to your spine over time. "Sleeping on ...
Two new studies suggest once again the importance of getting a good night's sleep for good health over a lifetime, as scientists pursue new understandings of restorative deep sleep.
A travel pillow An ergonomic pillow. An orthopedic pillow is a pillow designed to correct body positioning in bed or while lying on any other surface. Its design conforms to orthopedic guidelines to ensure the right placement and support of one or more specific parts of the body to provide safe and healthy rest to the sleeper.
A Canadian survey found that 39% of respondents preferring the "log" position (lying on one's side with the arms down the side) and 28% preferring to sleep on their side with their legs bent. [1] A Travelodge survey found that 50% of heterosexual British couples prefer sleeping back-to-back, either not touching (27%) or touching (23%).
Several studies suggest that the association between sleep loss, obesity, and diabetes risk, may be driven by several factors. Three main examples are altered glucose metabolism, increased appetite, and lower energy expenditure. [3] Baseline levels of insulin do not signal muscle and fat cells to absorb glucose.
A new study has found a possible link between supine sleep — or sleeping on one's back — and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
At a lower altitude, the link between breathing and sleep has been established. At a higher altitude, disruptions in sleep are often linked to changes in the respiratory (breathing ) rhythm. Changes in altitude cause variations in sleep time (reduced to 0% up to 93%), as shown in a study that examined people at sea level and Pikes Peak (4300 ...