Some people tape their mouths shut at night. Doctors wish they wouldn't
Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares—but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less.
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Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares—but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less.
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Hundreds of years ago, it was common for married couples among the European upper classes to have separate bedrooms. Sleeping separately was a symbol of luxury and status historically reserved for royalty and the very wealthy.
Jul 7, 2025
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Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless quirk—or the punchline of bedtime jokes—but it can signal deeper issues that go beyond mere acoustic annoyance.
Jun 20, 2025
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Underscoring the critical role of sleep in diabetes prevention, investigators from the Global Centre for Asian Women's Health (GloW) and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, based at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of ...
Mar 17, 2025
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That loud snoring keeping you up at night could be more than a noisy annoyance—it could be an early warning sign of dangerous hypertension.
Jun 19, 2024
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We all know that getting a good night's sleep is vital for physical and mental health. Yet many people share a bed with a partner who can't help disturbing their sleep, for example through their insomnia, frequently going ...
Mar 19, 2024
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The risk of stroke tied to sleep apnea may vary for Black people and white people, according to a study published in Neurology.
Mar 6, 2024
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The study by psychologists at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the University of Roehampton explored UKBiobank data from around 500,000 people aged 40–69. They analyzed reports of sleep problems such as sleeping for ...
Aug 8, 2023
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A new study published in the journal Human-Animal Interactions reveals that your lovable pet dog or cat may lead to you having more restless nights than those graced with long periods of peaceful sleep.
Mar 16, 2023
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Poor quality sleep, including too much or too little shuteye, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing irreversible sight loss (glaucoma), suggests a large UK Biobank study published ...
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