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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep. These interruptions, known as apneas, occur when the muscles at the back of the throat fail to keep the airway open. The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when the soft tissue at the […]

Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child. In fact, the risks start before pregnancy begins. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/02/14/moms-exposure-to-air-pollution-even-before-pregnancy-may-raise-babys-heart-defect-risk New research from China suggests that the risks are just as high in the three months prior to pregnancy as they are during the mother’s first trimester. “It means reducing

The amount of sleep needed varies depending on age, individual factors, and lifestyle. The National Sleep Foundation provides general sleep duration recommendations based on age groups. Please note that these are general guidelines, and individual variations can occur. Here are the recommended sleep durations for different age groups, according to the National Sleep Foundation: 1.

Air Pollution Causes Harm to Fetus: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction: Air pollution is a significant environmental health issue that affects people of all ages, including vulnerable populations like pregnant women and their developing fetuses. The adverse effects of air pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular health are well-established, but its impact on fetal development during pregnancy

In 2011, bottled water became the largest beverage category in the US. Bottled water’s total volume (15.7 gallons) surpassed carbonated beverages’ all-time peak. Retail sales are growing by 11.2%. Every person in the US drinks about 47 gallons of bottled water per year. On average, a 20-ounce bottle of water costs approximately $1.50. When translating

Stainless steel pans are the workhorse cookware in most restaurants for many reasons: they are durable, they heat your food more evenly, you have more control over the temperature…and they are non-stick. Impossible you say. You may have tried cooking on stainless steel cookware and given up because your last attempt to fry a chicken

Smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada blew into the U.S. from Montana and Colorado to the East Coast, triggering air quality alerts in the “hazardous” category in some areas. But what do those air quality alerts mean? The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has created a simple to read color-coded Air Quality Index. The USEPA’s

Recently, wildfire smoke invaded a large part of the US. What made this alarming was not only the severity of the smoke, but that it affected areas hundreds of miles from the wildfires themselves and affected in some of the US’ largest cities. What do we need to know about wildfire smoke and the harm

Supreme Court Decision Increases Threats to Our Drinking Water Most people fail to understand the importance of wetlands. If you ever drank a glass of clean water, caught a freshwater fish, swam in a lake or even maybe avoided a flood, you have directly benefited from wetlands. But those benefits are drying up, thanks to

Pink slime or residue in your sink or shower, along the rim of your toilet, or even inside your pet’s water dish is very common. The biggest misconception surrounding pink slime is that it’s caused by a type of mold. It is NOT mold.  Pink slime or residue is most frequently caused by an airborne