Facts About Dreams

I found this article on Bedzine.com, Dream Facts, to be very interesting.  The article just lists facts about dreams, many of which I had never heard of before.  Since the article’s author is cited as “guest,” and he or she does not cite any references, it is difficult to know how many of these “facts” are actually accurate, but it is fun to read.

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New Life For Your Mattress With a Memory Foam Mattress Topper

You Can Give That Old Mattress New Life By Adding a Mattress Topper,” or at least, that’s what the article says.  A mattress topper, more specifically, a memory foam mattress topper can make a uncomfortable or too firm mattress more comfortable, but it can’t fix a mattress that is so old and worn out that it should be thrown away.

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Mattress Review Sites

In the post, Beds With Mattress Review Sites, the author points out that you should do your homework and find out what options are available to you before you go mattress shopping.  The writer points out that spring mattresses are the old standard by which everything else is compared.  While the comparisons to the standard spring mattresses are still the norm, the specialty mattress market is booming as more people look into air beds, memory foam mattresses, all natural latex mattresses, foam mattresses, etc.

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Sleep Apnea Testing in Your Own Home

I stumbled across this article about Group Health and the innovative way they can allow their patients to test for sleep apnea in their own home.  This is a great idea for those who do not want to test at an inpatient sleep clinic.  Testing at home is less expensive and more convenient.  It will also allow people to sleep more naturally and normally than they would at an inpatient clinic.

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A Memory Foam Mattress Provides Enjoyable Sleep

At Healthy Foundations, we already know that a memory foam mattress provides enjoyable sleep.  It seems that more and more people are finding this out and learning what comfortable, enjoyable sleep is all about.

Here’s another article explaining why a memory foam mattress will make you enjoy your sleep.  Some of the things the article points out are:

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Ease Your Back Pain With a Memory Foam Mattress

A memory foam mattress can help ease your back pain.  This is how I originally discovered memory foam over 15 years ago.  It helped ease the back pain I had due to an injury, and I started introducing it to family and friends.  The next thing you know, I had a new career and the rest, as they say, is history.

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Sudden Pain in the Lower Back

This article addresses sudden lower back pain.  Sudden lower back pain is different that the dull aching back pain which is chronic back pain.  Acute pain can become chronic if it isn’t treated in a timely manner. 

Below are some of the causes of sudden lower back pain.  To read more about each cause and treatments go to http://www.buzzle.com/articles/sudden-lower-back-pain.html.

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Radiation Exposure from CT Scans Is Higher Than Expected

Many of us have seen the recent news reports about the latest studies warning us that the cancer risk from Computerized Tomagraphy (CT) Radiation is higher than previously thought.  This leads researchers to believe CT scans can possibly lead to an increased number of cases of radiation-related cancer and deaths radiation-related cancer.

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Hangover Impairs Judgment in Young Adults

I found this interesting article about how, even after the alcohol is out of a one’s system, it still causes impairment.  The study was done in a test facility with young adults between the ages of 21 and 33 (most likely age to overindulge) and was done with alcohol and placebos.  The researchers determined blood alcohol levels, sleep patterns, and the ability to think quickly over a long period of time.

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