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How Weight Loss Can Improve Snoring and Sleep Apnea

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Snoring and sleep apnea affect millions of people worldwide, disrupting not only their sleep but often that of their partners. Snoring occurs when air flows past relaxed tissues in your throat, causing them to vibrate as you breathe. On the other hand, sleep apnea is a serious condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Both conditions can lead …

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Does Daylight Saving Time Affect Sleep Patterns?

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Daylight Savings Time seems to sneak up on us every year. Every spring we set the clocks ahead one hour, and every fall we turn them back one hour. Daylight Savings Time “saves” light by giving up more hours of daylight during daytime hours. Moving the clocks by one hour might not seem like a big deal, but this hour …