Does It Really Matter Which Side You Sleep On?
by Skillet
Skillet— If you have a sleeping position that is comfortable, and you don’t have any medical issues suggesting that you should change it, you’re probably fine to sleep any way you want. That said, side sleeping is often recommended as a good thing. Let’s consider all the factors and see whether there’s an optimal side for you.
Boing Boing—Is it healthier to sleep on your left side or your right side?. If you're tossing and turning at night due to heartburn, sleep apnea, or other health issues, your sleeping position could be the culprit – or the solution. According to Lifehacker, for heartburn sufferers, "lying on your left side means that food and digestive juices have an easier time staying inside the stomach where they're supposed to be. — Read the rest
Fortune—Do men really sleep better than women? Experts explain. The long-standing lack of inclusion of women in biomedical and behavioral research has been a hindrance to sleep study.
www.thestar.co.uk—Did the chicken really cross the road to talk about dying matters?. For Gemma Sharp, a Junior Sister at St Luke’s Hospice, says that the traditional response – to get to the other side – has a hidden meaning. “I hadn’t realised that the joke about the chicken crossing the road is actually about death,” she says. “My friends thought it was just a silly joke, as I did too, but crossing the road is just another of the euphemisms we use for death. “And it’s a good example of why you shouldn’t use terms and niceties when talking about death and dying because there is...