Guide to Wellness – July 2019

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SLEEP BETTER — STARTING TONIGHT! Desperate for a good night’s sleep? You have plenty of company. Use our mattress and sheet rati ...

ith all the hype, how can anyone possibly know which of the countless sleep pro- moting products on the market work? We’ve inter ...

B E T TE R W O R S E Local independent retailers you try it out fi rst to make sure it provides the support you want. Several ma ...

IF YOU FIND yourself sniffling as you snuggle in for the night, it might be a sign that it’s time to clean your mattress. House ...

6 Picks for Sweet Dreams Confused about where to begin your mattress search? CR’s experts share highlights of a half-dozen high- ...

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PH OT OS :^ B RIA N^ FIN KE (^4 ) FOR THE FIRST TIME since 2010, CR has tested bedsheets. We recently put a cross- section of wi ...

Ratings Cotton Sheet Sets H OW WE TEST: We calculate the Overall Score by evaluating sheet sets for fit, shrinkage, strength, an ...

BUCKWHEAT-FILLED PILLOW L-SHAPED PILLOW WEDGE-SHAPED PILLOW WATER-FILLED PILLOW ANTI-SNORE PILLOW CERVICAL PILLOW Filled with bu ...

THE EXPLOSIONof the Challenger space shuttle. The Exxon Valdez oil spill. A warship collision in 2017 that claimed the lives of ...

Hidden Causes Our lack of sleep stems mainly from societal, not physical, problems, says Michael Sateia, M.D., professor emeritu ...

confused, distracted, or forgetful. People taking supplements were also far less likely to say the products helped a lot than we ...

RUN FOR YO U Being active DELAYS COGNITIVE DECLINE and extends the number of years of independent life. Only 46% OF WOMEN (vs. 5 ...

R LIFE Always use the TREADMILL SAFETY KEY. It clips to your clothes and stops the machine if you fall, helping to prevent addit ...

veryone knows exercise is good for you. But not everyone knows exactly how good. When you see the many health benefits of physi- ...

CR.ORG GUIDE TO WELLNESS 75 everyone can tolerate the pounding, especially on a hard surface. If you’re worried about stress on ...