News tagged with soft bedding

Using a fan during sleep lowers SIDS risk by 72 percent

Oct 06, 2008 | 4.6 / 5 (28) | 5

Infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan ventilating the air had a 72 percent lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome compared to infants who slept in a bedroom without a fan, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente ...

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Magazines for women depict babies in unsafe sleep environments

Medicine & Health / Health

Aug 17, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 3

More than one third of photos in women's magazines depicted babies in unsafe sleep positions, according to a new study in Pediatrics. Additionally, the study found that two-thirds of sleep environments depicted in these ...

Simmons plans to file for bankruptcy protection

Technology / Business

Sep 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Simmons Co., the maker of Beautyrest mattresses, said Friday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a move that will put new owners in charge of the bedding unit and significantly lower the ...

Ancient muscle tissue extracted from 18 million year old fossil

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Nov 05, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have extracted organically preserved muscle tissue from an 18 million years old salamander fossil. The discovery by researchers from University College Dublin, the UK and Spain, ...

Minimally invasive procedure effective for treating snoring

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Oct 05, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

Radiofrequency ablation, a procedure that uses heat to shrink the tissue of the soft palate, is an effective and minimally invasive procedure that can be used to treat patients who snore.

For African violets, 'hands off' means healthier

Biology / Plants & Animals

Nov 03, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

African violets have a mixed reputation. Their delicate, colorful flowers and furry, soft leaves make them a favorite among home gardeners and growers. But the striking plants are often regarded as temperamental: ...

Fruit juices contain more vitamin C than their labels indicate

Chemistry / Other

Oct 05, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

A team of pharmacists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels ...

Current Soda Taxes Not High Enough to Curb Obesity, Study Finds

Medicine & Health / Health

Oct 16, 2009 | 1 / 5 (4) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Current state taxes and levies on soft drinks are slowing consumption and resulting in slimmer waistlines, but the effect is generally small in magnitude, newly published research by the Yale ...

Research could boost coastal economics with crustacean molting on demand (w/ Video)

Biology / Plants & Animals

Oct 27, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 0

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating ...

Scientists Use Squid Ink to Draw its Jurassic Period Owner

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

Aug 28, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (8) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists digging in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in England have uncovered the fossilized remains of a prehistoric squid-like creature that lived in the Jurassic period around 150 million years ...