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​Teenager Sleep?

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Jun 03, 2020

​Teenager Sleep?

Adolescents require more sleep than adults. Teenagers generally need 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day, but the average sleep time in this age group is currently only 7 hours per night. This “sleep debt” …

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Helping Seniors During Isolation

Posted by Aline Martin O'Brien on Apr 17, 2020

Helping Seniors During Isolation

While most of the world is under orders or advice to limit all social interaction, visits to elderly and dependent persons are suspended for an indefinite period due to the risk of contagion linked to …

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Quarantine Chic at Home and in Your Bedroom

Posted by Aline Martin O’Brien on Apr 13, 2020

Quarantine Chic at Home and in Your Bedroom

Haven’t you heard? Quarantine Chic is the new trend. Because we have to stay home to stay safe, it is “quarantine chic” every day for billions of people for an indeterminate period. The challenge is t …

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How to Read a Law Label

Posted by Stefan Hunter on Mar 05, 2020

How to Read a Law Label

If you've ever bought bedding you may have seen a long crinkly label sewn onto the item with 'UNDER PENALTY OF LAW DO NOT REMOVE'. This is the law label and helps us identify items. In order to v …

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​What Hypoallergenic Really Means for Bedding?

Posted by Elizabeth Kennedy on Jan 27, 2020

​What Hypoallergenic Really Means for Bedding?

Most of us have heard the word “hypoallergenic” used to describe everything from cosmetics to cats. Although we hear the word all of the time, it seems to have an inconsistent meaning. We often rece …

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