March 30, 2024

Innovative Ways to Deal With America's Housing Shortage & Surprising News For Every CPAP User

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Innovative Ways to Deal With America's Housing Shortage & Surprising News About CPAP Machines Housing costs have risen dramatically in the past few years, and the US faces a major shortage of housing in the coming years. Charles L. Marohn Jr, land-use planner, municipal engineer, and author of "Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis" explains a new approach that can rapidly produce housing on a local scale, in response to local needs.
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Surprising News For Every CPAP User Obstructive sleep apnea affects millions of Americans. The most common treatment are CPAP machines, but a recent study had surprising findings about the devices' health benefits. Sanja Jelic, MD, critical care medicine specialist and sleep researcher at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, found that--contrary to long-held medical beliefs--the machines do not lower a patient's risk of heart disease, which is about two to three times higher than average.
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