Can sleep position affect your heart and brain health?

There’s no question about whether sleep is important for heart and brain health. Study after study has shown that it is. Questions about the importance of how you sleep – on your back, on your side, on your stomach – haven’t been asked nearly as often.

But experts say sleep position can indeed matter, at least in some situations. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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