Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits? — VOA Learning English
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From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.
When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to help her sleep, Rhonda James did not think it would work. In other words, she was skeptical. But five minutes after covering herself with the blanket, she was asleep.
“It felt like a really big hug,” said James. She is a banker who lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
As temperatures drop, a weighted blanket can be a popular choice to help you keep warm. But some people say the extra pressure of the cover also helps to ease their worries and fall asleep faster.
However, research on the effectiveness of weighted blankets is limited. The Associated Press recently reported on what is…
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