57 m. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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52 h. ago Symptoms as one in three people unaware they have sleep condition

Millions of people are thought to be suffer, without a diagnosis

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66 h. ago Blowing through conch shell could help treat dangerous sleep condition

The ancient Indian practice could be a simple and cheap way to treat the common condition, according to researchers

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3 d. ago Conch blowing could help to alleviate sleep apnoea, study suggests

Experts on condition affecting millions of people in UK give cautious welcome to findings but say more research neededBlowing into a conch shell could help tackle the symptoms of a sleep disorder that affects millions of people across the UK, according to a study.Conch blowing, also known as shankh blowing, is an ancient ritual that involves breathing in deeply and exhaling into the spiral-shaped shell. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Looking for a snoring cure? Researchers are blown away by this ancient hack

The practice of blowing through a conch shell, also known as shankh blowing, could assist patients struggling with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), which blocks the airways and can lead to snoring.

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3 d. ago Ancient ritual of blowing into shell ‘could help with common sleep disorder’

Shankh blowing involves breathing in deeply before exhaling forcefully into a conch.

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5 d. ago Sleep expert's warning over 'potentially serious' condition that often goes undiagnosed

It affects millions of people in the UK, and can increase the risk of serious health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes

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