Emilia Zyla
Sleep Ergonomics Researcher
Emilia matches pillows to body geometry and sleep position, using published biomechanics research on loft, firmness, and spinal alignment.
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Researchers running a pilot trial on cervical pillows concluded that a well-powered study would need more than 400 symptomatic participants,...
Most pediatric guidance points to age 2 as the earliest safe starting point, a firm 2 to 3 inch loft,...
Before comparing specific nursing pillows, the single most important thing to know is what they’re not for: sleep. The U.S....
Wedge pillows get recommended for three distinct problems – nighttime acid reflux, snoring/positional sleep apnea, and post-surgical swelling – and...
Back sleepers sit in a narrower comfort window than side sleepers – too little loft lets the head tip back...
Memory foam pillows fail in one of two ways – they go flat within a year, or they never had...
A Cochrane review of house dust mite avoidance measures found that impermeable bedding covers, used alone, are unlikely to meaningfully...
No government agency or medical board defines what makes a pillow “orthopedic.” The word alone guarantees nothing. Below, seven pillows...