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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There is no universally safe pillow loft. Stomach sleepers need roughly 2 to 3 inches, back sleepers need 3 to...
Researchers running a pilot trial on cervical pillows concluded that a well-powered study would need more than 400 symptomatic participants,...
Pediatric guidance generally puts age 2 as the earliest safe starting point for a toddler pillow. Two other specs matter...
The most important thing to know about nursing pillows before comparing any of them: they are not for sleep. The...
Doctors reach for wedge pillows in three situations: nocturnal acid reflux, snoring caused by sleep position, and recovery after surgery....
Getting pillow height right matters more for back sleepers than most people realize. Go too thin, and your head tips...
Memory foam pillows fail in one of two ways–they go flat within a year, or they lack the right height...
A Cochrane review of house dust mite avoidance measures found that impermeable bedding covers, used alone, are unlikely to meaningfully...