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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with National Respiratory Care Week, Contour Products(TM), a leader in the sleep support and comfort industry, is proud to promote the results of a 2009 survey conducted among respiratory therapists who work with CPAP patients daily. One of the most common issues among CPAP therapy users is discomfort when sleeping with their CPAP mask, as a result of the mask pressing against their face. The Contour CPAP Pillow alleviates this with...

MERRIMACK, N.H., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Enjoy a peaceful night's sleep and significantly decrease the rhythmic, strident sound of your partner's incessant snoring with the Brookstone® Anti-Snore Memory Foam Pillow. The specialty retailer and product development company recently launched its anti-snore pillow with a clinically tested design helpful in reducing snoring and providing comfort without altering your natural sleep style or position. (Photo:...

DES PLAINES, Ill., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Hickman, United Feather & Down's Senior Vice Present of Sales and Marketing, and Neil A. Petrocelli, Borghese, Inc.'s Vice President of Marketing, list their top sleep and beauty tips. 1. Aloe vera gel penetrates skin almost four times faster than water, and its super emollient qualities help it moisturize the under layers of skin. Aloe treated bedding is kind to your skin to help you awaken refreshed and rejuvenated. 2. Choose the right...

DUQUESNE, Pa., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Wherever you live, a new season signals the time to make changes around the house. From pulling out blankets, replacing smoke detector batteries, varying the decor and flipping mattresses, moms around the country literally start "flipping" their home routines in the fall. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090324/NE87614LOGO ) If you are one of the estimated 40-50 million seasonal or year-round indoor allergy sufferers(2), it's also the...

Organizers of a massive pillow fight at the University of Florida said more than 100 people took part in the flash mob event. Scott Paterson, organizer of the event and a senior at the University of Florida, said he spread the word about the three-minute pillow fight on Facebook and more than 100 students came out pillows swinging at the chime of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun reported Thursday. He said about 900 people confirmed attendance on Facebook, but only about 100...

An errant bullet hit a couch pillow in a man's apartment in Pawtucket, R.I., a short time after he had been sleeping on the sofa, police say. Detective Donti Rosciti said Victor Omar Frometa, 30, had been sleeping on the couch early Wednesday, but relocated to his bedroom before a bullet came through a window of the second-floor apartment and struck the couch and pillow, the Providence (R.I.) Journal reported Thursday. The bullet appeared to have been fired from a block away. Rosciti said...

DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- United Feather & Down, the nation's premier purveyor of luxury down for use in high-quality bedding is, for the first time, offering unprecedented value for online shoppers. The company is introducing a Web site, http://www.ufandd.com, the new online home for United Feather & Down's Factory Outlet Store. Consumers will find a wide selection of bedding essentials from cushy down pillows to down or down-alternative comforters and duvets,...

BEIJING, April 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com (http://www.frbiz.com/automobile/ ), one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, reports that the Pentium B70 has come on the market. Himfr.com will sell this kind of car. Compared to the Pentium B7008's 2.0MT and AT comfortable type, the 09 series 2.0MT and AT special edition have not changed much in appearance. The configuration includes push-button unlocking function, four-glass...

The custom made pillows provide the answer to the perfect night's sleep DALLAS, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded just 12 months ago, The Pillow Bar is a free-standing, patent pending kiosk that contains all of the ingredients needed to create a luxurious customized down pillow. The product breaks the mold for the industry standards of soft, medium or hard to fill the void by perfectly matching an individual's sleep preference of side, back or stomach sleeper. The perfect pillow can now be...

Detroit police foiled plans for an impromptu pillow fight at Campus Martius Park by confiscating pillows from the would-be participants. People who showed up for the Saturday event, one of at least 50 scheduled around the world using social networking Web sites, said officers were stationed at the park and confiscated pillows prior to the brawl's planned 4 p.m. start time, the Detroit News reported Monday. One attempted pillow fighter said he was told by an officer that about 5,000 pillows...