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Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big hug,” said ...

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If you have trouble sleeping, I'd be surprised if you haven't looked into weighted blankets yet. They've been used to soothe children with autism, treat ADHD, ease anxiety and mitigate insomnia due to ...

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A study conducted at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has shown that weighted blankets decreased anxiety during chemotherapy infusions when used as a supportive care measure, according to data presented ...

Weighted blankets tend to look a lot like other cozy throws. The difference is that they’re typically filled with tiny glass sand or plastic pellets that help distribute approximately 10 to 30 pounds ...

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Morgan Heitel-Grantham went to a local Target to buy weighted blankets after seeing Facebook testimonials about the product's purported sleep-altering benefits. "Anxiety levels were already high with ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rhonda James was skeptical when her husband ordered a weighted blanket for her online. But five minutes after she wrapped it around her body, she zonked out. “It felt like a really big ...