The position in which you sleep plays a significant role in how your body handles stomach acid. When lying on your right side or back, the esophagus is positioned below the stomach, making it ...

The prevalence of nonsupine sleeping position among Black infants ranged from 13.8% to 59.6%. Despite clinical recommendations for the supine infant sleeping position, the prevalence of nonsupine ...

Studies show that sleeping on our stomachs is the worst position for back support, as lying on your front causes the spine to dip out of alignment. This results in back pain and, subsequently ...

But experts say sleep position can indeed matter, at least in some situations. In general, sleep position is a matter of personal preference, said Dr. Rachel Salas, a sleep neurologist at the ...