
New device for sleep apnea is easier on the heart
Israeli company’s SomnuSeal mask is more comfortable for patients who can’t tolerate the existing option, and it protects cardiac health too.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

Israeli company’s SomnuSeal mask is more comfortable for patients who can’t tolerate the existing option, and it protects cardiac health too.

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