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Know about social media fad of mouth taping during sleep? It may pose severe health risks, warn researchers

A recent trend amplified by social media has some people taping their mouths shut at night to treat sleep-disordered breathing by preventing mouth breathing. However, this practice may pose severe risks

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Do you follow the social media trend of taping mouth while sleeping to help breathe from the nose instead of mouth? Beware, it could pose serious asphyxiation risks.

Asphyxiation is a condition where oxygen is deficient in the body, often leading to impaired breathing or suffocation.

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