Snoring is more than a nuisance – it can be an early warning of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a serious condition linked to heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and even sudden death.

A municipality in Chiang Mai province has claimed success in turning recycled drinking straws into pillows for distribution to the area's bed-ridden patients and elderly persons as part of its attempts to promote recycling and tackling garbage issues.