Name: Should You Let Pets Sleep in Your Bed? with Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer by Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials Podcast
Duration: 9 min 44 s
Description: There’s no question that dogs and cats crawl into our hearts. But should these beloved pets also be allowed to crawl into your bed to sleep? “The setup has pros and cons”, says sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer. Listen in to learn more.

There’s no question that dogs and cats crawl into our hearts. But should these beloved pets also be allowed to crawl into your bed to sleep? “The setup has pros and cons”, says sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer. Listen in to learn more.

Should You Let Pets Sleep in Your Bed? with Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer

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Are you tired most days? If so, join the club. An estimated 1 in 3 people don’t get the sleep they need on a regular basis. The reason why may involve bedtime habits. Listen in as sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer offers tips to catch ZZZs.

The Secret to Sleeping Better with Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS

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Can ice cream be considered healthy if it’s low-sugar, high-protein or dairy free? That’s what we asked registered dietitian Julia Zumpano during this podcast. Get the scoop on what’s better or worse in the frozen treat section.

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A never-before-heard, behind-the-scenes look inside a hospital morgue. 

Two years ago, in 2021, we spent some time with the amazing team inside MetroHealth’s Department of Mortality and Autopsy Services – the hospital morgue. 

We wanted to answer questions, dispel myths and capture the amazing professionalism and compassion these workers show every day of the year – how they prove that MetroHealth’s mission of quality care for everyone, no matter their means, doesn’t stop when a patient passes.

And we think we succeeded, except that we didn’t get this episode done in time for Halloween 2021. So it stayed on the shelf – until now.

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A Look Inside the Hospital Morgue

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Dr. Steed Like You Have Never Heard Her

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Should You Let Pets Sleep in Your Bed? with Dr. Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer

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