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New Health Products Put To Test

Gadget Claims To Help Stop Snoring

POSTED: 1:36 pm EST November 29, 2006
UPDATED: 6:48 pm EST November 29, 2006

As you search for holiday gifts this year, have you come across some that sound too good to be true?

NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh found three newer health products on the market that peaked some consumer's interest.

Snoreclipse promises to be your snoring solution. For $14.95, you get a nose clip that has a magnet. It claims to apply pressure on the nasal septum, increase airflow and stop snoring. A Harvard sleep expert said it may work for some.

"Most of the devices out there have not undergone rigorous testing. They probably won't hurt you, but they may not be effective on you," sleep expert Dr. Lawrence Epstein said.

Next up was Walkingwings. You might be tempted to spend about $26 if your baby is taking his or her first steps. NewsCenter 5 tested it on 11-month-old Abby. It was easy to put on. You strap the belt around the child, and hold two straps.

It's supposed to help babies learn how to walk naturally, because they have the freedom to use their hands. It also claims to save parents from a strained back. But one tester said it was still strenuous on her back, and from the look on Abby's face, she wasn't impressed either.

"I felt like she wanted to go down on the floor, and I was trying to keep her up, which I think that was restraining her from freely walking and learn to be able to walk on her own," the tester said.

Another product for babies and moms is an at-home test that can detect alcohol in breast milk. It claims to give breastfeeding moms the freedom to have an occasional glass of wine without passing the alcohol on to their infants.

For $19.95 you can buy a box of six test strips. You put a few drops of breast milk on the test strip and in two minutes, you know the results.

A lot of pediatricians and parents have strong feelings about nursing women having an occasional drink. For the record, the American Academy of Pediatrics said having a glass of wine while you breast feed is OK as long as you wait a couple of hours for the alcohol to clear your system.

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