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Even though Covid and flu season are here, I have a couple of US trips on my travel agenda this fall, and other than my N95 mask, I’m thinking about what to wear. Travelling is hard work, and I want to make it as easy as I can which means only packing clothes I know I will wear. No “I’ll pack this just in case.” Just surefire essentials that will fit into one carryon suitcase and one personal carryon item which is either a tote or a medium size duffle bag.

Here are some suggestions for what to pack that you can also wear on the plane.

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We’ve all heard stories about people who “died in their sleep,” but did you know they might have died from sleep apnea? For years I’ve known I had sleep apnea, but I wasn’t motivated to do anything about it until I learned of its deadly impact on the heart. Recently I found an email I sent to a friend in 2017: “I’m fine except for being tired. Think it’s sleep apnea, but I’m not going to wear one of those ‘silence of the lambs masks.’”

Boy, was that a dumb decision.

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