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"Eighty-five percent of snoring couples could be waking up this happy," promises the caption on a photo of smiling bedmates in an ad for Breathe Right nasal strips and Breathe Right Snore Relief throat spray.
The adhesive strips, made of stiff plastic, pull the nostrils outward, widening the nasal passages. The spray claims to reduce the loudness and frequency of snoring "by lubricating throat tissues with a blend of natural oils" and "firming loose throat tissues with a natural astringent."
The strip has received Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for the reduction or elimination of snoring, the agency says. Breathe Right's spray doesn't have such clearance; it's in a product category unregulated by the FDA, says a company official. The basis for the 85 percent ...