Friday, October, 23, 2009
Help For Snoring
October 03, 2008
The researchers reviewed almost 18,000 surveys completed by parents
of 5- to 7-year-olds to see how many snored or wet the bed
frequently. They found that about 11 percent were habitual snorers
and about 27 percent of that group also wet the bed. They also
found that boys were much more likely to wet the bed. One
researcher said that what parents need to know from this study is
that if a child snores and wets the bed, treating the snoring may
help reduce bed-wetting.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
,
Health Expert
Snoring is a nerve-racking noise that disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the...
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By Florence Cardinal
,
Health Expert
...music, rodeos and laughter. Oh, and one more word...snoring. As the years went by, snoring...
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By Melanie Thomassian
,
Health Expert
...Researchers have long suspected the link between snoring and cardiovascular illnesses, but a...
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By Allen Blaivas, M.D.
,
Health Expert
...because your spouse "rattles the walls" with their snoring? Are you are a little overweight and...
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Health Guide
...to narrow when a person lies on the back. (Indeed, astronauts show a marked reduction in apneas and
snoring in the weightlessness of space.) Positional sleep apnea affects people of all ages,...
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...variation on UPPP called laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is being increasingly performed to reduce
snoring. It removes less tissue at the back of the throat than UPPP and can be done in a...
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...include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental or emotional functioning
Snoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted
snoring)Heartburn (acid...
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...contribute to obesity itself, however, since a sleepy person tends to be sedentary.)Sleep Behaviors
Snoring. Chronic
snoring itself may actually be a cause of sleep apnea. Over time, the vibrations...
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...area pelvic pain anxiety or depression due to appearance and/or infertility sleep apnea -- excessive
snoring and times when breathing stops while asleep What's the big deal if I have it?Women...
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Related News
September 08, 2008
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your childhood environment may determine whether you will snore when you are an adult. A new report from Sweden shows childhood...
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July 08, 2009
(Newswire) -- For pregnant women, snoring may mean more than just sleepless nights for their husbands. New research from the Northwestern University...
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October 03, 2008
A study of 12,000 people suggests that people who snore loudly have a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke than people who don't...
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October 03, 2008
People who have sleep apnea and growths in the nasal passages may benefit from surgery to remove these growths, according to a small study....
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October 28, 2008
A new study on sleep apnea has raised questions about whether or not the condition could help as much as it harms. Researchers studied 600 people...
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