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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Help For Snoring

Study links snoring and bed-wetting

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. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Snoring: Causes and Treatments
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Snoring is a nerve-racking noise that disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the... Read more »

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: Tracheotomy
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...nasal lubricants, and magnets may be helpful for snoring, but can not be considered adequate... Read more »

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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...music, rodeos and laughter. Oh, and one more word...snoring.   As the years went by, snoring... Read more »

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Snoring linked to increased cardiovascular risk
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...Researchers have long suspected the link between snoring and cardiovascular illnesses, but a... Read more »

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Snoring and Sleep Apnea
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...because your spouse "rattles the walls" with their snoring? Are you are a little overweight and... Read more »

Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...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,... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...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... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
...include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental or emotional functioningSnoring (bed partners may report very loud and interrupted snoring)Heartburn (acid... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...contribute to obesity itself, however, since a sleepy person tends to be sedentary.)Sleep BehaviorsSnoring. Chronic snoring itself may actually be a cause of sleep apnea. Over time, the vibrations... Read more »
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...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... Read more »

Related News

Snoring Linked to Childhood
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... Read summary »

Snoring during Pregnancy Could Mean Gestational Diabetes
July 08, 2009

(Newswire) -- For pregnant women, snoring may mean more than just sleepless nights for their husbands. New research from the Northwestern University... Read summary »

Loud snoring may increase heart disease, stroke risk
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... Read summary »

Nasal surgery may help sleep apnea
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.... Read summary »

Study: Snoring may be good for your heart
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... Read summary »