Friday, October, 23, 2009
Prevent Snoring
September 28, 2008
A follow-up study of teenagers with sleep-related breathing disorders found several links between that condition and obesity. The study revisited teenagers who had reported snoring in a previous study four years earlier. The frequency of snoring was the same as that four years before: 20 percent of the whole group snored sometimes or often. The teenagers with nighttime breathing problems showed a clear tendency for weight gain, especially boys. Kids who snored were also more likely to weigh m...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...or other furry friends at home can develop problem snoring when they grow up, a new study has...
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By Florence Cardinal
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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
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Health Expert
It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...disrupted for more than 20 minutes per night on average. Snoring was reported in 21 percent of...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...years. It's characterized by the usual symptoms - loud snoring, cessation of breathing during...
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Health Guide
...such as the Breathe Right strip, or other devices that open the nostrils are inexpensive and useful to
prevent snoring. They may significantly improve early-stage sleep in people with sleep...
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Home Care The following can reduce
snoring: Lose weight if you are overweight. Cut down or eliminate alcohol and other sedatives at bedtime. Avoid sleeping flat on your back....
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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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...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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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 02, 2008
Snoring may do more than disturb the peace--it may cause, or be caused by, serious health problems. Reporter Melanie Ruberti talks to doctors about...
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October 03, 2008
A new study has found that people who snore nightly are 68 percent more likely to develop chronic bronchitis than people who don't snore. Researchers...
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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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