Reduce Snoring
Health Encyclopedia: Snoring Information
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. Sleep on your side if possible. Some doctors even suggest sewing a golf or tennis ball into the back of your night clothes. Then, if you roll over onto your back, you are reminded to stay on your side because of the discomfort. Eventually, sleeping on your side is a habit and you don't need to be re...
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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 »
Study links snoring and bed-wetting
October 03, 2008The 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... Read summary »
Snoring during Pregnancy Could Mean Gestational Diabetes
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Snoring, stroke can increase Alzheimer's risk
October 03, 2008Strokes, heart attack, and even snoring may make people more vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. These incidents reduce the amount of... Read summary »
Study links snoring and obesity in teenagers
September 28, 2008A follow-up study of teenagers with sleep-related breathing disorders found several links between that condition and obesity. The study revisited... Read summary »
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