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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Stop Snoring

Scientists test pill for sleep apnea

October 03, 2008
Researchers say a new medication could stop the snoring associated with sleep apnea, based on results of a small study. The new drug combines two existing drugs that affect parts of the brain associated with increased muscle tone and airflow in breathing. Study participants who took high doses of the new med had a 40 percent reduction of sleep apnea symptoms, compared to patients who took the placebo. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Allergy Medications and Pregnancy
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...band-aid looking things people tape onto their noses to stop snoring.  My mom using them and... Read more »

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Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much... 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 »

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Successful Sleep Apnea Therapy
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

If you have diabetes, it’s likely that you have sleep apnea too. Almost half of us have sleep... Read more »

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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 »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »
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 »
Sleep Apnea: Introduction
...are called apneas. Apnea literally meaning absence of breath.Sleep apnea is usually accompanied by snoring. People might not even know they have the condition. It inevitably causes daytime... 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 »

Study links snoring and obesity in teenagers
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... Read summary »

Allergy meds may ease snoring
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... Read summary »

Researchers think snoring may cause bronchitis
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... Read summary »