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Snoring - All About Snoring

Snoring is an irritating disorder and can be a symptom of sleep apnea. This page describes the causes and possible methods of treating snoring.
How To Conquer Snoring
A simple How to on conquering snoring.
Snoring - the Basics
Snoring disrupts your sleep and the sleep of anyone who is in the same room (or even house) as you. Snoring may also be a warning that the sleeper is a victim of sleep apnea.
Is Snoring a Problem?
If your snoring is a problem, and if you don't have severe sleep apnea, then an easy to use, inexpensive oral device might solve your problems.
The Hyperactive Snorer
News this past week announced that a link has been found between kids with ADD (Attention Deficit Syndrome) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome) and snoring.
Women Who Snore
An estimated 19% of women snore, and are just as prone to developing snoring related complications as are men.
Separate Bedrooms
Is Snoring Ruining Your Sex Life? According to a recent survey, 80% of snoring couples sleep apart. This is another thing that does not bode well for a good sex life and a happy marriage.
Airway Examples
Pictures of the airways during normal sleep, when the person is snoring, and when the patient suffers from severe sleep apnea.
Pillar Procedure For Snoring
A variety of outpatient surgical procedures have undergone evaluation for the treatment of snoring, including laser assisted uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, radiofrequency treatment to the soft palate, injection snoreplasty, and the newest treatment, palatal implants made of polyethylene terephthalate palatal, the Pillar(r) implants.
Fly Me To the Stars!
If you snore or suffer from sleep related breathing problems, like sleep apnea, you might find it beneficial to catch the shuttle to outer space.
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