Snorers have always been the butt of jokes. In cartoons, their nasal roar lifts the roof off houses. In sitcoms, there's the wife who rolls her eyes at her snoring bedmate. But in reality, it's not ...

Snoring is often a sign of a very serious condition known as obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder marked by loud snoring and stops and restarts in breathing. Until now it was thought that the ...

Snoring is a common disorder that affects 20%-40% of the general population. The mechanism of snoring is the vibration of anatomical structures in the pharyngeal airways. The flutter of the soft ...

That rumbling sound from your partner’s side of the bed might be more than just an annoyance that keeps you reaching for earplugs. What many dismiss as a harmless nighttime habit could actually be ...

Loud, persistent snoring in toddlers may be cause for alarm, a study suggests. Aug. 13, 2012— -- No morning alarms were necessary in the home of Stephanie Witsken, 41, of Trenton, Ohio. Her ...

Snoring is not a rare problem. In fact, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, right around half of Americans snore. Snoring can be frustrating and even though there ...

Anyone who's ever slept in the same room as a loud snorer knows how infuriating it is to have to suffer through all that noise while the offending party remains blissfully oblivious and asleep. Loud ...

Loud snoring, often dismissed as a mere annoyance, can signal serious health issues like sleep apnea, warns Dr. Shirley Koeh. Persistent snoring, daytime fatigue, and breathing pauses during sleep are ...