Snores And More Snores

Husband snores, wife awake

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Enjoying a night of uninterrupted,  peaceful,  sleep should be a right,  and not a privilege.  However, in our house, a silent night is a rare occurrence indeed.

As I do most nights, I watch the stars flicker in the sky while sitting at my desk late at night.  It’s a great way to relax my body and mind  as I prepare for blissful sleep.  Then, it suddenly happens.  The unavoidable slice through the silence.  It jars me back to full clarity; sounds as though a freight train will appear any second from under my desk.  There is, of course, no train.  The cause of the chaos is the collective snores of a few Cavalier Read more . . .

Singing For Snorers

Poster of the group "The Singing Revolution"

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Today, chronic snorers are singing a new tune, thanks to a new technique.

There are many various approaches to stopping snoring, but not all of them work for everyone.  Surgical answers have sometimes been considered as a last resort, but there may be a gentler substitute.  In 1999, a research group in the United Kingdom performed tests to see if singing exercises could be used to strengthen the palate, causing it to be less flabby and finally, less likely to vibrate and cause snoring. Read more . . .