News tagged with adenoids
Doctors warn of snoring as signal of obstructive sleep apnea
(PhysOrg.com) -- Snoring is more than just a funny noise. For many children, that rumbling is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when extra tissue in the nose or throat blocks breathing and interrupts ...
Medicine & Health / Sleep apnea
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Adenotonsillectomy may offer long-term benefits for children with breathing problems during sleep
Two and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep better than they did before the procedure ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 20, 2009 |
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