"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." That dangly thing in the back of your throat (a.k.a. your uvula) is pretty important—it helps you swallow ...

Forty-five percent of normal adults snore at least occasionally, and 25 percent are habitual snorers. Problem snoring is more frequent in males and overweight persons, and it usually grows worse with ...

Although people joke about snoring, doctors are less inclined these days to make light of loud Z’s. The reason: What keeps your spouse awake might signal more serious health issues. Snoring should get ...

Study Objectives: To identify upper airway changes in snoring using CT scanning, to clarify the snoring mechanism, and to identify the key structures involved. Participants: Forty patients underwent ...

Winston Churchill was a notorious snorer. So, allegedly, was Queen Victoria. They have plenty of company. Roughly 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women snore every night or almost every night, according to ...

There are two types of snorers: Those who know they snore (a partner or family member told them so) and those who think they sleep soundly … But don’t. In simple terms, snoring happens when airways at ...