Many studies have shown that sleep apnea increases one’s risk of stroke. A recent study suggests that sleep apnea also increases the risk of so-called silent strokes. Silent strokes occur when brain tissue is damaged but there are no immediately apparent symptoms. A study presented at the American Stroke Association’s meeting in New Orleans found [...]

Dr. Schwimmer talks with BodyChecklist.com about how snoring can affect your love life and what you can do about it. Give your significant other the gift of good sleep with minimally invasive, office-based treatment for snoring and sleep apnea. Learn more about The Snoring Center minimally invasive treatments for snoring and sleep apnea.

Medical Director of The snoring Center Houston office, Dr. Paul Fulmer was featured in this month’s Health and Fitness Sports Magazine, in an article called “Are Your Sleep Habits Making You Sick?”. Learn more about the effects of poor sleep habits and what you can do to start sleeping better. Read the Article.

Hello Chicago! This week the Snoring Center opened it’s newest office, located in beautiful Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago. We’ve already met lots of great folks, including the legendary Coach Ditka, who was kind enough to pose for photos with some of our staff, and welcome us personally to the Windy City. What a [...]

A recently published article in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that effective treatment of patient’s sleep apnea significantly reduced their cardiac risk factors. Patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea who wore their CPAP masks for at least 5 hours per night derived the most benefit, highlighting the role that sleep apnea plays [...]

By SUE MAYFIELD GEIGER Correspondent If you live with a snorer, a silent night this holiday season may be hard to come by. Although often joked about, snoring is serious business, sometimes disrupting the sleep of entire families and forcing some couples to retire to separate rooms. And sawing logs also comes with some serious [...]

During the holiday season, we may indulge in the spirit of giving by sacrificing a lot of our time and energy, but there is definitely one gift we must reserve for ourselves–the gift of sleep. Staying up late, performing holiday errands, or attending parties, and sleeping in the next day may be a part of [...]

Snoring is a very common problem within the general population, but especially for patients who have obstructive sleep apnea. For years doctors have been concerned about “sleep apnea” (stopping breathing at night) and not necessarily about just the loud noise caused by snoring. However, a recent study looking at a large group of people showed [...]

Now get out of the snoratorium and back in your own bed. We’ve focused a lot lately on the effect snoring has on relationships. At best, it can be a hindrance. At worst, a deal breaker. Many of us are familiar with the feelings associated with a snoring partner – resentment, sadness, anger, frustration. Turns [...]

A brief (but informative) article appears in the Los Angeles Times. It advises all patients to talk about their sleep  (and specifically their snoring) with their doctors. We all know that couples talk about snoring (a lot!) But discussing your snoring problem with your doctor is really a good idea. Because good sleep is essential to [...]