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.

It’s February, how are you doing on your New Year’s resolutions?  For some of us who have made resolutions of weight loss, success seems out of reach and our will power flailing.  While nothing but your own determination and two feet will get you into the gym, the secret to improving your self-control in diet [...]

No one is actually expecting to re-live the same day over and over, as did Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day. Keeping the same schedule throughout all days of the week is likely to give you a better night’s rest, whichever day it is.  Avoid “breaking the cycle” in your approach to [...]

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 [...]

So it’s time for your New Year’s Resolutions – what are you going to resolve to do this year? Exercise more? Lose weight? Work on your marriage? Get a promotion? What if I told you that one simple change would dramatically improve your chances of achieving all of those goals? Interested? I thought you would [...]

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 [...]

HOUSTON – In Health Works this morning… A lot of women don’t like to admit it… But they snore too! One-third of snorers are women… Which leads to a poor night’s sleep not only for the snorer… But their partner as well. Dr. Paul Fulmer is the Medical Director of the Snoring Center of Houston. [...]

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 [...]