If you’ve done any research into sleep apnea and snoring, you’ve probably learned that loud snoring is considered a risk factor for sleep apnea. But how loud is loud snoring? When should you be concerned about it? The truth might surprise you. It’s probably not as loud as you think, and your [...]
In many "high-tech" snoring solutions, automated beds allow people to elevate their partner's head when they start to snore. In some cases, the beds are even set up to monitor snoring and elevate the head automatically in response to the sound of snoring. These solutions (like sleeping in a hammock to [...]
Every year around the holiday, Oprah Winfrey publishes a list of her favorite things, and for the last 20 years, this list has been making a big difference in people’s gift-buying decisions for the holidays. Many of this year’s items are the sort you might expect, such as the designer down coats or the Limited [...]
Check out Dr. Roubal's recent interview on Boomer Radio!
The uvula is the dangling structure at the back of your soft palate. It's very visible if you open your mouth and look back into your throat. It's technically known as the palatine uvula, but since the other uvulae aren't visible, most people know this is what you're talking about if you just say "uvula." [...]
