http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Tonsillectomy-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 07:25:48 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/snoring-may-mean-grave-trouble-99612-1.htm Snorers are thrice likelier to suffer a potentially fatal blood clot, a new study has discovered. Patients diagnosed with the snoring-related condition -- sleep apnoea -- were three times as likely to develop a deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot that forms within a vein, as non-snorers, the Daily Express reported. The condition is usually linked to immobility, such as in patients lying in hospital beds for long periods after surgery or in long-haul airline passengers. The latest investigation, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/snoring-may-mean-grave-trouble-99612-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Adele-Confirms-Throat-Surgery-for-Vocal-Cord-Hemorrhage-93099-1.htm British pop star Adele has revealed that she has undergone throat surgery in United States to correct a vocal cord hemorrhage that was forcing her to pull out of tours and promotional appearances in recent months. The 23-year old said that she underwent surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and though she has cancelled all her appearances until the end of this year, her doctors revealed that she will be making full recovery. The laser microsurgery on her vocal cords was conducted by Dr ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Adele-Confirms-Throat-Surgery-for-Vocal-Cord-Hemorrhage-93099-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Compression-Stockings-Can-Help-to-Curb-Snoring-88778-1.htm Wearing compression stockings might help people suffering from a common sleep disorder, claim researchers. They found that sufferers who wore thigh-high stockings for a week cut their sleep problems by a third. People with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) frequently wake in the night, which in turn leads to problems during the day, such as excess sleepiness. A large proportion of people with sleep apnoea also snore. They often struggle with exhaustion as the disorder makes deep sleep difficult....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Compression-Stockings-Can-Help-to-Curb-Snoring-88778-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Techniques-Evaluated-by-Analysis-of-Studies-86706-1.htm Some new methods have advantages over traditional methods, but others are equivalent, according to a report in the June issue of IArchives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. As background information, the article states that tonsillectomy is well established in terms of safety, but is often accompanied by pain, postsurgical bleeding, and a prolonged recovery. Traditionally, the operation has been performed using cold steel and/or electrocautery dissection (CS/EC)....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Techniques-Evaluated-by-Analysis-of-Studies-86706-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Craniofacial-Growth-Direction-and-Snoring-Helped-by-Oral-Appliance-Therapy-86375-1.htm Children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who wore an oral appliance for six months experienced more favorable craniofacial growth, enlargement of pharyngeal dimensions, and improved breathing and snoring during sleep, according to new research that will be presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM). Enlarged tonsils and dental malocclusion have a strong relation with sleep disturbance in children. Its consequences ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Craniofacial-Growth-Direction-and-Snoring-Helped-by-Oral-Appliance-Therapy-86375-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Heart-Attack-Risk-Linked-With-Surgical-Removal-of-Tonsils-and-Appendix-85811-1.htm A Swedish study linked the surgical removal of the appendix and tonsils before the age of 20 with an increased risk of premature heart attack in a large population. Tonsillectomy increased the risk by 44% (hazard ratio 1.44) and appendectomy by 33% (HR 1.33). The risk increases were just statistically significant, and were even higher when the tonsils and appendix were both removed. However, there was no risk association evident when the operations were performed in people over the age of 20....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Early-Heart-Attack-Risk-Linked-With-Surgical-Removal-of-Tonsils-and-Appendix-85811-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Could-Lead-To-Obesity-In-Children-80261-1.htm Tonsillectomy could lead to obesity in children, warn researchers. Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy), are at increased risk for becoming overweight after surgery, according to new research published in the February 2011 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Pediatric obesity has increased overwhelmingly ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Could-Lead-To-Obesity-In-Children-80261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Sheds-Light-on-Tonsillectomy-in-Children-78944-1.htm In a much-needed article, multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline, "Tonsillectomy in Children" will be published in the January issue of IOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery/I. The new guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on the pre-, intra-, and postoperative care and management of children aged 1 to 18 years under consideration for tonsillectomy. Additionally, this guideline is intended for all clinicians in any setting who care for these patients. This guideline also ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Sheds-Light-on-Tonsillectomy-in-Children-78944-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tim-Burton-Refuses-to-Undergo-Surgery-Despite-Snoring-Complaints-78739-1.htm Helena Bonham Carter has revealed that her partner Tim Burton is refusing to undergo a surgery to fix a deviated septum to prevent him from snoring and keeping her up at night. The actress said a nasal septum deviation is to blame for Burton's snores, but he won't undergo operation to fix the problem. "Tim does snore, and that's an element (of our living situation). We've tried lots of remedies that don't work. He has a deviated septum and doesn't want an operation," the Daily Star quoted her as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tim-Burton-Refuses-to-Undergo-Surgery-Despite-Snoring-Complaints-78739-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Causes-Couples-to-Sleep-in-Separate-Bedrooms-76458-1.htm A survey by the Etap Hotel group has shown how snoring can get inbetween couples and cause them to sleep apart. Snoring causes three quarters of people sleepless nights and those who do share a bed lose out on an average of 70 minutes sleep a night, reports the Daily Express. The poll of 4,000 couples found duvet hogging, restlessness and noisiness are the most common complaints that send partners heading for the spare room. Nearly a quarter of us harbour resentment ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Causes-Couples-to-Sleep-in-Separate-Bedrooms-76458-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Banished-With-Tongue-Tingler-73690-1.htm Spending a wakeful night listening to the symphony of a partner's snoring could be at an end with a new tongue tingler that has been developed by researchers. During each breath, the device sends a pulse of energy to a nerve in the throat. This then stimulates a muscle in the tongue, which helps to keep the -airway open during sleep, reports The Daily Mail. Partial blockage results in snoring but with sleep apnoea the airway closes completely and patients can stop breathing for up to ten seconds at a time....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Banished-With-Tongue-Tingler-73690-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Different-Tonsillectomy-Techniques-may-Result-in-Fewer-Complications-69606-1.htm The microdebrider technique had the lowest overall complication rate when compared to the other two techniques, according to a review of three different surgical techniques commonly used for tonsillectomy. The results are shown in new research published in the June 2010 issue of IOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery/I. Tonsillectomy is among the oldest and most commonly performed procedures in the pediatric population. Approximately 530,000 outpatient pediatric adenotonsillectomies (which ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Finds-Different-Tonsillectomy-Techniques-may-Result-in-Fewer-Complications-69606-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Cure-New-Surgical-Implant-63045-1.htm Sick of your partner's snoring habits? Well, a high-tech implant might give you some good sleep at night. A new, high-tech system-currently under development in England- could put an end to that common annoyance. However, the patient would have to undergo surgery to achieve the proper effect, where the Apnex System, a tiny box the size of a matchbox, would be implanted in the chest. The device works by stimulating the muscles responsible for keeping the breathing passages open during sleep....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Cure-New-Surgical-Implant-63045-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/3-Jab-can-Cure-Snoring-in-Two-Minutes-60211-1.htm A 3-pound injection could prove priceless for partners of loud snorers, as the jab can help cure snoring, says a British doctor. The two-minute 'snoreplasty' involves injecting a chemical called sodium tetradecyl into the roof of the mouth. It acts as a hardening agent that stops the soft tissue at the back of the mouth from vibrating. Hadi Al-Jassim, the consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon pioneering the treatment in Merseyside, said: "The injection is cheap for the NHS to use and it is effective....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/3-Jab-can-Cure-Snoring-in-Two-Minutes-60211-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/ThreeDay-Course-of-Antibiotics-Sufficient-After-Tonsillectomy-59711-1.htm Children who receive a three-day course of antibiotics following tonsillectomy rather than a seven-day course appear to have no differences in pain or how quickly they return to a normal diet and activity level, according to a report in the October issue of IArchives of Otolaryngology-Head (and) Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. About 45.6 of every 10,000 children younger than 15 undergo tonsillectomies, most often as a treatment for sleep-related breathing disorders and recurrent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/ThreeDay-Course-of-Antibiotics-Sufficient-After-Tonsillectomy-59711-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-Analyzes-Snoring-To-Diagnose-Sleep-Disorder-59390-1.htm A computer program, which can analyze the snoring pattern of people to help diagnose a specific sleep disorder, has been developed by researchers. Doctors at University of Queensland and the Princess Alexandra Hospital assessed the snoring of 20 patients with sleep apnoea by first recording it. Similarly, they observed another 66 potential patients. It was found that the recordings diagnosed the condition successfully in 94 per cent of cases. "An accurate device to diagnose sleep ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-Analyzes-Snoring-To-Diagnose-Sleep-Disorder-59390-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Codeine-After-Tonsillectomy-Could-be-Fatal-for-Some-Kids-56748-1.htm The use of codeine to treat pain following a tonsillectomy could prove fatal for some children, a new report has warned. Dr. Gideon Koren from The University of Western Ontario investigated the death of a two-year-old boy following a relatively easy operation to remove his tonsils. Enlarged tonsils are usually treated with antibiotics, but Koren says tonsillectomies are still performed in the case of sleep apnea, where the child stops breathing while asleep. In ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Codeine-After-Tonsillectomy-Could-be-Fatal-for-Some-Kids-56748-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Pregnant-Women-at-Increased-Gestational-Diabetes-Risk-52788-1.htm Pregnant women who snore are more likely to develop gestational diabetes - a condition than can cause health problems for the mother and baby. The study from researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine also found that pregnancy increases the likelihood that a woman will snore. To reach the conclusion, 189 healthy women completed a sleep survey at the time of enrollment (six to 20 weeks gestation) and in the third trimester. Pregnant women who were frequent snorers had a 14....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Pregnant-Women-at-Increased-Gestational-Diabetes-Risk-52788-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-may-Impair-Brain-Function-52481-1.htm Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) are reporting that snoring linked with sleep apnoea may impair brain function to a greater extent than previously thought. The research has shown that obstructive sleep apnoea sufferers experience similar changes in brain biochemistry to people who have had a severe stroke or who are dying. And the new study is the first to analyse-"in a second-by-second timeframe"-what is happening in the brains of sufferers as they sleep. Previous ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-may-Impair-Brain-Function-52481-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/OTC-Snoring-Aids-Can-Ruin-Your-Sleep-52011-1.htm A consumer watchdog has cautioned that swanky and expensive gadgets that claim to treat snoring may in turn keep you awake instead of guaranteeing a good night's sleep. The study by 'Which?' found that over 70 per cent of people who have tried the over-the-counter remedies were disappointed. And these so-called snoring cures include wire up the nostrils, nasal strips and even a three-month singing course on a CD. However, such remedies rarely solve the problem because nocturnal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/OTC-Snoring-Aids-Can-Ruin-Your-Sleep-52011-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-and-Sleep-Apnea-Causes-Brain-Damage-51530-1.htm Researchers at the University of New South Wales have found that snoring can severely impair brain function among sleep apnoea sufferers. The researchers have found that the changes in brain biochemistry linked with obstructive sleep apnoea have been compared to changes evident in people who have "had a severe stroke or who are dying". "It used to be thought that apnoea snoring had absolutely no acute effects on brain function but this is plainly not true," News.com.au quoted Professor Caroline ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-and-Sleep-Apnea-Causes-Brain-Damage-51530-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Will-Young-Struggling-To-Sing-After-Tonsils-Operation-51496-1.htm English singer Will Young is said to be struggling to sing after undergoing an operation to have his tonsils removed. Young, 30, who had been suffering from recurring bouts of tonsillitis, told his friends that he was having trouble with his vocal cords after the operation, and that he had to go back to basics and relearn how to sing. "Will was worried about the effects of the operation before he had it because it's a big deal for someone who makes a living out of their voice," the Sun quoted a source as saying....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Will-Young-Struggling-To-Sing-After-Tonsils-Operation-51496-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Preschoolers-More-Likely-To-Develop-Depression-Anxiety-Disorders-49518-1.htm Preschoolers who snore are at an increased risk of developing mood disorders, and are likely to have language and attention problems, say researchers. "The results of our study bring out snoring as a possible risk factor for mood problems and cognitive impairment in children," said lead researcher Eeva T. Aronen, M.D., Ph.D., of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. During the study, the researchers looked at 43 preschoolers aged five, who snored and 46 children who did not snore....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Preschoolers-More-Likely-To-Develop-Depression-Anxiety-Disorders-49518-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Heavy-Snoring-Can-Lead-To-Serious-Health-Risks-Study-47113-1.htm Heavy snoring can be far from a nuisance. It can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition where an individual briefly stops breathing during the night which raises the risk of heart failure and strokes. "Sleep apnea or sleep disordered breathing is one that we're getting more and more interested in because we see a very strong association with strokes, heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems," says Melvyn Rubenfire, M.D., director of Preventative Cardiology at the University of Michigan Health System's Cardiovascular Center....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Heavy-Snoring-Can-Lead-To-Serious-Health-Risks-Study-47113-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Intensity-Independently-Related-To-Sleepiness-45245-1.htm A new study has shown that there's an independent relationship between the intensity of snoring sounds and sleepiness. The study showed that objectively measured snoring intensity is directly linked to subjective sleepiness independent of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study is the first to use polysomnography and sound measurements to demonstrate the relationship between snoring sounds and sleepiness. It has revealed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Intensity-Independently-Related-To-Sleepiness-45245-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Habitual-Snoring-May-Be-Behind-Womens-Daytime-Fatigue-44053-1.htm A new study by researchers from Sweden has revealed that in women, habitual snoring may be an independent cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and daytime fatigue, regardless of sleep apnea occurrences. For the study, the researchers performed polysomnography on 400 randomly selected women, aged 20 to 70 years. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was calculated, and women who acknowledged snoring loudly and either disturbingly often or very often were considered habitual snorers. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Habitual-Snoring-May-Be-Behind-Womens-Daytime-Fatigue-44053-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Linked-to-Cognitive-Deficit-in-Kids-42749-1.htm Blood pressure may be one of the factors due to which the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "A history of snoring is a predictor for cognitive deficit in children with SDB," said principle investigator Dr. Raouf Amin, professor of pediatrics and the director of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Linked-to-Cognitive-Deficit-in-Kids-42749-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Children-Might-Suffer-from-Cognitive-Deficit-but-Questions-Remain-42675-1.htm Snoring children could suffer from cognitive deficit, but still some questions remain on the correlation, researchers say. It has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) or obstructive sleep apnea. So possibly there are other important issues at play. A new study that will be published in the first issue for November of the American Thoracic Society's IAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine/I opens the door to understanding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Children-Might-Suffer-from-Cognitive-Deficit-but-Questions-Remain-42675-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Snoring-to-Carotid-Atherosclerosis-Risk-41350-1.htm Heavy snorers might be at an increased risk of developing carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke, says a new study. In the study involving 10 adults, the research team found that the prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis was 20 percent with mild snoring, 32 percent with moderate snoring and 64 percent with heavy snoring. Heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for developing early carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke. "Heavy ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Study-Links-Snoring-to-Carotid-Atherosclerosis-Risk-41350-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Hurting-Marital-Life-in-Britons-39383-1.htm Snoring habits in their partners are forcing Brits to seek separate bedrooms to get a good night's sleep. That's the conclusion of a new survey in which people blame their partner's sleeping habits for the trend of sleeping in separate beds sometimes or having different rooms altogether for getting some shut-eye. Forty per cent said snoring made sharing a bed or a room impossible, while 24 per cent blamed fidgeting and 13 per cent said getting up for the toilet was the most disruptive bedtime behaviour....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Hurting-Marital-Life-in-Britons-39383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Pill-may-Aid-to-Manage-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-35429-1.htm People with snoring spouses would no more be spending sleepless nights, for the scientists claim that a daily pill may help manage your partner's obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). OSA is a condition that causes people to stop breathing sporadically during sleep, often making them excessively tired and moody. Around one in every 20 middle-aged men and one in 50 women suffer from the common sleeping disorder that arises when the upper airway becomes narrow as the muscles relax naturally during sleep....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Snoring-Pill-may-Aid-to-Manage-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-35429-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Improves-Life-for-Sleep-Apnea-Kids-32958-1.htm A study has found that a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy is the best way for improving the life of children who are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. The study conducted by a Saint Louis University found that the two surgeries provide a huge relief and also successfully solved the sleep problems of 80 to 90 percent of the children. A survey was conducted on how children with different types of OSA fared before and after the surgery, by studying their sleep patterns preoperative and postoperative....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Improves-Life-for-Sleep-Apnea-Kids-32958-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Improves-Quality-of-Life-in-Children-and-Adult-Patients-31345-1.htm Researchers have revealed that Tonsillectomy, a surgical procedure to treat chronic and recurrent tonsillitis, significantly improves a patient's quality of life in both children and adults. The study was conducted with the help of Tonsil and Adenoid Health Status Instrument (TAHSI), a scale used to measure the quality of life (QOL) of patients pre- and post-procedure. The first experiment involving adults revealed that out of 72 adult patients, 98 percent reported fewer infections in the six months following surgery, while 76....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Improves-Quality-of-Life-in-Children-and-Adult-Patients-31345-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Snoring-Partner-can-Deprive-You-Two-Years-of-Sleep-31117-1.htm Sharing the bed with a snorer might cost you almost two years' of sleep during your lifetime, says a new research. The study, led by Chris Frost, head of medicines at Lloydspharmacy, at the University of Surrey, found that sleeping with a partner who snores, affects the quality of life and health of the long-suffering partner, forcing him or her to move to another room, or be resigned to nights of broken sleep. "Many snorers just don't realise how much they affect their partner's health and disrupt their sleep....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/A-Snoring-Partner-can-Deprive-You-Two-Years-of-Sleep-31117-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Not-Worth-The-Money-Or-The-Pain-29697-1.htm Dutch researchers have come out against the removal of the tonsils in children with mild or moderate throat infections. According to the team from the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands, the procedure is not only more expensive but has also fewer health benefits than passing through a bout of tonsillitis. They conducted a study involving 300 children aged 2 to 8. These children were advised to have their tonsils removed. Yet it was seen that those who avoided surgery had ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsillectomy-Not-Worth-The-Money-Or-The-Pain-29697-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Sleeping-Behavior-in-Kids-Improves-With-Tonsillectomy-28004-1.htm Sleep-disordered breathing in children has been associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hyperactive behaviour, academic problems, bedwetting, learning disabilities, sleepiness during the day, headaches and other complaints. Julie L. Wei, M.D., of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, and colleagues studied 117 children (average age 6.5) who were diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing and who underwent adenotonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Sleeping-Behavior-in-Kids-Improves-With-Tonsillectomy-28004-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Tonsillectomy-Procedure-Inducing-Reduced-Postoperative-Pain-and-Bleeding-26556-1.htm According to a report published in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head (and) Neck Surgery, a JAMA/Archives journal, "intracapsular" technique, a tonsillectomy procedure, seems to induce less pain and cause less postoperative bleeding than the routine surgery employed to remove the tonsils entirely. This technique involves removal of only 90 percent of tonsil tissue but leaves the tonsil capsule intact as opposed to traditional surgery. Tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils) with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Tonsillectomy-Procedure-Inducing-Reduced-Postoperative-Pain-and-Bleeding-26556-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cruises-Snoring-Makes-Katie-to-Sleep-Alone-25500-1.htm Hollywood star Tom Cruise has a snoring problem and says he will do anything to overcome it. He has now resorted to putting nasal strips on his nose, dailysnack.com reported. An inside source said: "Tom has got so cross about his increased volume of snoring, he has started using nasal strips. He will do anything it takes to stop and is considering some sort of breathing training to try to get things under control. He has even said he would have an operation if necessary." A source also said ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cruises-Snoring-Makes-Katie-to-Sleep-Alone-25500-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsils-may-Pave-Way-for-HIV-Transmission-During-Oral-Sex-24183-1.htm A new study has revealed that tonsils may create way for transmission of HIV during oral sex. Though researchers emphasize that chances of HIV transmission through oral sex are low to warrant preventive tonsillectomies, the findings may still be useful in preventing transmission of the virus from mothers to their children through breastfeeding. Niki Moutsopoulos at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Maryland, US, and her colleagues studied gum tissues ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Tonsils-may-Pave-Way-for-HIV-Transmission-During-Oral-Sex-24183-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Undergoing-Tonsillectomy-Shows-No-Change-of-Taste-23762-1.htm Patients undergoing tonsillectomy, or removal of the tonsils, none reported an ongoing dysfunction in their sense of taste following the procedure. Together with the sense of smell and nerve impulses in the mouth, "the sense of taste contributes considerably to flavor perception during eating and drinking and thus plays a major role in the enjoyment of foods and beverages," according to background information in the article. The sense of taste shows little deterioration during aging but can be weakened by disease or medications....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Patients-Undergoing-Tonsillectomy-Shows-No-Change-of-Taste-23762-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-to-Treat-Snoring-and-Sleep-Apnea-23199-1.htm A tongue-tying device that effectively pulls the tongue closer to the jawbone and opens up the airways might help in treating problems of snoring and sleep apnea, suggest early results of a study. Snoring is the vibration of respiratory organs and the resulting sound due to obstructed air movement during breathing while sleeping. The sound may be soft or loud and unpleasant. It can sometimes be frustrating for patients and their loved ones. There are several medical or surgical treatments available to help people who snore....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Device-to-Treat-Snoring-and-Sleep-Apnea-23199-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19069 A study by the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA) reveals that snoring affects relationships to a great extent. It also has a detrimental effect on health and ruins sex lives. BSSAA in collaboration with Ideal Home show has brought out an anti snore bedroom which has suspension beds in place of the usual mattresses. These are washable and aid people who suffer from dust and nasal congestion. According to the study conducted by the BSSAA, 15 million people in the UK live with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=19069 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=18069 Habitual snoring is a strong indicator of sleep apnea, a dangerous medical condition that becomes more prevalent as we get older and gain weight and it could be deadly if left untreated, says an expert. The disorder often goes undiagnosed or gets passed off as an irritation, with people being unaware that they are causing more damage to their health by not getting it treated, reported the online edition of health portal News Medical. A recent study found that 34 percent of men are habitual ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=18069 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16147 The research published in the November edition of the journal Obesity looked into 100 overweight children aged 7 to 11 in Augusta, Georgia. A quarter of the kids snored or had other sleep-related breathing problems, reported the online edition of the health magazine WebMD. The researchers randomly split the kids into three groups. One group got 40 minutes of supervised aerobic exercise - such as tag, basketball, soccer or jump rope - every day for about 13 weeks. Another group got 20 minutes of the same sort of daily aerobic exercise....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16147 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16002 Children undergoing tonsillectomies will be happy to know they should be able to go home shortly after surgery. A new UCLA study showed that it can be safe and cost-efficient to discharge pediatric tonsillectomy patients after a short post-operative recovery period at an outpatient surgery center. The study found no increased complications with an average discharge time of 1 hour and 47 minutes, which was significantly less time than prior studies, which showed that patients should remain at least 2 hours and 18 minutes....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=16002 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15582 Children who are more susceptible to strep throat infection benefit by undergoing tonsillectomy,according to a Mayo clinic study. Children whose tonsils have not been removed are over three times more likely to develop subsequent episodes of strep throat than children who undergo tonsillectomy. . "These results suggest that tonsillectomy is a useful therapy for treating children with recurrent strep throat infections," says Laura Orvidas, M.D., Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeon and senior study investigator....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=15582 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14670 Tonsillitis, a throat disease common among kids, could return within 20 days despite antibiotic therapy, says a new study. Children aged three-seven years are prone to the infection, which is usually caused by viruses, though certain bacteria are also known to trigger tonsillitis. Michael Pichichero and colleagues at the University of Rochester Medical Center here studied 1,080 children aged 2-18 years who had tonsillopharyngitis (tonsillitis accompanied with a sore throat) caused by streptococcus ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=14670 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9313 A new study has revealed that infants of habitually snoring parents are also at an increased risk for frequent snoring themselves .In addition researchers have also found that children with atopy and African-American children are others at risk for chronic snoring. Sleep-disordered breathing among children had been earlier associated with the development of learning disabilities, metabolic disorders and heart disease. When airflow becomes obstructed, the throat and tongue vibrate against parts of the palate and uvula....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9313 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9311 Parents of children with allergies are prone to increased risk of snoring and related health issues, cautions researchers. According to foodconsumer.org, children of parents who snore are three times more likely to snore themselves, according to a new study by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Furthermore, children who test positive for allergies are twice as likely to snore. "We found that snoring was associated with presence of allergic sensitization (a condition ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9311 http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9087 Children who have undergone tonsillectomy, a surgery that is performed to remove their tonsils, are found to behave and sleep better a year later. About half of the children who were found to have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder before tonsil surgery no longer met criteria for this diagnosis one year later. Other cognitive and behavioral issues also improved. On the whole, the 78 children who had their tonsils out were much more likely than a comparison group of 27 children to have had ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=9087