Lots of people snore. About 25% of all adults, and 12% of children snore on a regular basis, and people's responses to it range from annoyance (husbands being banished to the "snore room" so that the wife can get a decent night's sleep), pride ("my two year old snores just like his grandfather") to making it the butt of jokes.

However, in many cases, snoring can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a serious medical condition in which the throat collapses during sleep, preventing breathing. When this happens repeatedly across the night, the consequences can be very significant...  Read More