Snoring can ruin the sleep of anyone within earshot of the noise. Here are some measures you can take to get a peaceful night ...

Snoring can a symptom of an underlying health issue – and understanding the cause can be to the best way to stop it ...

The soft palate Just behind the mouth is the soft palate – a flexible, muscular part that continues from the hard roof of your mouth and ends in the uvula (the little dangly bit you often see in ...

Snoring is often dismissed as a harmless quirk—or the punchline of bedtime jokes—but it can signal deeper issues that go ...

In some people, this causes the soft palate to flap or sag into the airway, making breathing noisy and difficult. A long soft palate or an enlarged uvula can make the problem worse.

Cpap’s effect isn’t limited to the upper airway; it also influences how the chest muscles work during breathing. By keeping ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when the soft tissues of the upper airway—particularly the tongue, soft palate, uvula and pharyngeal walls—collapse during sleep, temporarily blocking airflow.

Characteristically, they manifest as either papillary or verrucous projections. While typically benign and asymptomatic, their most common locations—the tongue and soft palate—can occasionally lead to ...

Thought of it to be nothing serious until I examined the back of my mouth, upper trachea/airway/soft palate/tonsil area about three weeks ago. I found a circular 'mass' in the center at the back of my ...