Several informative websites provide medically sound information that can help you develop a more accurate understanding of what snoring is, and potential treatment options.
If you decide to surf the net and find more information related to snoring, please do keep in mind that some websites are sponsored by medical companies or have other interests. This, of course, doesn’t necessarily mean that the information these sites provide is not useful or discredited. It just means that it’s wise to ensure that the information you’re reading is objective.
To that end, the websites provided below are exclusively government and/or non-profit institution administered. They are provided in alphabetical order (i.e. they are not ranked).
Help guide
http://www.helpguide.org/aging/snoring.htm
Help guide is a useful, non-commercial website that provides snoring information. Tips for treatment and strategies for coping with a snorer are provided.
Medline Plus (by the US. National Library of Medicine and the U.S. National Institutes of Health)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/snoring.htm
Medline Plus provides easy-to-understand information on snoring, as well as links to articles and organizations that can provide more focused information (e.g. snoring for children, Sleep Apnea, etc.).
National Sleep Foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org
The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization that (as you guessed) provides all kinds of sleep-related information, including a section on snoring and Sleep Apnea.
Web-Based Health and Education Foundation (WHEF) http://www.healthandage.com
Healthandage.com (funded by the non-profit organization WHEF) provides a variety of snoring and sleep-related documents via its “Sleep Disorder Center” (choose “Health Centers from the menu on the left, and then “Sleep Disorders) from the menu on the right).
World Federation of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine Societies http://www.wfsrsms.org/index.aspx
A number of national sleep research centers, including those in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia, are affiliated with this “umbrella” federation. You can find research materials on virtually every aspect of sleep/sleep disorders, and links to national sleep federation websites.
