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For One 6-Year-Old, Snoring Turned Out to be More Than Just Noise

As much as 4 percent of all U.S. children suffer from a sleeping disorder called obstructive sleep apnea. For 6-year-old Timmy Vail, the sweet sound of sleep was always saturated with snoring, and it worried his mother. "I noticed his really heavy breathing and snoring," said Kris Vail, Timmy's mother. "I noticed every now and then, when I'd wake up in the middle of the night. I'd hear him just [gasp] like short breaths, and it made me a little nervous." In addition to Timmy's snoring,... Full Story
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