Does your partner snore loudly? So loudly that you yourself have trouble sleeping?! Men usually snore more than women, so it’s usually their partners who persuade them to see us at ENTcare Clinic. Of course, some women snore too but most snorers tend to be male. What are the reasons for snoring to occur in Singapore? Snoring is basically a clear sign…
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Do you know that poor sleep quality can lead to poor health and increased risk of early dementia? We now know how important good sleep is to keep us in great physical health. Good sleep helps to prevent us from falling ill and maintain good mental fitness. As a busy ENT specialist in Singapore, I see many patients with poor sleep, snoring…
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It might be you or your spouse who keeps on snoring but have you ever wondered why? Is the persistent loud snoring something to worry about? Can you just blame your snoring on having a blocked nose? Or is it something more sinister lurking beneath the loud snoring noise? Find out the importance of sorting out your blocked nose, snoring and other…
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Do you find the above picture familiar when you look at yourself in the mirror? Or when gazing at your family or friends? Has persistent mouth-breathing eventually led to changes in a person’s facial structure and appearance? Sometimes, mouth-breathing may have gone on longer than you think! We often hear from parents how they thought mouth-breathing was “normal”. It’s quite common to…
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Have you been suffering from a blocked nose and blocked ear at the same time in Singapore? There is nothing more annoying than having a persistently blocked ear, blocked nose. These tend to affect your hearing by giving you this muffled hearing sensation. In addition, it becomes difficult for you to breathe through your nose. At ENTcare specialist clinic in Singapore, we…
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Have you or your partner been snoring loudly when asleep? Sometimes, loud snoring may accompany strange breathing sounds, choking or gasping. These noises may interrupt your sleep. However, you may also suffer sudden silences due to pauses in breathing. Daytime tiredness and fatigue due to poor quality sleep may be a problem. Sometimes, patients with snoring and sleep apnea may suffer headaches…
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Have you noticed your child snoring? We see many children with snoring problems at our ENT clinics in Singapore. As a paediatric ENT doctor in Singapore, we know that many children snore occasionally, with about 10% of children snoring on most nights. So why do some parents have a snoring child while others don’t? IS THE SNORING CHILD NORMAL? Snoring occurs during…
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