Kids who snore may have poorer grades in school

By Larry Hand (Reuters Health) – Snoring and other breathing problems during sleep can put kids at risk for poorer performance in school, a new study confirms. Parents, teachers, and health care professionals need to be aware of the potential effects of sleep-disordered breathing and be able to recognize the symptoms, Barbara Galland, who led the study, said in an email. Galland, from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and her colleagues analyzed data pooled from 16 studies done in 12 countries, each including an average of about 550 children ages 5 to 17.
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