November 16, 2006 • Page Image 9
…Front Lines NOTEBOOK Who Needs It? W hen it comes to things anatomical and tech- quarters with a snorer. Much of the noise is attributable to that nological, I have observed that there are items little "thingy" at the back of the throat called the uvula. This that are truly not needed, so why must we suf- extension of the soft palate reverberates and adds to the snor- fer with and from them? er's output. There are operations to shorten thi...…

















































