Having a chronic illness like asthma can often affect many different parts of your health. One concern with asthma is that it can hurt children's sleep quality.

Sleep apnea in children can lead to serious health problems. Many children don't like to wear masks for treatment, and parents may not want them to have surgery.

Just as snoring is associated more often with men than women, so is sleep apnea. Since snoring and sleep apnea are related, does that mean women don't get sleep apnea as frequently?

Surgery to remove a child's tonsils or adenoids to treat sleep apnea is a relatively low-risk procedure. But the pain relief offered after the surgery requires careful supervision.

It may seem cute sometimes when babies snore, like their adorable yawns and sneezes. But persistent snoring in children may be a sign of later behavior problems.

Insufficient sleep can make it harder for your body to fight illnesses, but it can also make it easier for your body to get sick in the first place.

So you think you function just fine on five or six hours of sleep each night? Chances are, you just don't realize you're moving slightly slower.

The list of ways sleep can affect a person's health is almost endless. Yet the quality and amount of sleep people get also affects their future.