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September 1, 2006

SLEEP APNEA - NOTHING TO SNORE ABOUT
More than 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea - a condition where breathing stops repeatedly during deep sleep - and an estimated 10 million more remain undiagnosed.  Left untreated, sleep apnea can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, depression, and accidents due to drowsiness.  Today on House Calls, Pat talks with Dr. I.A. Barot of Neurology Consultants and Sleep Disorders Center about exciting new treatments for sleep apnea.

Neurology Consultants and Sleep Disorders Centers
Portsmouth, 686-2800
Suffolk, 925-6719
Chesapeake, 410-2804

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