1/15/2008
Does your wife wake you up to tell you you’re snoring so loud she can’t sleep? Have you found yourself nodding off while your boss is making an important presentation? Do you feel tired, even when you wake up from a full night’s sleep? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you could be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that causes a person to stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer numerous times every night. It’s estimated that 90 percent of Americans with sleep apnea don’t know they have it nor that it increases their risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other serious illnesses.
It’s that time of year to bring awareness about heart disease as we get ready for this year’s annual Heart Gala set for Saturday, January 26th starting at 6:00 p.m.. Tickets are still available and all the money raised helps the American Heart Association. Just call 417-529-8138 today. And for more information about all of St. John’s upcoming events, call St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000.
