|
Saint Barnabas Medical Center Sleep Center to Address Health Risks Associated With Snoring Livingston, N.J. -Getting a good night sleep is important for your health, but for millions of people with chronic sleep problems, along with their partners or spouse, it would be a dream to return to the days of sleeping like a baby. According to The National Sleep Foundation, sleep-related studies reveal that the impact of snoring, daytime fatigue, insomnia, and other sleep disorders can be a sign of a serious health condition and put a person at risk for high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke and affect one’s ability to maintain a healthy weight. “Snoring, especially heavy snoring that disturbs bedparter sleep, is often associated with a condition known as sleep apnea, which may indicate an increased risk of hypertenstion, cardiac arrythmias and sudden death during sleep,” says John Penek, M.D., Associate Director of The Kazmir Center for Sleep Disorders at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. As many as 30 percent of men and women in midlife with high blood pressure also have problems with snoring and sleep apnea, which are curable causes of elevated blood pressure. “Sleep apnea can cause excessive sleepiness, which in turn can result in automobile accidents, lack of concentration, and significantly reduced energy levels. For people suffering from heart trouble or stroke, sleep apnea makes their condition worse because of the lack of sleep and reduced oxygen levels and an increase in high blood pressure,” explains Dr. Penek. Those who wish to learn more about the evaluation, diagnosis and management of snoring and other sleep-related disorders, are invited to attend a free educational program: Snoring and Your Health on April 25, 2006. The program begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Islami Auditorium of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 94 Old Short Hills Road in Livingston. Discussion and a questions and answer session will be led by Dr. Penek. For more information or to register for the program, please Date: April 1, 2006 [ top ] |
|
||||||||||
