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Sleep Disorder Facts
 
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Sleep Disorder Facts 

  • Sleep disorders have a negative impact on patients and society.
  • Studies show a high incidence of sleep apnea in people with heart disease.
  • Sleep apnea is known to raise blood pressure.
  • Persistent, untreated insomnia may lead to major depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
  • Sleep apnea causes Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure & Heart Attacks at young ages. Nearly 7 out of 10
  • Americans experience frequent sleep problems = 40 million people who have not been diagnosed.
  • More than two-thirds of all children experience one or more sleep problems at least a few nights a week.