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April 12, 2017 by Richard R. Samuel, MD

Health Risks of Untreated Sleep Apnea

Up to 15% of people suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), and the majority of individuals do not even know that they have this condition.  Symptoms of excessive fatigue, daytime sleepiness, morning headache and dry or sore throat upon awakening are often due to sleep apnea, which results from intermittent airway collapse throughout the night […]

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