Northshore Sleep Medicine
Once again, the Chicago Tribune has run a piece on sleep. The Sunday health columnist, Julie Deardorff, (jdeardorff@tribune.com) devoted her column in yesterday’s Sunday paper to reinforcing what we sleep doctors know so well: That sleep is essential to good health and that Americans underestimate its importance. The National Sleep Foundation has gathered information for years that shows [...]
Yesterday NBCchicago ran a short piece about how sleep apnea increases your risk for stroke. Research does show a 2-3 fold increased risk for stroke if severe sleep apnea is left untreated. In fact, there are many studies that show even snoring puts you at higher risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease. It is important to note that [...]
The Chicago Tribune ran a piece yesterday with the headline: Sleep Disorders: Some facilities try new home-style approach. There wasn’t much about home testing. It was more about how common sleep apnea is (TRUE) and how under-diagnosed it is (VERY TRUE) and about how there are sleep labs opening up all over Chicago. The reporter, Robert Mitchum [...]
