New York City physician who specializes in sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea, Dr. Steven Y. Park, argues that every American should undergo screening for a condition that afflicts about 18 million people. While we screen for prostate cancer, which is found in .001% of men, we don’t screen for sleep apnea, which is found in 24% of men. Yet, sleep apnea is more deadly than prostate cancer. Read the full article about sleep apnea screening here.
Source: PR.com
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