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Article: AWAKENING TO SLEEP APNEA
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- New Orleans Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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CopyrightCopyright New Orleans Publishing Group Inc. Oct 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Vehicle crashes from sleep disorders are more common than you think
Driving out of New Orleans towards Slidell I dozed off three times on the Twin Span. The last time I almost ran into the back end of a pickup truck," said Dr. John Yarborough, a popular local dermatologist and concert musician.
Millions of drivers are at risk for unsuspected crashes due to falling asleep at the wheel. Not getting enough sleep is often the culprit. Another cause is sleep apnea, a very common breathing disorder that kills some 1,400 persons on our highways yearly in the U.S.
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