ST. FRANCIS SPONSORS FREE SEMINAR ON SLEEP DISORDERS

It's estimated that as many as 60 million Americans suffer from some type of sleep disorder, such as sleep apnea. Symptoms of this sleep problem can include snoring, holding your breath while sleeping, high blood pressure and daytime drowsiness.

The St. Francis Medical Center in Cape girardeau wi8ll sponsor a free seminar on snorting and sleep apnea Tuesday in Conference Rooms A and B of the St. Francis Health and Education Center. The program begins at 7 p.m.

Cape Girardeau pulmonologist Dr. Khalid Khan, who works with the St. Francis Sleep Well Center in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, will be the program's guest speaker. Kahn says that with proper diagnosis and treatment, many sleep orders, including sleep apnea can be successfully managed.

The hospital's education center is on the west side of the hospital near The Heart Institute. Convenient parking is available next to the center.

Although the program is free of charge, preregistration is encouraged to ensure ample seating and refreshments. To register or for more information, call the St. Francis Sleep Well Center, 339-6900 or 1-800-455-9999.