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MORE funding is needed to treat Scots with a serious sleep disorder which can put their lives ? and the lives of others ? at risk, experts say.
Sleep apnoea, which can cause people to stop breathing in their sleep and leaves them extremely tired during the day, is on the rise due to increasing levels of obesity. But experts speaking at the Edinburgh Science Festival today will warn that the NHS is not investing enough in services to treat the thousands *affected by the condition.
They say it can lead to people suffering serious accidents at work or on the road due to extreme sleepiness during the day.
The event ? called ?The Perils of Sleep? ? will discuss the science behind sleep and what can happen when things so wrong.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/doctor-nhs-must-wake-up-to-deadly-sleep-apnoea-1-2855697
Sleep apnoea, which can cause people to stop breathing in their sleep and leaves them extremely tired during the day, is on the rise due to increasing levels of obesity. But experts speaking at the Edinburgh Science Festival today will warn that the NHS is not investing enough in services to treat the thousands *affected by the condition.
They say it can lead to people suffering serious accidents at work or on the road due to extreme sleepiness during the day.
The event ? called ?The Perils of Sleep? ? will discuss the science behind sleep and what can happen when things so wrong.
http://www.scotsman.com/news/health/doctor-nhs-must-wake-up-to-deadly-sleep-apnoea-1-2855697