may contribute to heart disease and diabetes.
“Left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to
multiple health issues. From a preventative
medicine standpoint, the condition should be
screened with the same urgency as diabetes
and high blood pressure,” says pulmonologist
Erick Kimmerling, DO.
If you think you or a loved one might have
sleep apnea, call Hamilton Regional Sleep
Center at 706.278.4757.
Say Goodbye to Spider Veins
If you wish your legs were free of spider veins,
now is the time to schedule an appointment
with the experts at The Vein and Laser Center
at Hamilton. Erasing your spider veins is
easier than you think. Most procedures are
fast, painless, and require very little recovery
time. That’s great news for you and your legs!
Sclerotherapy is one way that spider veins
can be remedied. This treatment consists of
injecting a sclerosing solution through a very
fine needle into the spider vein. The solution
irritates the lining of vein and causes it to
swell and stick together. Over time, the spider
vein will turn into scar tissue and fade from
view. Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive
procedure that causes minimal discomfort
and little to no downtime. Most normal
activities can be resumed immediately.
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The Vein and Laser Center
at Hamilton
706.270.VEIN (8346)
Medical Arts Building
1109 Burleyson Road, Suite 100
Dalton, Georgia
HamiltonHealth.com/Vein
Call The Vein and Laser Center at Hamilton at
706.270.VEIN (8346) or visit HamiltonHealth.
com/Vein for more information on spider
vein treatment.
The Vein and Laser Center is led by Michael
Hartley, MD, a board certified vascular
surgeon who also practices at Hamilton
Vascular Center.
Say Hello to a Good Night’s Sleep
Do you or your spouse snore? Snoring can be
more than just an annoyance, it can be a sign
of a dangerous condition called obstructive
sleep apnea. Signs of sleep apnea include
loud snoring, pauses in breathing during
sleep, poor quality sleep, excessive daytime
sleepiness, and morning headaches.
Additional risk factors for obstructive sleep
apnea include:
• A family history of sleep apnea
• Obesity
• A large neck
• A recessed chin
• Gender (men are more likely than
women to suffer from sleep apnea)
• Smoking or alcohol use
Eighty percent of people with sleep apnea do
not know it. This is particularly concerning
because evidence suggests that sleep apnea
Hamilton Regional Sleep Center
706.278.4757
1411 Chattanooga Avenue
Dalton, Georgia
HamiltonHealth.com/Sleep
