Millions of people in Canada have sleep apnea. The problem is not all of them realize it

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The Dose26:00What do I need to know about sleep apnea?

Sleep apnea is a medical condition in which breathing stops and restarts many times during sleep. Despite being a fairly common condition, an estimated eight out of 10 Canadians live with undiagnosed sleep apnea. Sleep physician Dr. Sachin Pendharkar explains how sleep apnea works, as well the options available for diagnosing and treating the disorder.

Krista Biddiscombe never thought she lived with sleep apnea. 

Biddiscombe, 58, spent more than a decade unable to sleep, consulting with family doctors across two provinces who misdiagnosed her symptoms as perimenopause. Working in a high-stress policy role for

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