Sleep-related difficulties, typically called sleep disorders, affect many people. Major sleep disorders include: insomnia (the inability to fall or stay asleep), hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness), Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), and sleep apnea (interrupted sleep caused by periodic gasping or snorting noises or momentarily suspension of breathing). During the HealthMatters program on Tuesday, March 19, pulmonologist Dr. Sohail Qadir will discuss various sleep disorders and ways to get tested and receive treatment.

HealthMatters is a series of free public programs presented by local physicians and sponsored by Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Medical Arts Building Conference Center, located at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper. Pre-registration is not required.

The death of a loved one, a child leaving home, or overwhelming changes in one’s personal life – each can cause profound grief and suffering. To offer reassurance and comfort, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has developed a free support program called “Grief Recovery.”

In this program, participants will learn that grief is normal, examine the various emotions of grief, be encouraged to face the pain, and find ways to make a healthy emotional withdrawal from the loss.

A special morning devoted to women’s health is planned for Saturday, January 12 from 9:00 until 11:30 a.m. at the Huntingburg Event Center. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s “Women of the Heartland” will feature presentations by Dr. Adam Dawkins, Dr. Kris Gunn, and Dr. Kristi Nord.

Dr. Dawkins, cardiologist, will present “What Every Woman Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease.” He received his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed a residency in internal medicine at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis where he also completed a fellowship in cardiology.