Sacred Heart Hospital's Senior Service's program will present a free seminar on sleep apnea, on Thursday, July 23, from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.

The seminar will presented by Dr. David Phillips, a board-certified pulmonologist with the Pensacola Lung Group. The talk will discuss the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea as well as treatment options.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, millions of Americans may be affected with sleep apnea, which can cause oxygen levels in the blood to fall and may lead to pulmonary hypertension. In many cases of sleep apnea, breathing actually stops for up to ten seconds or longer at a time. This can occur when muscles in the mouth and throat relax and obstruct the airway or when the diaphragm and chest muscles stop working correctly. Whenever this happens, the sleeper then wakes up gasping for air.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician's offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit! is a free program for persons 55 and older.  Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a three free guest meal tickets (up to $5) per hospital admission, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit!  events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information on senior services at Sacred Heart, please call (850) 416-1620 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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Love to shop online? Want to make a difference in the life of a sick child? Children's Miracle Network has created www.ShoppingForMiracles.org, an online shopping mall that includes more than 300 online stores, with a  portion of all online sales benefiting the shopper's local Children's Miracle Network hospital.

By logging onto www.ShoppingForMiracles.org, consumers can shop online for the things they would normally buy, from the brands they would normally choose, at the prices they would normally pay. When a consumer in Northwest Florida or South Alabama chooses to shop through www.ShoppingForMiracles.org , they're also making a donation to Sacred Heart Children's Hospital.

Participating online retailers that can be found on www.ShoppingForMiracles.org  include Amazon.com, Apple iTunes, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, eBay, The Gap, Walmart, Expedia.com, Office Depot, PetSmart, and so much more!

The retailers listed on www.ShoppingForMiracles.org  determine what percentage of each online sale may be earmarked to benefit our hospitals. The amounts vary from retailer to retailer and are fully disclosed on www.ShoppingForMiracles.org  mall page, along with a direct link to their sites. The amount noted underneath each retailer's logo represents the percentage that will benefit Children's Miracle Network from each consumer purchase.

All revenue is based on product sales and excludes state taxes and delivery fees. For more information with respect to a specific retailer, please see the exceptions listed on the retailer's detail page, which can be accessed from www.ShoppingForMiracles.org. Please note that Wedding Registry Gifts often fall into this exceptions category.

For a full list of vendors or more information, please visit www.ShoppingForMiracles.org, or call local Children's Miracle Network Coordinator Courtney O'Brien-Pate at (850) 416-4665.

About Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
Since 1969, Sacred Heart Children's Hospital has provided quality, compassionate care to children across the Gulf Coast, regardless of their ability to pay. Located in Pensacola, Fla., our state-of-the-art, 119-bed hospital is the only dedicated children's hospital in Northwest Florida.

About Children's Miracle Network
Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. To do so, these children's hospitals depend on community support. Children's Miracle Network-the alliance of premier hospitals for children-is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals.  To learn more go to www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org.

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Dr. Shannon Boudreaux (at left in photo) was awarded the Golden Apple Award as the outstanding pediatric faculty member during Florida State University College of Medicine's pediatric residency graduation ceremony on Friday, June 26, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The program is affiliated with Sacred Heart Children's Hospital.

Each year, the graduating pediatric residents choose an instructor who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. In presenting the award, Dr. Chante Ruffin (at right in photo), incoming chief pediatric resident, recognized Dr. Boudreaux as a role model, specifically noting his "availability" and "eagerness to teach." Dr. Boudreaux also is a graduate of the pediatric residency program based at Sacred Heart.

For 39 years, Sacred Heart Hospital has been graduating residents through its  three-year program that trains doctors in the care of children. In 2006, the program became affiliated with the Florida State University College of Medicine, making the program a part of the university's Department of Pediatrics. For more information about the pediatric residency program, visit www.fsuresidency-pensacola.org/pediatrics.