Pulmonary means having to do with our lungs.  Breathing is necessary for us to live healthy lives.  Research continues to show us how important it is to get six to eight hours of sleep each day or night.  So, do you wake up feeling as if you’ve been working all night long rather than resting?  Do you find yourself ready for a nap by mid morning or mid afternoon?  Do you have trouble breathing after a short walk down the hall or to the mailbox?  If you have any of these symptoms, or you know someone who does, you should make plans to have pie with us on Tuesday, March 20 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. at the Texoma Council of Governments 1st floor Eisenhower room at 1117 Gallagher Road, Sherman. 

Dr. Muqdad Zuriqat, MD has been practicing Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine for over 10 years.  Dr. Zuriqat is Board Certified in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care and Board Certified in Sleep Medicine.  He is a member of the American College of Chest Medicine and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.  Dr. Zuriqat has been practicing medicine since 2003 and has been in Sherman since December of 2007.  He treats a variety of lung and sleep disorders including those well known ones such as Sleep Apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome, Insomnia and COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Complimentary pie and coffee will be served at the seminar and you are welcome to bring a “brown bag” lunch.  The series is free and offered as a public service to anyone interested.  Call either Joyce White from the Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service at 903-813-4203, Sherry Little from Home Hospice of Grayson County, 903-868-9315, Judy Conner from TCOG at 903-813-3506 or Cheryl Brandon of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - WNJ at 903-813-8747 if you have questions. 

The Area Agency on Aging - Texoma Council of Governments, Home Hospice of Grayson County,  Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - WNJ, and the Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service are delighted to provide this series free to the public.  This collaborative effort was designed to bring health and wellness educational programs to our community free of charge.  If you require transportation, remember that TAPS is only a telephone call away, but you do have to call at least the day before the program.