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Monday, June 22, 2009

Diabetics: Beware of Sleep Apnea(stop breathing during sleep)


Millions of Diabetics May Have Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea:

Many obese patients with type 2 diabetes have a dangerous but treatable sleep condition called sleep apnea. Of 306 obese patients with diabetes who underwent a sleep study, 87 percent of them had sleep apnea but had never been previously diagnosed, according to a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care...

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

UNITED to charge heavier passengers twice to fly...

Under the rules outlined by United: "...passengers who "are unable to fit into a single seat in the ticketed cabin; are unable to properly buckle the seatbelt using a single seatbelt extender; and/or are unable to put the seat's armrests down when seated" will be denied boarding unless they purchase an extra seat.."

Source: http://cbs2chicago.com