Saturday, May 23, 2009

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Among Obese Diabetics, Sleep Apnea May Be Common (HealthDay)

Posted: 22 May 2009 08:48 PM PDT

HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes often have undiagnosed sleep apnea as well, a new study has found.

Obese Ind. woman's body hauled away by wrecker (AP)

Posted: 22 May 2009 01:28 PM PDT

AP - A 750-pound woman who died in her bed was covered with a carpet and pulled out of her apartment on the mattress in view of neighbors, then hoisted onto a flatbed wrecker to be taken to the county morgue. Marion County Coroner Frank Lloyd Jr. says he's investigating why a contractor with equipment capable of handling obese corpses was not used, and he has apologized to the family.

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