| Can't sleep? Try some lifestyle changes, doctor says
BIRMINGHAM -- Pearson Sadler can pinpoint to the day the last time he got a good night's sleep: March 15, 1996. Insomnia has tortured Sadler for more than a decade and he has tried various remedies to put the problem to rest. He now manages his sleep through prescription sleep medications for chronic insomnia. Still, he has frequent trouble getting what he considers a restful sleep, he said. "I didn't have problems getting to sleep, but I would wake up 45 minutes to an hour later and think it was time for work," he said. "Then I'd look at the clock and realize it was the middle of the night and I couldn't get back to sleep." Nearly everyone has occasional sleepless nights, perhaps because of stress, heartburn or too much caffeine or alcohol.
Davis County mayors pass transportation resolutions
CLINTON - Davis County's Council of Governments - the mayors of the county's 15 cities - passed two resolutions Wednesday in hopes of sending a message to state lawmakers that Davis - home to about 259,000 people - is serious about transportation.
For starters, all but two mayors voted in favor of a resolution urging Davis County commissioners to impose a $10 vehicle registration fee for the purpose of corridor preservation, with the top priority being the Legacy Parkway, planned west of the well-traveled Interstate 15.
The second resolution, passed unanimously, would give voters the chance in November to approve a quarter-cent sales tax, of which one-fourth would go toward corridor preservation and the remainder would fund transportation projects specified by the county's Council of Governments.
Obesity-surgery bill is pulled for lack of support
The 23-year-old Midvale woman, who now weighs 150 pounds, implored legislators Wednesday to pass a bill requiring insurance companies to cover the surgery for morbidly obese Utahns. Before her operation, she endured sleep apnea, acid reflux, a diseased gall bladder and joint pain.
"Without this tool, I would not be alive today," she said.
But people rallying for the legislation will have to wait until next year.
Sensing the bill would fail to garner enough support, Rep. Steve Mascaro, R-West Jordan, asked a House committee to send his bill back for study this summer. The panel agreed.
Salt Lake City surgeon Steven Simper said the gastric bypass procedures cost less than treating heart attacks, strokes and other health problems related to obesity.
Wage comments based on emotion
When the minimum wage went up, retailers cut down on the number of persons employed and cut the number of work hours. Those of us old enough can see the difference in customer service today when most things are self-service in contrast to years ago when stores employed individuals throughout. .topix_postform { border: 1px solid gray !important; width: 98% !important; } .topix_commentLink { padding: 10px !important; }
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