it's estimated that three to seven percent may be obese and suffer apnea. that could be 5,000 pilots and controllers. this plan comes five years after a go airlines flight from honolulu to hawaii, a short flight, both pilots fell asleep and overshot the airport before waking up and landing safely. why? the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to the ntsb. a captain who was experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people with obstructive sleep apnea won't be feeling the restore atif sleep. in the morning when they wake up it's like they haven't gotten enough sleep. >> reporter: the flight surgeon says any pilot with a body mass index of 40 will have to see a sleep expert and if diagnosed with apnea will have to be treated before they can work. this is a major change and it's going to happen soon. what does a 40 body mass mean? if a pilot was my height, 6 feet, that's nearly 300 pounds. the flight surgeon says he's going to lower that standard down the road. >> david kerley live in washington for us. thank you. >>> from

it's estimated that 3% to 7%, may be obese and suffer apnea.uld be 5,000 pilots and controllers. this plan comes five years after a go! airlines flight from honolulu to hilo, hawaii. a short flight. but both pilots fell asleep and overshot the airport before waking up and landing safely. why? the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to the ntsb. a captain who was experiencing daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people who have sleep apnea, won't be feeling refreshing sleep. in the morning when they wake up, it's like they haven't got enough sleep. >> reporter: so, the faa flight surgeon says any pilot with a body mass index of 40, will have to see a sleep expert. and if diagnosed with apnea, will have to be treated before they can be medically certificated to work. this is a major change. and it's coming soon. what does a 40 body mass index mean for a pilot that's my height, six feet? he would have to weigh nearly 300 pounds. but the flight surgeon says he's going to lower that standard down the road. david kerley, abc news

these pilots are under contract to maintain health and fly safely, and sleep apnea prevents them from it's legal to get tested to make sure they don't have this condition. >> i totally get michelle's point. i just see -- >> i don't. >> i see major problem here and the problem is that, while, yes, sleep apnea is a legitimate concern, you can't just test the fat people. can we test everybody to make sure that pilots don't fall asleep? >> don't they argue that the disproportionate number of people with sleep apnea are heavy. >> yes, but therer several time kinds of sleep an knea, being overmight are not a contribute are to all of them. >> i look at it it as a medical stop and frisk. you're targeting one spaced on the way they look. before that you might be for that or not but that's what this is. >> you have to start. where we should figure out any and all of the diseases and conditions you might have that may hinder -- >> different standards, not just the general -- this is a vital job, about keeping people alive in the air. >> we're deal waiving plane crash. you're looking at everyone

the captain's undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.captain experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness and was obese. >> people who have obstructive sleep apnea won't feel restorative, refreshing sleep. in the morning, when they wake up, it is like they haven't gotten enough sleep. >> reporter: the faa flight surgeon says any pilot with a body mass index of 40 will have to see a sleep expert. and if diagnosed with apnea will have to be treated before they can be medically certificated to work. what does a 40 body mass index mean for a pilot that is six feet? he'd have to weigh nearly 300 pounds, but the flight surgeon says they will lower the standard down the road. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> i think it is great they are finally linking an overweight problem with a lack of sleep. apparently that wasn't a link they were able to make before. now they save see there is a link and finding all kinds of underlying problems. >> i don't know what to say about that one. i want my pilot to be awake. that's for sure. so i g

sleep apnea fall asleep without warning any given time.fic controller that would be a safety risk. the report says and i'm quoting here it can cause daytime sleepiness, cardiac disrit me i writed me i can'ts. and hypertension to cite a few. the first people the faa will ch pilots and air traffic controllers with a body mass index above 40 the bmi. bmi is your height divided by your weight. 40 is roughly 6 feet, 300 pounds. those people would have to be treated before they can fly again or get back in the air traffic control tower. we spoke to a sleep specialist who says he thinks the faa needs to be even more aggressive. listen to him. >> somebody with a bmi of 40 falls into the almost morbidly obese category. and we're almost assured that they have got sleep apnea. i think they need to go to people who have got the amount closer to 35 or 30. >> they are starting with people who are 40, gretchen. they are going to work their way down once they clear those people out to get to those though are are 35, 30 is like 6 feet, about 225 pounds. gr

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it suggests they suffer sleep apnea and not enough sleep could have the same psychological effect asrinking. they will test the overweight pilots and the air traffic controllers. if diagnosed with apnea, they will be treated before they can return to work. >>> weeks before christmas federal agents seized 200,000 toys from china. u.s. customs and border protection and the consumer commission confiscated these dogs including los angeles. they have high levels of fallates, chemicals banned in the u.s. that many refer to as the new lead. they are considered a human carson gnaw gin. american toy producers stopped using them in 1999. >>> you are starting to think about buying gifts and there are ways to stretch your budget by finding the best deals out there. >> michael finney is getting you ready for black friday and he has ways to save. >> as you put together your wish lists, wouldn't it be great to be able to monitor the best prices available for the items on your list? here is a question. are you always getting the best price? there are self-websites and ads available to help you do th

it suggests they suffer sleep apnea and not enough sleep could have the same psychological effect asg. they will test the overweight pilots and the air traffic controllers. if diagnosed with apnea, they will be treated before they can return to work. >>> weeks before christmas federal agents seized 200,000 toys from china. u.s. customs and border protection and the consumer commission confiscated these dogs including los angeles. they have high levels of fallates, chemicals banned in the u.s. that many refer to as the new lead. they are considered a human carson gnaw gin. american toy producers stopped using them in 1999. >>> you are starting to think about buying gifts and there are ways to stretch your budget by finding the best deals out there. >> michael finney is getting you ready for black friday and he has ways to save. >> as you put together your wish lists, wouldn't it be great to be able to monitor the best prices available for the items on your list? here is a question. are you always getting the best price? there are self-websites and ads available to help you do that. ji

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he did not have sleep apnea. the next step -- >> we talk about prescription sleeping aids. >> reporter: the second option, the most common sleeping medicine, ambien. >> i noticed an improvement of how i felt during the day. >> reporter: there are risks for some people. >> sleepwalking as a result of taking the pill. >> reporter: if he didn't like that, it would be the newest sleep medicine. it works faster than ambien and gets out of the body faster and may be taken every night when necessary. with one potential downside. >> there's a bad taste in the morning. >> reporter: if that bothers you, there's a fourth option. >> the shortest acting of all the sleeping aids. >> reporter: that means it leaves the body quickly, so some feel less groggy. they provide many benefits, everyone if they are nonaddictive, they are not a permanent solution. >> avoid using them on a nightly basis. >> reporter: he used them to get used to sleep, then got off the medicine. he's finally spending more time sleeping than stressing. >> i

overweight pilots and air traffic controllers will soon be tested for sleep apnea.ht over hawaii, overshot the airport. it did land safely. the pilot was later diagnosed with sleep apnea. i'm joined in washington to explain this change. first, just explain how is sleep apnea linked specifically to people who are overweight? >> yeah, so brooke, the symptoms are loud, chronic snoring. you may even stop breathing for a short amount of time. and according to the national institutes of health, half the people with this condition we're talking about here, they're overweight. now, that extra fat tissue around the wall of the windpipe, it makes it really narrow. that disrupts the breathing while you're sleeping. essentially, that means you don't get a good night's rest, and that's a problem if you're flying a plane or if you're an air traffic controller. the faa's new roll means pilots or controllers with an a body ms index of 40 or more will need to be screened for sleep disorders. bmi of 40 equates to a 5'11" person wayieighing about 287 pounds. this all really essentiall

obesity is a major risk factor for sleep apnea which could lead to daytime sleepiness, high blood pressurease. pilots of all weight and air traffic controllers will billion required to under go testing for sleep apnea. >>> authorities say it appears a virginia state senator was stabbed by his son in an attempted murder-suicide. 55-year-old state senator creigh deeds is still in the hospital recovering from stab wounds. his son gus died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. the senator's son had mental health issues. his father was trying to help. on monday gus deeds was given an emergency mental health evaluation but not admitted to a hospital for treatment reportedly because there were no psychiatric beds available. >>> florida congressman henry radell is charged with cocaine possession. there was a buy and bust operation. he is expected in court this morning. the first term republican congressman bought cocaine from an under cover agent in washington, d.c. on october 29th. later that night agents wept to his apartment and told him he would be facing charges. he says he is struggli

tired. >> sleep apnea in obese patients is a common condition. it results in lack of enough sleep or quality sleep. >> reporter: that's what happened five years ago, on a go airlines flight between islands in hawaii. both pilots fell asleep and overshot the runway before waking and landing. the captain, according to the ntsb, was later diagnosed with apnea and was obese. this is about passenger safety. >> it has the same physiological effects as drinking. you don't want a drunk pilot flying your airplane, any more than you would want a pilot who hasn't had appropriate sleep flying your airplane. >> reporter: the faa flight surgeon says obese pilots will have to see a sleep specialist. if diagnosed, they will need cleared for treatment before being able to work. the faa is starting with pilots with a body mass index of 40. but plans to lower that to 30 soon. what does that mean? a six-foot man with a 40 bmi would wear nearly 300 pounds. and 30 bmi, that same man would weigh 220 pounds. >> i think pilots will embrace it. pilots don't want to make m

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least 40 or with necks within 17 inches must be evaluated by a sleep specialist and treated with sleep apneang able to go to work. weight can be rebated to sleep problems -- can be related to sleep problems which can lead to problems for pilot. >> poor sleep quality can result in higher body fat by affecting hormones related to appetite. >>> eye jewelry, thaerts. a tiny piece of platinum or gold surgically implanted behind the clear skin in the white part of the eye is actually being offered for the first time in new york. >> it's going to be a conversation maker. i will be able to tell people what it is and it will be unique. it will be my unique factor. >> the procedure has been done, they say hundreds of times in europe and los angeles and dr. chen believes it is safe. >> it's a piece of platinum designed for insertion on the top of the eye. it is not inside the eye so there is no risk of blindness or any visual effect. >> the procedure costs about $3,000. the jewelry has not been f.d.a. approved. >> there is an international twitter drama this morning. justin bieber hang out with the pre

overweight pilots under the government's microsoft the microscope because of concern to sleep apnea. the judge at bias size of your neck. taking on wall might. a big twitter battle between ashton co-chair and the discount giant. connell mcshane coming up in this hour of markets now. >> a lot coming up this our and interesting stuff happening on the floor of the senate. we will look at the floor and senate majority leader harry reid introduced the nuclear option which would allow, minority leader mitch mcconnell responding to senator reid, all of certain motions in the senate to pass by majority vote, 51 votes rather than 60 votes. republicans are not happy about it to say the least, think that getting ugly. we will talk more about it has the power goes on. the thick argument from the republicans is democrats are trying to say a change the subject from obamacare with which mcconnell said majority leader promised he wouldn't break the rules to change the man he may as well have said if you like the rules in the senate you can keep them. you get the reference. that is interesting. rich

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obese and now they could kickoff the obese pilots based on research that suggests they suffer sleep apnea lack of sleep can have the same effect as drinking alcohol. the f.a.a. will test the over wet traffic and air traffic controllers. if they are diagnosed, they will be forced to be treated before though go to work. >> users are sharing 400 million photos each day double the 200 million photos users shared in june on paper that means 350 million photos uploaded each day on facebook but the nones are not expect apple to apple because they count each recipient. the service turned down a $3 billion offer from facebook photos disappearing in seconds which is why it is so popular with teens. you have the privacy factor. >> you have seen chichi rodriguez do weird things before hitting a ball through a pane of glass. you can see the rules. for every reaction there is an equal and open reaction and this stunt may not be attempted >> it may not be the day to spend on the greens. >> i would rather be in the rough. >> making a transition. >> can you? i would like to hear that. >> talking about the

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according to the top medical doctor, obstructed sleep apnea is almost universal in obese people.he job. a neck circumference of 17 inches or more will be evaluated by a special sleep therapist. >>> and u.s. authorities have just busted what they believe what they believe is, wait for this, a north korean meth ring. five men have been arrested in thailand in connection to the ring. they're being extradited to the united states. investigators say they were tracking methamphetamine and other drugs from north korea and are part of a broader investigation involving former soldiers including joseph hunter, a former u.s. earl sniper nicknamed rambo who allegedly had a murder for hire scheme in the works. and gay rights supporters outraged after chick-fil-a ceo was given an award for being a champion of justice and equality. this after he said last year he was supportive of the biblical definition of the family unit. it prompted boycotts. in a statement the urban league of greater atlanta says the award recognized chick-fil-a's significant financial contributions but still supports equal

the faa's top doctor tells the "washington post" that obstructive sleep apnea is almost universal inbese people so pilots and controllers with the body mass index over 40 and a neck circumference over 16" will be evaluated by a sleep specialist. >>> well, the market hopes for a turnaround when trading begins in a little less than an hour from now. a lot of us are having trouble paying our credit card bills. alexis christoforous of cbsmoneywatch.com joins us now with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. americans spent money last month despite the partial goverment shutdown. the commerce department said retail sales rose .4% the best gain we have seen since july and a separate report finds consumer prices dipped a tenth of a percent last month. here on wall street, stock futures actually pointing to a lower open. yesterday the dow was down, nasdaq down 17. and more americans fell behind on their credit card payments in the 3rd quarter. even so credit reporting agency transunion says the delinquency rate remains near a six-year low. overall credit card debt per borrower is do

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a new faa policy requires all pilot with a bmi of 40 or more to be evaluated for sleep apnea.actor for sleep an feia which can lead to daytime sleepiness, high blood pressure and heart disease. >>> 8:17. some startling details revealed in court about that brutal attack on a homeless woman on a san francisco sidewalk. timothy chase is accused of stomping and kicking the homeless woman. the judge wouldn't lept us show you his face. now, the attack came after ktvu -- his arrest came after we showed you the video of the attack. the prosecutor says chase told police he thought he had killed the woman. he also said he attacked her because he was "annoyed by the accident in the air." he's being held on $100,000 bail. chase is due back in court -- court in about two weeks. just in time for the rainy season, the shelter will hope at the henry robinson multisurfaces center on 16th street. it will be opened during the winter months to help the homeless find shelter from the cold. as many as 50 beds are available for single adults who have no children. >>> 8:18. a controversial ballot mea

has a neck larger than 17 inches must be evaluated by a sleep specialist and then treated for sleep apneaey're able to go back to work. authorities say weight can be linked to sleep problems and that could affect passenger safety. the plan comes five years after two pilots fell asleep on a go airline flight and they overshot the airport landing strip before they woke up and then eventually landed safely. >>> we all know this guy. toronto's crack-smoking mayor rob ford. he has a new reality show but apparently that has just been canceled. after one episode. oh boy. according to the sun news network in canada, the debut of ford nation had 100,000 viewers but it was canned, they say, due to the production time the show required. why do we need a reality show? >> the expenses were killing them because apparently they had a bar. >> absolutely. >> he denied there was a bar there. >> it is now 23 minutes before the top of the hour. it's wednesday. you know what that means? it's time for science trivia with the former science teacher, maria molina. >> good morning, steve, elisabeth and brian. are