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Guest host: Susan Page
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, but many Americans have never even heard of it. We learn who is most at risk for the disease, what are the symptoms, and how it is treated.
Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, patient advocate for COPD
James Kiley, Director, Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Robert Wise, Director of the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Multidisciplinary Training Grant in Pumonary Medicine.
Guest host: Susan Page
A look at the history of flight attendants - from the early days when flying was a luxury few could afford - to today's world of low-cost, no-frill airlines, and post-9/11 security measures.
Kathleen Barry, has taught American history at New York University and the University of Cambridge.
Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase, Streaming from 30,000 feet, "Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase" is a podcast hosted by Betty, a major US airline flight attendant for 20 years. Her blog can be found at www.bettyinthesky.com