Fulton County is holding a diabetes seminar to attack the leading cause of kidney failure and a top cause of leg amputations and blindness. The aim is identify where residents can help each other identify, treat and prevent the disease, such as lobbying employers for healthier snacks in vending machines, advising on diet and clinic referrals. The session is from 10 a.m.to noon on March 22 at the Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 265 Boulevard NE, Atlanta 30312. Email Patricia1.Jackson@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-224-3590 to reserve space.

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The Thanksgiving air travel period is on as passengers made their way through the airport Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during the holidays can be an ordeal. Parking shortages could disrupt your plans and security waits can be long during busy periods, causing bottlenecks. Hartsfield-Jackson is advising travelers to get to the airport at least 2½ hours before their domestic flight and at least 3 hours before their international flight. (John Spink/AJC)

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