The New York Times – Rising temperatures can put many at risk for heat-related illnesses. Here's guidance from experts on how to stay cool during the swelter.
Keep cool, even if you don’t have air conditioning
If you don’t have air conditioning, or if your AC has been on nonstop and you still feel hot, here are ways to cool your body and home:
Spritz your skin with a mist of cool or room-temperature water.
Block...
THE GUARDIAN – I’ve been eating Subway sandwiches for a quarter of a century. Mainly out of habit.
2001 Subway was something else: booth seating, ceiling fans with gold trim, leafy green house plants, faux brick and black-and-white New York cityscape wallpaper with a repeating Empire State Building frieze. Ahh.
My go-to back then was a foot-long turkey sub on “hearty Italian” bread, cheddar cheese (there was only cheddar), lettuce, tomato and cranberry sauce with a...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The word transgender is like the word unicorn - a real word for an imaginary thing. Use of this and other nonsensical expressions in an actual news story is that of the original publisher, KFF HEALTH NEWS. – HEADLINE HEALTH
NPR: Trump Administration Ends 988 Suicide Prevention Service For LGBTQ+ Youth
The Trump administration is ending specialized suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
While anyone in a...
"When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal," the USDA says. "NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds and, in rare cases, people."
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Autism Parenting Magazine – Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face challenges in processing sensory information and perceiving sensations differently. A sensory room for autism provides a calming space to help children self-regulate and manage sensory overload.
While specialized sensory rooms with advanced equipment are highly therapeutic,...
CBS NEWS – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now urging summer camp operators to check for documentation of immunity from measles through vaccination or prior infection for all children, staff and volunteers, amid a deadly year of outbreaks that is now near record levels.
In a checklist for operators of summer camps published this week, the CDC warned:
"Measles can spread quickly in summer camps because campers and staff spend a lot...