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☆ 130 Degrees and Rising: How Kitchen Workers Are Dealing With Record Heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Christina Morales | More About Christina Morales | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two of his smokers open toward each other, creating what he calls a “heat alley,” in the middle of the room. To mitigate the impact on his staff, he has them rotating in shifts of 10 to 15 minutes in the pit room. “I grew up around heat my whole life,” he said, explaining that he got lightheaded at an outdoor event recently. About two weeks ago, they had to close the restaurant for two days as temperatures in the kitchen reached 124 degrees. Now, they’re paying about $1,200 a month for electricity, about 50 percent more than before the heat wave.

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☆ If Mitch McConnell steps down, Kentucky Republicans made sure years ago it won't be a Democrat who replaces him
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Wednesday, McConnell froze at a press conference, raising questions about his ability to lead. But if he steps down, the Democratic governor in Kentucky will have to keep the Senate seat red. On Wednesday, McConnell froze and stopped talking mid-sentence during a press conference, raising questions about the 81-year-old senator's health. Other senators pulled the silent McConnell aside as the press conference continued. But the state's Republican-run legislature overrode Beshear's veto — with McConnell strongly backing the effort, according to the Courier Journal.

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☆ ‘Man Down!’: Surviving the Texas Heat in Prisons Without Air-Conditioning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( J. David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the third day of 100-degree temperatures last week, locked without air-conditioning in a Texas prison north of Houston, Joseph Martire said he began to feel overwhelmed. An inmate for nearly 16 years, Mr. Martire was expecting to be released in a few weeks. But it was so hot that day, he recalled, that he wondered if he would make it that long. “They kept me there for two hours, drinking ice water, salt water, taking my temperature, making sure I was still alive,” he said. The weekslong June heat wave scorching Texas has been particularly brutal and dangerous inside the state’s sprawling prison system, where a majority of those incarcerated, and the guards who watch over them, have been struggling without air-conditioning.

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☆ Hazardous air quality leaves some workers gasping for help
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

William MedinaWhen wildfire smoke smothers US cities and communities, suddenly creating a hazardous air quality event, workers like Leichenger say they’re left gasping for help to keep doing their jobs. On Thursday, Teamsters Local 804 partnered with New York City Democratic Socialists of America to distribute donated KN95 masks to workers. That could include greater attention paid to improving indoor air quality as well as flexible work arrangements. Research is limited, however, as to how wildfire smoke ultimately affects job choices and to what extent people become disinclined to work in higher-exposure fields with greater exposure, he said. For now, workers like Leichenger remain on the front lines.

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☆ Her Symptoms Suggested Long Covid. But Was That Too Obvious?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Lisa Sanders | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

She was referred to a neurologist, a cardiologist and Yale’s Long Covid Multidisciplinary Care Center. She was seen first at the Long Covid Center, where I am the medical director. Certainly, POTS was something I saw regularly in patients with long Covid. In this test, the patient’s heart rate and blood pressure are monitored when they are supine and then as they stand in place for 10 minutes. Her heart rate had increased — to 140 from 101.

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☆ Amazon Labor Union's vice president faces criminal charges over allegations he choked his girlfriend
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jack Newsham | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Police bodycam video shows Derrick Palmer, the vice president of the Amazon Labor Union, admitting to strangling his girlfriend. The second-highest-ranking official in the Amazon Labor Union is facing felony charges over claims that he strangled his girlfriend last year, according to police records and body-cam video obtained by Insider. The charges against Palmer are the latest potentially damaging revelation about the leadership of the Amazon Labor Union, the only union to successfully organize an Amazon facility. Palmer, left, and Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls arrive at an Ebony magazine gala in October 2022. Historically, union officers removed under the law have been convicted of fraud, embezzlement, or extortion, Logan said.

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☆ Sen. John Fetterman will likely be in hospital for a few weeks for clinical depression treatment
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), leaves a classified briefing for U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will receive inpatient hospital care for "a few weeks" as he seeks treatment for clinical depression, a senior aide to the senator told NBC News. Fetterman suffered a life-threatening stroke on the campaign trail last year, and he has continued to experience health issues in office. Fetterman's return to the Senate will not be a matter of days, the senior aide told NBC on Thursday night. Fetterman's aide told NBC that the senator has struggled to adjust to his current situation, leading him to seek treatment.

☆ Sen. John Fetterman checks into hospital for clinical depression treatment, his office says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) departs a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., checked himself into a hospital to "receive treatment for clinical depression," his chief of staff said Thursday. "While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks," the statement said. "Yesterday, Dr. Monahan recommended inpatient care at Walter Reed. "After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself," Jentleson said.

☆ Sen. John Fetterman Leaves Hospital, Plans to Return to Work Monday
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Siobhan Hughes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A new stroke was ruled out for Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.), in black suit, who attended a recent event in Philadelphia with Sen. Bob Casey (D., Pa.). John Fetterman (D., Pa.) was discharged from the hospital Friday and plans to return to work in the Senate on Monday, his spokesman said. Mr. Fetterman had been taken Wednesday to the George Washington University Hospital after feeling lightheaded at a retreat for Senate Democrats. Mr. Fetterman had suffered a stroke last year during his Senate campaign and had a pacemaker with a defibrillator implanted. His stroke had been caused by a clot stemming from atrial fibrillation, an irregular or often rapid heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other complications.

☆ Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling Lightheaded
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Tim Hanrahan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who suffered a stroke during his campaign for office last year, was taken to the hospital Wednesday after feeling lightheaded at a retreat for Senate Democrats, his office said in a statement. Tests at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., “did not show evidence of a new stroke, but doctors are running more tests and John is remaining overnight for observation,” the statement said, adding that he “is in good spirits and talking with his staff and family.”

☆ Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jamie Knodel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling lightheaded, his staff said. "Initial tests did not show evidence of a new stroke," said Joe Calvello, the communications director for the Pennsylvania Democrat. Fetterman, 53, will remain there overnight as doctors run additional tests. His primary care physician provided a medical update that month, stating that Fetterman had "no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office." The month after his stroke, Fetterman said that the stroke was not the first time he suffered symptoms of a heart condition.

☆ U.S. Senator Fetterman hospitalized but did not have a new stroke -spokesman
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Senator John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last year, was taken to a hospital late on Wednesday after feeling lightheaded but tests show he did not have a new stroke, his office said in a statement on Thursday. The 53-year-old Pennsylvania Democrat asked his staff to take him to a hospital in Washington after feeling lightheaded at a Senate Democratic retreat, his spokesman Joe Calvello said. "The results of the MRI, along with the results of all of the other tests the doctors ran, rule out a new stroke," Calvello said. Fetterman remains at George Washington Hospital for observation, the spokesman said. Fetterman had a stroke last year while campaigning for one of the key political swing state's two U.S. Senate seats.

☆ How to Stay Safe in the Heat
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-20 | by ( Christine Hauser | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

How to Stay Safe in the Heat Give this articleImage People flocked to Alki Beach in Seattle in June 2021 to escape the heat. Rising temperatures can put many at risk for heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here’s guidance from experts on how to stay cool during the swelter — even without air-conditioning. There are a few tips to keep in mind to stay hydrated during a heat wave, when people should be especially vigilant about keeping themselves safe and healthy. Trying to stay cool during a heat wave in Houston in June.

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