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How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoAs temperatures and humidity soar outside, what’s happening inside the human body can become a...
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?
The Columbian· 3 days agoWhen hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction, the Federal...
As heat waves intensify, so does criticism of government support - Roll Call
CQ Politics· 1 day agoThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record-high number of heat-related deaths...
Opinion: The Supreme Court recognizes we have a right not to be shot
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSupreme Court’s willingness to uphold the ban on access to firearms for domestic abusers will save...
Beacon Hill Roll Call, June 10-14
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 1 day agoREVENGE PORN AND TEEN SEXTING (H 4744): House 155-0, Senate 38-0, approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill that would prohibit the posting of...
Mass. House approves sweeping maternal health bill, could overhaul midwifery and birth centers
GBH News· 4 days agoRepresentatives say the legislation (H 4773) could stem the tide of deteriorating maternal health...
Scientists argue over the origins of COVID-19 before U.S. Senate panel
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWASHINGTON — Scientists debated the origins of COVID-19 on Tuesday, trading barbs over whether the...
Experts say bird flu is a Pandora's box. Are we about to open it?
Salon.com· 6 days agoOn the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, a different virus threatens to cause widespread illness and...
Heat wave gives Maine a sneak peek at summers of the future
Portland Press Herald· 3 days agoOliver Taylor, 6, of Saco, soaks in some last moments at the beach as his family gets ready to head out on Thursday when temperatures soared into the 90s across the state and the heat index topped 100. Maine summers are indeed getting hotter.
Alcohol-related deaths rose over 10 years, especially during pandemic, KFF report says
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 1 day agoOverall, the national alcohol death rate has risen 70% in the past decade, accounting for 51,191 deaths in 2022, up from 27,762 deaths in 2012, according to the KFF, a health policy and research ...
