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Sunday is Global Heat Action Day, to raise awareness about the risks posed by heat and ways to stay safe. In Nebraska and across the Midwest, the combination of higher temperatures and rising humidity is making outdoor workers more susceptible to heat-related illnesses. Agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable. ...

New York Citys Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital is slated to close on July 12. Mount Sinai Health Systems cites financial reasons since the hospital lost millions in revenue in recent years. Closing Beth Israel adds to Lower Manhattans healthcare shortage, as New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital will be the only full-service hospital in the area. ...

Brain-health experts are working to improve detection and care for Alzheimers disease as new data reveal an increasing Alzheimers population in Georgia. According to the Alzheimers Associations Facts and Figures report, nearly 7 million Americans have the disease, with more than 188,000 affected individuals in Georgia alone. Jill Disney, senior director of programs and services for the Alzheimers Association Georgia chapter, said this number is projected to double by 2060, leading to a signifi...

A new documentary series looks at medical aid in dying through the eyes of terminally ill people advocating for a peaceful passing on their own terms. The show "Take Me Out Feet First" just debuted on Amazon Prime. In the first episode, Director Serene Meshel-Dillman follows her mothers journey - and then her fathers, five years later - as they chose to pass away at home in the Bay Area, surrounded by friends and family. ...

Advocates supporting the legalization of medical aid in dying in Delaware are optimistic following the recent passage of House Bill 140. It is now under consideration in the state Senate. If passed, the bill would allow terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to choose medical aid in dying as part of their advanced directives. ...

Michigan farmers are responding to the new Avian Flu "Extraordinary Emergency" order from MDARD, Michigans Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. New safety guidelines must be in place by this Wednesday that affect all dairy and poultry operations in the state. The guidelines include the designation of a biosecurity manager, establishing a perimeter that limits access to livestock, and implementing cleaning and disinfection procedures at those access points. ...

Farmworkers in South Carolina and across the U.S. face scorching heat with little protection at the federal and state level. However, the Farm Labor Organizing Committee is taking steps to enhance worker safety. ...

Last week, Walmart became the latest major retailer to retreat from providing direct health-care service by announcing closures of all its health clinics and virtual health-care operations. However, Floridas health centers say they are ready to fill the gap. Florida is home to most of the soon-to-be-shuttered health centers - 23 of the 51 centers are now winding down operations in the Sunshine State, where they offer various services, including medical, dental, and behavioral health care. ....

By Meghan Holt for the Ball State Daily News .Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Ball State Daily News-Free Press Indiana-Public News Service Collaboration. “Come in as a stranger, leave as a friend” brands the doors of the Mark III Tap Room, known colloquially as “the Mark” in downtown Muncie, Indiana.  Established in 1968, the Mark is the state’s oldest gay bar.  Since its initial openin...

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo - D-Thornton - recently paid a visit to Salud Family Health Centers mobile clinic. ...