Health and Medicine
With hot summer weather once again with us, it’s important to remember that the elderly can be especially vulnerable head-related illnesses. That much is well-known, but the same warnings also apply to the youngest among us. It might sound counter-intuitive: young children with seemingly boundless energy being more at risk in hot conditions than most adults, but health officials say that is absolutely the case. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones:
The months-long shortage of baby formula appears far from over, and the impact is often especially pronounced in rural areas like many in southwest Virginia. Parents of babies living in more remote parts of the region already face greater shopping challenges because their options are often far fewer — and at considerable distances just to get there. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more:
Dangerous summer heat has returned, and with it, warnings to be extra careful if you plan to spend any active time outdoors. At the Virginia Department of Health, Regional Spokesperson Christie Wills says in most years, abnormally hot conditions are responsible for more U.S. deaths than any other severe weather. She says the most important thing to do is drink plenty of water, and if you work or exercise in the heat, that means every 15 minutes. Wills says it is important to hydrate even if you do not feel thirsty, because the body does not always signal what it needs, even in extreme weather. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones:
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) – Officials say a Virginia-based hospital system has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims that it committed multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act between 2017 and 2020. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia said in a news release that Sovah Health also agreed to four years of increased compliance and oversight during which any failure to comply may lead to contempt of court findings that could result in additional monetary penalties and injunctive relief. The U.S. Attorney’s office says it is the third largest civil penalty ever secured from a hospital system under the act and the largest ever in the Fourth Circuit.
For many their mental health has been battered over the past two-plus years by COVID-19. Carilion Clinic Health Care workers were offered some relief last year via the “Healing the Essential Soul” series – it returns this year and now the public is welcome. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Each event offers a general theme to provide inspiration. No previous artistic experience is necessary. Bring your expressions of any artistic modality to share in this safe and supportive environment. All events take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m at Morningside Urban Farm.
Registration not required but suggested for head count purposes:
Its called “Be Her Village – Navigating Motherhood Together” – the Huddle Up Mom’s Resource Summit returns this Saturday for a third year, at a new location. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
Two years after the pandemic shut down the country, the area health districts have logged a grizzly milestone. WFIR’s Camden Lazenby has more.