August 2024
August 30, 2024
The Associated Press – Runners are used to toughing out. A warming climate can make that deadly
August 23, 2024
The Guardian – U.S. delivery workers swelter in record heat – many without AC in their vans
August 17, 2024
NBC News – ‘Gas-station heroin’ targeted in crackdowns by states and cities
August 12, 2024
The Charlotte Observer – ‘It’s amazing: Inside look at how the Carolina Panthers are keeping cool this summer
August 9, 2024
Vox – The Summer Olympics can’t keep up with rising temperatures
August 8, 2024
NPR – Staff and residents are ‘scared to death’ of violent patients at dementia care homes
August 7, 2024
MIT Technology Review – How covid conspiracy theories led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism
August 4, 2024
Newsweek – Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: The dark side of weight-loss drugs
July 2024
July 19, 2024
The National Desk – Extreme heat can impact medications, experts warn amid high temperatures
July 17, 2024
The New York Times – What to know about heat exhaustion symptoms, prevention and treatment
July 11, 2024
Los Angeles Times – How Death Valley National Park tries to keep visitors alive amid record heat
July 6, 2024
CT Post – Connecticut’s congressional delegation among nation’s oldest as election nears
July 1, 2024
Forbes – Protecting employees with cleaner water
KQED – Kratom under scrutiny: New California bill proposes stricter controls amid growing concerns
June 2024
June 29, 2024
ESPN – Copa America heat-induced incidents show 2026 World Cup risks
June 27, 2024
The New London Day – State police sought additional gun charge against East Lyme police chief
June 25, 2024
Scientific American – People who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity
June 24, 2024
The National Desk – More weight loss drugs could be hitting the market, with cheaper price tags
June 18, 2024
Time – How to cool your body down fast
June 13, 2024
National Geographic – What is kratom? the truth behind the popular – and controversial – supplement
UConn Today – Gray divorce puts women at greater risk of food insecurity
June 9, 2024
New York Times – Personal conflicts, even violence, are not uncommon in long-term care
June 7, 2024
New York Times – EMTs get a new way to treat heat victims: Body-sized ice cocoons
June 4, 2024
UConn Today – Emergency room visits for self-harm skyrocket
June 3, 2024
The Atlantic – The obese police
May 2024
May 28, 2024
ProPublica – Maine’s Health Department rarely investigates when residents wander away from their care facilities
May 15, 2024
KFF Health News – After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather
May 8, 2024
USA Today – No shade, no water, no breaks: DeSantis’ new law threatens Florida outdoor worker health
May 7, 2024
The Guardian – Players urge NRL to curb intense pre-season training following inquest into Keith Titmuss’ death
April 2024
April 22, 2024
Medscape – Childhood weight-related trauma can last into adulthood
April 9, 2024
Arizona Republic – After Republic investigation, Gov. Katie Hobbs OKs new law to reform assisted living facilities
March 2024
March 8, 2024
Hartford Courant – What families need to know to safely store firearms at home
CT Public – Rethinking weight and health in the age of Ozempic
March 3, 2024
CT By The Numbers – Supportive obesity care a subject of attention at UConn
January 2024
January 11, 2024
CT Mirror – For progress, put Connecticut lawmakers and researchers in the same room
January 10, 2024
WalletHub – The Real Cost of Smoking by State (2024)