The federal government is strengthening rules aimed at protecting miners from silica dust exposure, the toxic dust driving the resurgence of black lung disease. The proposed rule would require mine operators to limit miners exposure to respirable crystalline silica at or below 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full eight-hour shift exposure. Courtney Rhoades Mullins, black lung organizer, Appalachian Citizens Law Center black lung organizer, explained miners inhale silica dust cutting into rock, and added day after day of exposure leaves many workers with costly health problems such as progressive massive fibrosis, emphysema, kidney disease, lung cancer and decreased quality of life. .
Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in Georgia, making it crucial to know the signs and symptoms, especially with time being of the essence and challenges such as hospital closures and doctor shortages being prevalent in the rural state. Georgia s stroke death rate surpasses the national average by 10.8%, ranking it 12th-highest in the nation. Even though strokes typically occur in individuals aged 65 or older, Meghan McKee, at just 31 years old, defied the common perception of a stroke victim. .
With popular artists like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift touring Missouri this summer, the American Heart Association is reminding people some of their favorite songs are for more than singing along. They could actually help save a life. If you see someone collapse, the Heart Association s advice is to call 911 and begin compressions to the middle of the person s chest, at the rate of 100 to 120 beats per minute. .
California s medical aid-in-dying law is still under fire this week - as Friday is the deadline for the state to respond to a federal lawsuit seeking to invalidate it. The California End of Life Option Act allows terminally ill patients with less than six months to live to get a prescription they could use to end their suffering. The plaintiffs include the disability rights group "Not Dead Yet," which opposes medical aid in dying. .