How to protect yourself during a heat wave if you can't stay indoors FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — It’s hot and getting hotter for workers and everyone else outdoors as the first significant heat wave of the year makes its way eastward across the United States. More than 70 million people were under extreme heat alerts Monday. What's more, the heat will move in and sit. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. “The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced PBS NewsHour

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Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in 'health care deserts' For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none. NPR

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

Paxlovid fails to improve long COVID symptoms in small study Using the popular COVID antiviral Paxlovid failed to significantly improve symptoms in 155 patients experiencing moderate to severe long COVID, according to a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.  CIDRAP

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The findings are part of the STOP-PASC trial, and the study was conducted at Stanford University from November 2022 to September 2023. All enrollees reported at least 3 months of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) symptoms.

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