Tackling heat-related illness on the football field

After a slew of deaths from heat-related illnesses in recent years, heat cramps, heat exhaustion or, worse, heatstroke are on the minds of coaches and parents as football practices are starting up all over the county. “It’s hard enough for non-athletes to avoid heat-related illness when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or higher,” said Scott Keller, D.O., FAAFP, at Emory Eastside Medical Center. “Add 15-22 lbs. of protective gear and hours of physical activity in the scorching heat and you’ve got a potentially deadly situation.” More...

With a struggling economy, foreclosures abounding and the cycle of once-young neighborhoods maturing, many older neighborhoods across the U.S. are seeing unwelcome changes – changes that affect most people’s largest investment – their homes. Started in 2008, the Lawrenceville Neighborhood Alliance (LNA) focuses on older neighborhoods in Lawrenceville and the problems many have with property maintenance. More...