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Get ready for allergy season

If you’re one of the many people who suffer from the itchy eyes, runny nose and ah-choos of fall allergies, we’ve got five tips for you.

What’s considered ‘high’ blood pressure?

Most medical appointments start with a health care worker taking a blood pressure reading. Do you know what those numbers mean?

Ohio truck parking expansion project set to break ground in 2026

Columbus, OH — Ohio has unveiled a plan to create at least 1,400 new parking spaces for commercial trucks and buses – more than doubling current capacity at state Department of Transportation-maintained sites.

Vacuum extraction near electrical utilities: New guide urges caution

Toronto — Workers using vacuum excavation equipment in the vicinity of electrical utilities should have proper training and “take every reasonable measure to mitigate the risk of harm,” the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association urges.
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Soft sounds for sleep

White noise, pink noise and brown noise – oh my! What do the colors mean? Which one will help us sleep best?

Share the road safely with motorcycles

More than half of fatal motorcycle crashes involve another vehicle, according to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

Construction workers account for disproportionate number of heat-related deaths: CPWR

Silver Spring, MD — Workers in the construction industry represented more than a third of all workplace heat-related deaths in 2023 and 2022, according to a report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training.

Tower worker rope selection and use: Take the survey

Watertown, SD — As part of an effort to reduce rope-related injuries among tower workers, NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association is encouraging industry stakeholders to complete a survey on rope selection and use.
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Lawmakers to DOT: Resist European push for only one pilot in airline cockpits

Washington — Over 230 senators and members of Congress are urging Department of Transportation leaders to “take a strong stand” against European Union efforts to require only one pilot in the cockpit during commercial flights.

AARP report shows more working Americans are also caregivers at home

Washington — The number of family caregivers in the United States has soared nearly 47% over the past decade, and 60% of them also have paid jobs, a new AARP report shows.

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