Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Increased Risks for Long COVID

Study suggests adults with both the sleep disorder and COVID may benefit from clinical monitoring.

Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Read full story

Ohio EPA Awards H2Ohio Grants to Communities Statewide to Help Public Drinking Water Systems Pay for Equipment

May 10, 2023 – More than 100 communities across the state have been awarded a total of $1 million in grants to help pay for equipment needed to maintain their public drinking water infrastructure. Public water systems were eligible to apply for up to $10,000 through Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative. Read full story

At Senate Agriculture Hearing, Brown Secures Commitment from USDA to Support Recovery in East Palestine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown secured a commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support East Palestine as the community recovers from a hazardous train derailment

Brown asked the USDA to commit to working with his office and local leaders and businesses to convene an economic empowerment forum where the community can come together to learn about opportunities to grow small businesses and the local economy.Read full story

Hazardous Weather Outlook – May 11, 2023

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
356 AM EDT Thu May 11 2023...

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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
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IRS Offers Tips on Preparedness and how to Protect Personal Information During Natural Disasters

 

WASHINGTON — In recognition of National Hurricane Preparedness Week and National Wildfire Awareness month, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to protect important tax and financial information as part of a complete emergency preparedness plan.

So far in 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared disasters for mudslides, landslides, severe storms, tornadoes and more.Read full story

USPS Ground Advantage Reduces Prices, Simplifies Shipping Solutions and Improves Service Reliability

United States Postal Service files with PRC to adjust prices for some shipping services, enhancing ground shipping solution at launch

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today established proposed published pricing for its new product offering, USPS Ground Advantage. Pending favorable review and comments from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), USPS Ground Advantage would launch on July 9.Read full story

Brown, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Honor Ohio Nurses

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined a group of his Senate colleagues to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. This resolution honors nurses and the critical work they do to keep patients safe and provide the highest quality care, especially through public health emergencies and other disasters.Read full story

Mitten Gourmet, LLC, Recalls Ready-to-Eat Pork Rind Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2023 – Mitten Gourmet, LLC, a Freeland, Michigan establishment, is recalling approximately 1,137 pounds of ready-to-eat pork rind products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
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