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Entrepreneur Launches Innovative Program After Losing Home to Fire: 'How Do We Optimistically Rebuild?'
Entrepreneurs · California

Entrepreneur Launches Innovative Program After Losing Home to Fire: 'How Do We Optimistically Rebuild?'

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The day after his young family's home burned down in the Palisades Fire, Dustin Bramell got to work.  A lifelong entrepreneur, Bramell's mission was to find purpose amid the pain of losing his home by rebuilding homes that could future-proof his beloved community.  "We can be sad or we can figure out how to make this into some incredibly positive thing," Bramell told The Cool Down in an exclusive interview.  Photo Credit: Case Study: Adapt Toge…See the Story
L.A. Is Rolling Out 3,000 Bus Shelters to Help Protect Riders From Extreme Heat

L.A. Is Rolling Out 3,000 Bus Shelters to Help Protect Riders From Extreme Heat

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Temperatures in Los Angeles continue to rise—the number of annual extreme heat days has tripled over the past century, and average summer temperatures have increased more than one degree Fahrenheit in the past 20 years. To provide some relief from the sun, StreetsLA is deploying 3,000 bus shelters across some of the highest-ridership areas in L.A. Some of the city’s most vulnerable communities live in these neighborhoods and yet green space with…See the Story
Medical Support En Route to the Dominican Republic, 16 Other Countries This Week
Rhode Island · Rhode Island

Medical Support En Route to the Dominican Republic, 16 Other Countries This Week

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 412 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.0 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included chemotherapy treatments, medications for autoimmune diseases, antibiotics, diabetes management medications, surgical supplies, personal protective equipment, and more. Supportin…Read Article

Transformative Cystic Fibrosis Treatment Offers Hope to Ukrainian Patients

UKRAINE – A good day for Yaroslava Koshel — one of hundreds of Ukrainians living with cystic fibrosis, or CF — might include a walk in the park or exploring a new corner of her adopted hometown, Lviv. It might mean time with her mother unclouded by illness, quiet hours spent painting or imagining a future she once thought out of reach. CF is a genetic disease that damages the lungs, digestive system, and other organs. Until the development in 20…Lviv · LvivSee the Story

How Do Wildfires Harm Health? New Research Is Filling in the Knowledge Gaps.

The 2022 Oak Fire spread quickly, burning more than 19,000 California acres in a few weeks amid severe drought. But for some medically vulnerable residents in Mariposa County, the harm was much longer lasting. More than one in five medically vulnerable people who responded to survey questions reported missing missed medical appointments – going without care for weeks or months in 90% of those cases. In addition, more than one in five respondents…Wildfires · MariposaRead Article

Study Links Health Center Closures to Higher County Mortality Rates

The loss of Community Health Center, or CHC, sites in the United States is associated with a significant increase in county-level mortality, particularly in underserved areas, according to a new national study. The peer-reviewed study, which was published in April 2025 in Health Services Research, analyzed data from 3,142 U.S. counties between 2011 and 2019, and found that counties that lost CHC sites in 2014 experienced an average increase of 3…United States · United StatesRead Article

In Urban Phoenix, Native Health Supports Tribal Communities – and Anyone Else Who Needs Care

Across the street from the site of the former Phoenix Indian School – one of hundreds of government-funded facilities focused on forcibly “assimilating” Native American children in the 19th through mid-20th centuries – stands the Central facility of Native Health. That’s not a coincidence. “We’ve all traditionally lived north of McDowell [a Phoenix neighborhood], up to the Indian school,” explained Walter Murillo, a member of the Choctaw people …Native American · PhoenixRead Article

Direct Relief Medical Oxygen Projects Completed in Libya and Colombia

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, hospitals around the world quickly realized they were hugely lacking in a seemingly simple treatment: oxygen, which plays a critical role in treating conditions like pneumonia, childbirth complications, surgical emergencies, and infectious diseases. As more and more people struggled to breathe, it became clear that having reliable access to quality medical oxygen often meant the difference between life and…Pandemic · DernaRead Article

Trump administration denies North Carolina request for Hurricane Helene relief at level Biden approved

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FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according to a letter.Donald Trump · North CarolinaSee the Story

As 2025 Hurricane Season Nears, Direct Relief Expands Disaster Response Strategy

As hurricanes, fueled by warming oceans, grow more destructive, reaching farther inland and striking with greater intensity, Direct Relief is expanding its disaster response strategy to meet rising humanitarian needs. While continuing its decades-long practice of prepositioning donated medicines ahead of hurricanes and delivering urgently needed medical supplies after disasters, Direct Relief is intensifying efforts to make vulnerable communitie…Hurricanes · ClearwaterRead Article

Through Expanded Mental Health Services, Free Clinics Provide “a Light at the End of the Tunnel”

For Mary O’Dell, a counselor at St. Michael’s Medical Clinic in Anniston, Alabama, expanding mental health services is just the start of addressing what patients need. “So many feel like there are mental health services provided that will fit an issue or provide a solution, but it’s just touching it,” said O’Dell, who works at the free clinic. “We’re just starting to provide a service that has not been there for clients who have just been neglec…Anniston · AnnistonRead Article

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