heat stroke

The summer heat is finally here in the Pacific Northwest.  And while that’s good news for area commodities, it can be a problem for farmers and ag workers. Melissa Ploeckelman with the National Farm Medicine Center said the days are long, the sun is intense, which means the possibility of heat stress and heat stroke increases as the temperature goes up.  She said...

With temperatures expected to creep near the century mark across the Inland Northwest, the medical community is reminding farmers, growers, or anyone working outdoors to plan ahead to stay safe.  John Matheson is an Emergency Room doctor, and he said drastic swings, where daytime temperatures jump from the 70's to the upper 90's in just a few days, are very hard on the body, externally and interna