Treasured Hands Home Health Agency https://thhha.com/ We treasure; what you treasure in your health. Fri, 29 May 2026 17:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 https://i0.wp.com/thhha.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-apple-touch-icon-white-background.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Treasured Hands Home Health Agency https://thhha.com/ 32 32 185478127 HEALTH ALERT: Phoenix Confirms First Heat Death of 2026 as Extreme Heat Warning Tops 108°F — Maricopa County on Track for Another Lethal Summer https://thhha.com/health-alert-phoenix-confirms-first-heat-death-of-2026-as-extreme-heat-warning-tops-108f-maricopa-county-on-track-for-another-lethal-summer/ https://thhha.com/health-alert-phoenix-confirms-first-heat-death-of-2026-as-extreme-heat-warning-tops-108f-maricopa-county-on-track-for-another-lethal-summer/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 17:27:18 +0000 https://thhha.com/health-alert-phoenix-confirms-first-heat-death-of-2026-as-extreme-heat-warning-tops-108f-maricopa-county-on-track-for-another-lethal-summer/ Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first heat-related death of 2026, an older adult male whose passing serves as a grim annual marker that the desert Southwest’s deadliest season has officially begun.

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]]> Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first heat-related death of 2026, an older adult male whose passing serves as a grim annual marker that the desert Southwest’s deadliest season has officially begun.

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]]> https://thhha.com/health-alert-phoenix-confirms-first-heat-death-of-2026-as-extreme-heat-warning-tops-108f-maricopa-county-on-track-for-another-lethal-summer/feed/ 0 7597 HEALTH ALERT: Chicago Issues Air Pollution Action Day as Ozone Levels Surge to “Unhealthy” — 9.4 Million Residents at Risk https://thhha.com/health-alert-chicago-issues-air-pollution-action-day-as-ozone-levels-surge-to-unhealthy-9-4-million-residents-at-risk/ https://thhha.com/health-alert-chicago-issues-air-pollution-action-day-as-ozone-levels-surge-to-unhealthy-9-4-million-residents-at-risk/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:28 +0000 https://thhha.com/health-alert-chicago-issues-air-pollution-action-day-as-ozone-levels-surge-to-unhealthy-9-4-million-residents-at-risk/ The greater Chicago metropolitan area is under an active Air Quality Alert this week after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone has reached concentrations categorized as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.”

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]]> The greater Chicago metropolitan area is under an active Air Quality Alert this week after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared an Air Pollution Action Day, warning that ground-level ozone has reached concentrations categorized as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.”

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]]> https://thhha.com/health-alert-chicago-issues-air-pollution-action-day-as-ozone-levels-surge-to-unhealthy-9-4-million-residents-at-risk/feed/ 0 7596 HEALTH ALERT: Houston’s Summer Heat Season Begins With a 329% Surge in ER Visits — And Officials Fear the Worst Is Still Ahead https://thhha.com/health-alert-houstons-summer-heat-season-begins-with-a-329-surge-in-er-visits-and-officials-fear-the-worst-is-still-ahead/ https://thhha.com/health-alert-houstons-summer-heat-season-begins-with-a-329-surge-in-er-visits-and-officials-fear-the-worst-is-still-ahead/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:27 +0000 https://thhha.com/health-alert-houstons-summer-heat-season-begins-with-a-329-surge-in-er-visits-and-officials-fear-the-worst-is-still-ahead/ HOUSTON — As the first days of meteorological summer descend on Southeast Texas, the Houston Health Department (HHD) and Harris County Public Health are bracing for what is shaping up to be another potentially lethal heat season.

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]]> HOUSTON — As the first days of meteorological summer descend on Southeast Texas, the Houston Health Department (HHD) and Harris County Public Health are bracing for what is shaping up to be another potentially lethal heat season.

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]]> https://thhha.com/health-alert-houstons-summer-heat-season-begins-with-a-329-surge-in-er-visits-and-officials-fear-the-worst-is-still-ahead/feed/ 0 7595 HEALTH ALERT: Los Angeles Drinking Water Tested Positive for Lead and Cancer-Linked Chemicals — City Council Demands Emergency Investigation https://thhha.com/health-alert-los-angeles-drinking-water-tested-positive-for-lead-and-cancer-linked-chemicals-city-council-demands-emergency-investigation/ https://thhha.com/health-alert-los-angeles-drinking-water-tested-positive-for-lead-and-cancer-linked-chemicals-city-council-demands-emergency-investigation/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:22 +0000 https://thhha.com/health-alert-los-angeles-drinking-water-tested-positive-for-lead-and-cancer-linked-chemicals-city-council-demands-emergency-investigation/ In a unanimous 10-0 vote that sent shockwaves through City Hall, the Los Angeles City Council has demanded an immediate investigation by the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the city’s Housing Authority after samples of drinking water in the Watts neighborhood were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

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]]> In a unanimous 10-0 vote that sent shockwaves through City Hall, the Los Angeles City Council has demanded an immediate investigation by the Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and the city’s Housing Authority after samples of drinking water in the Watts neighborhood were found to contain elevated levels of lead.

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]]> https://thhha.com/health-alert-los-angeles-drinking-water-tested-positive-for-lead-and-cancer-linked-chemicals-city-council-demands-emergency-investigation/feed/ 0 7594 First-in-Class Hepatitis B Drug Shows Promise for ‘Functional Cure’ in Early Trials https://thhha.com/first-in-class-hepatitis-b-drug-shows-promise-for-functional-cure-in-early-trials/ https://thhha.com/first-in-class-hepatitis-b-drug-shows-promise-for-functional-cure-in-early-trials/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 07:27:00 +0000 https://thhha.com/first-in-class-hepatitis-b-drug-shows-promise-for-functional-cure-in-early-trials/ An experimental new treatment for chronic hepatitis B is raising hopes for what researchers call a potential “functional cure,” a milestone that could change how the viral liver disease is managed in the future.

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]]> An experimental new treatment for chronic hepatitis B is raising hopes for what researchers call a potential “functional cure,” a milestone that could change how the viral liver disease is managed in the future.

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]]> https://thhha.com/first-in-class-hepatitis-b-drug-shows-promise-for-functional-cure-in-early-trials/feed/ 0 7593 FDA Approves New Immunotherapy Combination for High-Risk Early-Stage Bladder Cancer https://thhha.com/fda-approves-new-immunotherapy-combination-for-high-risk-early-stage-bladder-cancer/ https://thhha.com/fda-approves-new-immunotherapy-combination-for-high-risk-early-stage-bladder-cancer/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 06:27:15 +0000 https://thhha.com/fda-approves-new-immunotherapy-combination-for-high-risk-early-stage-bladder-cancer/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment option for patients with high-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), authorizing the use of durvalumab (Imfinzi) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) on May 28, 2026.

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]]> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment option for patients with high-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), authorizing the use of durvalumab (Imfinzi) in combination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) on May 28, 2026.

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]]> https://thhha.com/fda-approves-new-immunotherapy-combination-for-high-risk-early-stage-bladder-cancer/feed/ 0 7592 8 Best Omega-3 Supplements of 2026, Ranked by EPA/DHA Potency, Purity & Third-Party Testing https://thhha.com/8-best-omega-3-supplements-of-2026-ranked-by-epa-dha-potency-purity-third-party-testing/ https://thhha.com/8-best-omega-3-supplements-of-2026-ranked-by-epa-dha-potency-purity-third-party-testing/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 05:27:03 +0000 https://thhha.com/8-best-omega-3-supplements-of-2026-ranked-by-epa-dha-potency-purity-third-party-testing/ This review ranks the top 8 options based on EPA/DHA concentration, molecular form, certification standards, and expert input.

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]]> This review ranks the top 8 options based on EPA/DHA concentration, molecular form, certification standards, and expert input.

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]]> https://thhha.com/8-best-omega-3-supplements-of-2026-ranked-by-epa-dha-potency-purity-third-party-testing/feed/ 0 7591 Beyond Theory and into Practice: Professor Gal J. Nahum Explores Conducted Direct Current for Indoor Air Quality Systems https://thhha.com/beyond-theory-and-into-practice-professor-gal-j-nahum-explores-conducted-direct-current-for-indoor-air-quality-systems/ https://thhha.com/beyond-theory-and-into-practice-professor-gal-j-nahum-explores-conducted-direct-current-for-indoor-air-quality-systems/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 04:27:07 +0000 https://thhha.com/beyond-theory-and-into-practice-professor-gal-j-nahum-explores-conducted-direct-current-for-indoor-air-quality-systems/ Professor Gal J. Nahum has spent more than a decade exploring Conducted Direct Current, or CDC, as part of that broader discussion. His work examines how electrical configurations may influence particulate interaction within controlled environments and how those concepts could eventually connect with existing air management systems.

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]]> Professor Gal J. Nahum has spent more than a decade exploring Conducted Direct Current, or CDC, as part of that broader discussion. His work examines how electrical configurations may influence particulate interaction within controlled environments and how those concepts could eventually connect with existing air management systems.

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]]> https://thhha.com/beyond-theory-and-into-practice-professor-gal-j-nahum-explores-conducted-direct-current-for-indoor-air-quality-systems/feed/ 0 7590 ‘Rhino Tranq’ Is in the Drug Supply and Naloxone Won’t Stop It: A Growing Overdose Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight https://thhha.com/rhino-tranq-is-in-the-drug-supply-and-naloxone-wont-stop-it-a-growing-overdose-crisis-hiding-in-plain-sight/ https://thhha.com/rhino-tranq-is-in-the-drug-supply-and-naloxone-wont-stop-it-a-growing-overdose-crisis-hiding-in-plain-sight/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 16:28:09 +0000 https://thhha.com/rhino-tranq-is-in-the-drug-supply-and-naloxone-wont-stop-it-a-growing-overdose-crisis-hiding-in-plain-sight/ When emergency medical teams respond to an overdose call, their most reliable tool has long been naloxone — a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids and has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since the fentanyl crisis began.

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]]> When emergency medical teams respond to an overdose call, their most reliable tool has long been naloxone — a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids and has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since the fentanyl crisis began.

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]]> https://thhha.com/rhino-tranq-is-in-the-drug-supply-and-naloxone-wont-stop-it-a-growing-overdose-crisis-hiding-in-plain-sight/feed/ 0 7589 Houston’s Deadly Heat Season Is About to Begin — and the City’s ERs Are Already Behind https://thhha.com/houstons-deadly-heat-season-is-about-to-begin-and-the-citys-ers-are-already-behind/ https://thhha.com/houstons-deadly-heat-season-is-about-to-begin-and-the-citys-ers-are-already-behind/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 16:28:08 +0000 https://thhha.com/houstons-deadly-heat-season-is-about-to-begin-and-the-citys-ers-are-already-behind/ Houston, Texas is entering what public health officials and climatologists predict will be another punishing summer — and the city’s healthcare infrastructure is facing a heat-related illness burden that has grown by 329% in just six years.

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]]> Houston, Texas is entering what public health officials and climatologists predict will be another punishing summer — and the city’s healthcare infrastructure is facing a heat-related illness burden that has grown by 329% in just six years.

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