Michael Weissenstein, Ana Campoy and Omaya Sosa Associated Press Published 12:20 PM EDT Sep 14, 2018 San Juan, Puerto Rico – Ramona Gonzalez did not drown when Hurricane Maria drenched Puerto Rico. She did not die in the tempest, or from destruction wrought by the storm’s 154 mph winds. Instead, this disabled, 59-year-old woman died a month later, from sepsis – caused, says her family, by an untreated bedsore. In all, the storm and its aftermath took the lives of unfortunates like Gonzalez and thousands of others, many of whom could have been saved with standard medical treatment. This was a slow-motion, months-long disaster that kept Puerto Ricans from getting the care they needed for treatable ailments, even as President Donald Trump lauded his administration’s response. A year after Maria roared across the Caribbean, reporters for The Associated Press, the news site Quartz and Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism have put together … [Read more...] about Maria set off months of pain, death in Puerto Rico
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Investigation: How Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable Died After Hurricane Maria
Ramona Gonzalez did not drown when Hurricane Maria drenched Puerto Rico. She did not die in the tempest, or from destruction wrought by the storm's 154 mph (248 kph) winds. Instead, this disabled, 59-year-old woman died a month later, from sepsis — caused, says her family, by an untreated bedsore. In all, the storm and its aftermath took the lives of unfortunates like Gonzalez and thousands of others, many of whom could have been saved with standard medical treatment. This was a slow-motion, months-long disaster that kept Puerto Ricans from getting the care they needed for treatable ailments, even as President Donald Trump lauded his administration's response. A year after Maria roared across the Caribbean, reporters for The Associated Press, the news site Quartz and Puerto Rico's Center for Investigative Journalism have put together the most detailed portrait yet of the agonizing final days of victims of the storm, interviewing 204 families of the dead and reviewing accounts of … [Read more...] about Investigation: How Puerto Rico’s Most Vulnerable Died After Hurricane Maria
Telling the stories of Puerto Rican victims of Maria
Michael Weissenstein, Ana Campoy and Omaya Sosa, Associated Press Updated 10:17 am CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2017 file photo, three containers for holding corpses, right, sit parked outside the Institute of Forensic Science, brought to give support in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the institute press spokesman confirmed their facilities no longer provided enough space to store bodies, and that several hospital morgues are also full. Along with post-storm conditions, each death has a complex mix of causes that can include serious pre-existing conditions and individual decisions by patients, caregivers and doctors, making it difficult to definitively apportion blame in every case. But critics say many could have been saved by better preparation and emergency response. less FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2017 file photo, three containers for holding corpses, right, sit parked outside the Institute of Forensic Science, … [Read more...] about Telling the stories of Puerto Rican victims of Maria
Amway founder and Magic owner Richard DeVos dies at age 92
Corey Williams, Associated Press Updated 9:47 am PDT, Thursday, September 6, 2018 FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2010, file photo, Richard DeVos, Orlando Magic owner and Amway Inc. co-founder, smiles after welcoming fans to the new Amway Center before a preseason NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in Orlando, Fla. DeVos, the billionaire father-in-law of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. He was 92. less FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2010, file photo, Richard DeVos, Orlando Magic owner and Amway Inc. co-founder, smiles after welcoming fans to the new Amway Center before a preseason NBA basketball game against the New ... more Photo: Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP FILE - In this May 4, 2010, file photo, NBA commissioner David Stern, left, chats with Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos during the first half of Game 1 in a second-round of the NBA basketball playoff series between the Magic … [Read more...] about Amway founder and Magic owner Richard DeVos dies at age 92
Here’s the medical reason a California mayor wants to ban neckties
Chronicle News Services Published 8:19 am PDT, Friday, July 13, 2018 Now Playing: A mayor in California wants to ban neckties after reading about a new study which finds they cut off blood flow to the brain. Nathan Rousseau Smith has the story. Media: Buzz 60 Californians aren't exactly known for their stuffy workplace attire. Even so, Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, wants to forbid all city employers from requiring workers to don the enemy of the casual wardrobe: neckties. The seemingly random proposal is a matter of public health, Parris said. Last week, the mayor came across a new study published in the journal Neuroradiology that suggests wearing neckties may lower blood flow to the brain, potentially curbing creativity and analytical thinking. The study contends that restricting circulation by such an amount — 7.5 percent on average, according to the research — could have fatal implications for someone with high blood … [Read more...] about Here’s the medical reason a California mayor wants to ban neckties