Protecting yourself from Vegas heat

With temperatures once again on the rise in Southern Nevada, it's time to take a look at taking care of yourself

YOUR BODY..BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE.COMING TO THE PARK THIS WEEKENDMAY NOT BE THE BEST IDEA SINCEIT'S GOING TO BE VERY HOT.BUT IF YOU NEED TO BE OUTSIDEYOUR HOME, HEAT EXHAUSTION ANDHEAT STROKE ARE TWO THINGS TOKEEP IN MIND.LONG TIME RESIDENTS MAY KNOWTHIS BUT VISITORS AND NEWLOCALS MAY NOT BE USED TO DRYHEAT IN OUR VALLEY...AND THIS WEEKEND WILL BE A TESTFOR EVERYONE."DEHYDRATION IS THE THING WEWORRY ABOUT, SO IF YOUDEHYDRATE YOUR BLOOD GETSTHICKER, YOU DON'T PEE, YOU CANHURT YOUR ORGANS IN TERMS THATYOU DONT PEE YOU HURT YOURKIDNEYS, SO THAT WHY WE ALWAYSTELL PATIENTS TO DRINK WATER,LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER." IFYOU DONT, HEAT EXHAUSTION CANHAPPEN."DIZZINESS, EXCESSIVE SWEATING,COOL, PALE CLAMMY SKIN, WEAKPULSE BUT RAPID AND MUSCLECRAMPS."OR EVEN A HEAT STROKE,"YOU MAY NOT EVEN KNOW YOU'REHAVING A HEAT STROKE UNTIL YOUSTART HAVING THE HEADACHE, ANDOH GEEZ, I'M NOT SWEATY, SO IMUST BE OK, BUT NO YOU COULD BEALREADY PAST THAT POINT." DRNG SAYS THE RED, DRY SKIN ANDHEADACHES ARE USUALLY GOODINDICATORS TO SEEK MEDICALATTENTION OR CALL 911.SOMETHING THAT MANRIQUE AND HISFAMILY ARE LOOKING TO AVOID.THEY WERE TODAY AT THE PARK,BUT THISWEEKEND HE MAY BE CHOOSINGANOTHER OPTION"STAY HOME, I THINK THAT'S THEBEST.BUT THE CORONAVIRUS IS SCARY"BUT IF YOU PLAN ON BEINGOUTDOORS, DR.NG RECOMMENDS--- FIND A WAY TOSTAY COOL."FIND SHADE, IF YOU'RE GOING TOBE AT THE POOL, ENJOY THEPOOLDISTANCE, WEAR YOU MASK,WE GOT TO KEEP THE MASK ON, WEDON'T WANT COVID-19 GOINGAROUND AND STAY 6 FEET APART.REMEMBER THAT THE HEAT AFFECTSYOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES ANDTHAT INCLUDES YOURPETS.THE GROUND COULD BE VERY HOTFOR THEM AND THEY'LL NEED LOTSOF WATER TOO, SO TAKE THENECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR THEMTOO.ASTRID MENDEZ, 13 ACTION NEWS.TODAY....N-H-P SERGEANT....BEN JENKINS....GOT THE HERO'S SEND OFF.....HE DESERVES.HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED.....IN THE LINE OF DUTY BACK....ON MARCH - 27- TH.A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD FORHIM....IN ELKO...AND...IT WAS LIVESTREAMED.....ON THE N-H-P FACEBOOK PAGE.TROOPERS SAY...THE -47- YEAR-OLD WAS SHOT ANDKILLED....NEAR ELY...AFTER HE STOPPED TO HELP ADRIVER....ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.AND....TROOPERS SAY....THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN......IS -65- YEAR-OLD.....JOHN DABRITZ.N-H-P SAYS...DABRITZ STOLE......JENKIN'S UNIFORM AND TOOKOFF.....IN HIS PATROL CAR......AFTER THE SHOOTING..DABRITZ WAS FOUND....AFTER AN HOURS-LONG MANHUNT.HE IS CURRENTLY IN JAIL.....FACING A MURDER CHARGE.HE'S ALSO FACING....-4- FELONY CHARGES OUT OF NYECOUNTY...CONNECTED TO EXPLOSIVEDEVICES.PEOPLE ACROSS LAS VEGAS..AND THE COUNTRY ARE STRUGGLINGTO MAKE ENDS MEET AS THEPANDEMIC CONTINUES.AND A NEW SURVEY FROM'APARTMENT LIST' FOUND...32 PERCENT OF THOSE WHOANSWERED..DIDN'T MAKE THEIR FULL HOUSINGPAYMENTS ON TIME FOR JULY.AND IT FOUND...MISSED PAYMENTS ARE COMMON FORBOTH RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS.IT ALSO FOUND...1 IN 5 RENTERS ARE 'VERY' OR'EXTREMELY' CONCERNED ABOUTFACING EVICTION THORUGH THE ENDOF THE YEAR.IF YOU OR A LOVED ONEWORKS.....IN A RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OR ACONSERVATIVE NON-PROFIT ...THERE IS A CHANCE BIRTHCONTROL...MAY NO LONGER BE FREE...THROUGH THE COMPANY INSURANCEPLAN.OUR POLITICAL REPORTER.....JOE ST.GEORGE IS IN WASHINGTON....AND EXPLAINS....THE IMPACT OF TODAY'SRULING....FROM THE SUPREME COURT..WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.ANOTHER CONSEQUENTIAL RULINGHERE AT THE US SUPREME COURTIN WASHINGTON IMPACTINGFAMILIES, PARTICULARLY WOMENTHAT MAY IMPACT ACCESS TO BIRTHCONTROL.YOU SEE WHEN THE AFFORDABLECARE ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW 10YEARS AGO, PRESIDENT OBAMA MADECLEAR THAT WOMEN SHOULD HAVEACCESS TO FREE BIRTH CONTROL ONTHEIR INSURANCE PLANS EVEN IFTHEIR BOSSES DISAGREED WITHPROVIDING IT.CHURCHES DIDN'T HAVE TO COMPLY,BUT MANY RELIGIOUS ANDCONSERVATIVE NON- PROFITS LIKETHE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR,UNIVERSITIES, HIGH SCHOOLS ANDHOSPITALS HAD TO OFFER IT.WELL THAT CHANGES TODAY WITHJUSTICES RULING IN A 7-2OPINION THAT IF AN EMPLOYER HASA SINCERE MORAL OBJECTION, THEYDON'T HAVE TO OFFER A FREECONTRACEPTION THROUGH THEIRINSURANCE PLANS.THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENTESTIMATES ANYWHERE BETWEEN70,000 TO 126,000 WOMEN COULDNOW LOSE CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGEACROSS THE COUNTRY AS A RESULT.MEANING WOMEN MAY HAVE TO PAY$30- 50/MONTH OUT OF POCKET.TODAY'S NEWS WASN'T THE ONLYVICTORY FOR CONSERVATIVES.JUSTICES ALSO RULED TEACHERSAND EMPLOYEES IN RELIGIOUSSCHOOLS CAN'T SUE FORDISCRIMINATION LIKE EMPLOYEESIN OTHER BUSINESSES.THE HIGH COURT ALSO ANNOUNCINGTOMORROW WILL BE THE LAST DAYFOR OPINIONS WHICH MEANS WE'LLFIND OUT IF THE PRESIDENT MUSTRELEASE HIS TAX RETURNS.JOE ST.

GEORGE, 13 ACTION NEWS.STAYING SAFE..WHEN YOU GO OUT OF TOWN.WHAT SOME FRIENDS CHANGED ABOUTTHEIR VACATION...TO TRY TO AVOID COVID-19.PLUS...GETTING FRESHMEN PREPARED.....FOR SCHOOL.HOW U-N-L-V STUDENT LEADERS AREHELPING..WITHOUT GOING ON CAMPUS....FOR ORIENTATION.BORROWING MONEY....DURING THE PANDEMIC.THE NEW RULE...YOU NEED TO KNOW......BEFORE SIGNING UP....FOR A PAYDAY LOAN.<BREAK