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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily Heat index values up to 106.

* WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Friday is National Wear Red for Women Day!

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wear red for women day

(WSIL) -- Friday is National Wear Red for Women Day! The day is dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease, especially in women.

Doctors at SIH say women should pay attention to their bodies and the subtle signs and indicators of heart disease.

They say it's important to have regular checkups and to know the symptoms of heart disease. Those can differ between women and men. 

"It's important to pay attention to those symptoms, discuss them with your physician. If that escalates into something more serious, seek help rather quickly," said Dr. Cesar Coello, Cardiologist with SIH Prairie Heart Institute.

Last year at SIH, 36% of heart attack patients were women. The youngest patient was only 49-years-old.