Flight attendants, pilots, and nurses all highly recommend compression socks because of their ability to improve circulation, reduce soreness, and curb the very serious risk of developing blood clots as a result of prolonged immobility.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2026
Those excluded were primarily nurses, cooks and janitors stationed at state hospitals and prisons.
Hawaii officials told residents to put together emergency kits and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members.
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MEGAN JANETSKY,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2026
Castellucci also finds an upbeat feeling among Charlotte residents that’s contagious.
Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film Code 3, set to hit theaters Friday.
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