
Katherine Shaver
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Freelance writer & editor | Storyteller | Communications & media consultant | Former @washingtonpost staff writer
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2 weeks ago |
thederrick.com | Katherine Shaver
The first chest pain hit Heather Bardeleben as she pored over a spreadsheet while working late into the evening at her suburban Chicago home. When her husband, Bill Bardeleben, suggested she lie down, she brushed off the pain with "I'll be fine." Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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2 weeks ago |
miamiherald.com | Katherine Shaver
The first chest pain hit Heather Bardeleben as she pored over a spreadsheet while working late into the evening at her suburban Chicago home. When her husband, Bill Bardeleben, suggested she lie down, she brushed off the pain with "I'll be fine."But throughout the evening and night, Heather noticed her arms felt heavy. Meanwhile, the pulse oximeter that she used to monitor her severe asthma showed her oxygen levels dropping during each wave of pain.
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2 weeks ago |
arcamax.com | Katherine Shaver
The first chest pain hit Heather Bardeleben as she pored over a spreadsheet while working late into the evening at her suburban Chicago home. When her husband, Bill Bardeleben, suggested she lie down, she brushed off the pain with "I'll be fine."But throughout the evening and night, Heather noticed her arms felt heavy. Meanwhile, the pulse oximeter that she used to monitor her severe asthma showed her oxygen levels dropping during each wave of pain.
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1 month ago |
states.aarp.org | Katherine Shaver
At age 38, Connecticut State Comptroller Sean Scanlon thinks a lot about how the state’s older residents can access health care, afford prescription drugs and save for retirement. As the state’s chief financial officer, he oversees medical, pharmacy and dental benefits for more than 200,000 people — state employees and retirees and their families.
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1 month ago |
sfgate.com | Katherine Shaver
She was able to get an appointment with the cardiologist she saw once a year for her high blood pressure. She had an in-office electrocardiogram, or EKG, a test that examines the heart's electrical activity. She was told that it came back normal. In a 10-minute visit, the doctor told Heather her symptoms sounded like anxiety or gastroesophageal reflux, also known as heartburn. This time at the ER, Heather underwent an angiogram.
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The fate of D.C.’s long-planned K Street Transitway will be decided as D.C. and other cities wrestle with downtowns and transit networks reshaped by the pandemic. Via @luzcita https://t.co/FMi76fS3FN

Bill proposes 28 new daily flights at Reagan National, with longer distances, via @loriara https://t.co/8B3iy46dOQ