InvestigateTV+: Raising awareness of sepsis amputations
(InvestigateTV) — InvestigateTV+ takes an in-depth look at sepsis and the challenges doctors face in making an accurate diagnosis. A survivor shares her recovery journey to inspire others.
Then, a family issues a warning after back-to-back lithium-ion battery fires nearly cost them everything.
Plus, a recipe for success as a couple finds their slice of heaven and builds a business powered by hard work and a sprinkle of sugar.
Turning sepsis amputations into mission to raise awareness
A high fever, chills, clammy skin and unusual pain are symptoms most people experience with common illnesses.
However, for some, what seems like a simple bug can progress into something life-threatening: sepsis.
Chris Davenport, a Louisiana grandmother, knows this reality all too well. What began as severe stomach pain in March 2022 ultimately led to the amputation of both her hands and feet due to septic shock.
Two battery fires in two weeks
Rose Tantraphol and Scott Swanson experienced every homeowner’s nightmare twice in two weeks when lithium-ion batteries in their home caught fire.
Both fires were caused by thermal runaway, a dangerous chain reaction that occurs when lithium-ion batteries overheat and release flammable, toxic gases.
Joro spiders spreading across southeast U.S.
A large, brightly colored invasive species from East Asia is weaving its way across parts of the United States.
The Joro spider first arrived in Georgia around 2013, but has since spread across the Southeast.
Joro spiders are currently found throughout North Georgia, the upstate of South Carolina, parts of Tennessee and North Carolina and in Maryland. Researchers think it’s only a matter of time before they spread further.
This might be the most remote bakery in all of Vermont
Up a long dirt road in Vermont, George Peak and Colleen Willette live on a little slice of heaven, operating perhaps the most remote bakery in the state.
“How could you not love it up here? You look around, and trees are covered,” said Peak, who just turned 80.
The husband and wife team run Top of the Mountain Farm and Bakery from a converted barn surrounded by state forest. The barn was originally built for Peak’s tractor before Willette outgrew her home kitchen two years ago. “It just took off,” Willette said.
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