world health news 2019
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CMS wants to further evaluate Georgia ACA waiver that replaces HealthCare.gov
The Biden administration is taking another look at a waiver that lets Georgia rely on the private sector instead of…
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Recipe: Frozen Tropical Fruit Pops
You’re never too old for frozen treats! These tropical fruit pops pack more than just a frozen puree mixture of…
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Are Salt Substitutes a Healthy Way to Lower Your Sodium Intake?
It’s hard not to acquire a taste for salt when it’s hidden in so many foods (especially the processed foods popular in America). So…
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Changes in how cholesterol breaks down in the body may accelerate progression of dementia: Study suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men
The blood-brain barrier is impermeable to cholesterol, yet high blood cholesterol is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and…
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This scorecard will tell you the environmental impact of your new H&M T-shirt
If you browse for a shirt on H&M’s website, you might now see a new scorecard—a little like a nutrition…
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Recipe: Greek Tofu Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Combining low-fat feta and tofu makes for a lighter, healthier Greek salad. Serve this salad on lettuce leaves garnished with…
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Chutes & Ladders—Obama-era CMS vet joins Babylon Health; UnityPoint Health names Sioux City regional head
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your…
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Why Is My Period Late?
There’s nothing like a late period to add some extra stress to your life. The most obvious culprit — pregnancy…
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Ascension posts $17M loss in Q3 but sees bright spots in patient volumes
Ascension hospital system posted a $17 million operating loss for the third quarter of the year, but the chain saw…
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E.P.A. to Modify Trump-Era Limits on States’ Ability to Oppose Energy Projects
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday said it planned to revise a Trump-era rule that limited the ability of states…
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In California, Nursing Home Owners Can Operate After They’re Denied a License
Aaron Mendelson, KPCC and Elly Yu, KPCC The pandemic has highlighted poor care in America’s nursing homes, where nearly 175,000…
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Technologies to slow climate change could give 20% population growth in northern Sweden
Construction work is in full swing at Northvolt in Skellefteå, where large-scale battery production for electric vehicles is set to…
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How to return to normalcy post-pandemic – NC Health News
After more than a year away from activities we once deemed normal, many of us are beginning the process of…
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Historic Black town in Maryland seeks justice for stormwater discharge
A Maryland power plant has been releasing stormwater for years into a small Patuxent River town founded in the late…
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Researchers uncover mechanism related to severe post-COVID-19 disease in children: Prior work in celiac disease leads to a potential treatment
A multidisciplinary team from MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC), Brigham and Women’s Hospital and other institutions have identified the mechanism…
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Blink Charging Taps Cash Pile in Electric Car Bet
Blink Charging Co. is using cash acquired in a recent stock offering to expand its network of charging stations ahead…
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Inhaled nanobodies protect hamsters from COVID-19, study finds
In a paper published today in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed that inhalable…
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AGA recommends early use of biologics in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease
Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation (pain and swelling) in the gastrointestinal tract, can…
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Drugs, fire, settlers poised to wipe out one of Paraguay’s most biodiverse forests
San Rafael National Park/Proposed National Reserve encompasses one of the most unique, biodiverse and threatened forests in Paraguay. Fires in…
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Massive LNG export projects along the Louisiana coast could capture 1 million tons of carbon
A company proposing four liquefied natural gas export terminals in south Louisiana plans to capture climate-changing greenhouse gases from at…
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Key early steps in gene expression captured in real time: Capturing how RNA polymerase enzymes kick off transcription
On scales too small for our eyes to see, the business of life happens through the making of proteins, which…
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A Court Ruled Shell Is Liable for Its Contributions to Climate Change. What Happens Now?
In a ruling designed to have far-reaching effects on the world’s largest oil companies, a Dutch court has held Royal…
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Nature funding must triple by 2030 to protect land and climate
Investment of about $8 trillion is needed by 2050 to help meet climate goals and stem the loss of plant…
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Three years younger in just eight weeks? A new study suggests yes!
A groundbreaking clinical trial shows we can reduce biological age (as measured by the Horvath 2013 DNAmAge clock) by more…
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ENERGY TRANSITIONS: What Exxon, Chevron climate shake-ups mean for oil
Climate change activists scored historic victories at the two biggest U.S. oil producers yesterday, winning shareholder votes to shake up…
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Parasites as fountains of youth: Study finds infected ants live much longer: Life expectancy of tapeworm-infected worker ants is significantly higher than that of their uninfected nest-mates and resembles that of ant queens
Ant workers that are infected with a tapeworm live much longer than their uninfected nest-mates. Parasitic infections are usually harmful…
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Artificial neurons recognize biosignals in real time
Current neural network algorithms produce impressive results that help solve an incredible number of problems. However, the electronic devices used…
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Miami’s new ‘chief heat officer’ urges US to fight the ‘silent killer’ of climate crisis
As the first official appointed in the U.S. to focus on heatwaves, Miami’s chief heat officer is warning about the…
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CMS delays requirement for drugmakers to offer multiple best prices for Medicaid value-based deals
The Biden administration has delayed for six months the implementation of a Trump-era rule aimed at incentivizing the use of…
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Ryan Reynolds Talks Candidly About His ‘Lifelong Pal, Anxiety’ in a New Instagram Post
Ryan Reynolds shared some candid details about what his life with anxiety is like. The Deadpool actor explained in an…
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Group set to receive $1M for new Allegan nature preserve
ALLEGAN — A conservation group announced it expects to receive $1 million from a settlement over Kalamazoo River pollution —…
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Blue Shield of California, Gemini Health see $20M in savings through drug cost reduction partnership
Blue Shield of California has seen more than $20 million in drug cost savings through its partnership with Gemini Health…
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Escape from oblivion: How the brain reboots after deep anesthesia: Innovative experiment demonstrates the resilience of the healthy human brain despite deep general anesthesia
Millions of surgical procedures performed each year would not be possible without the aid of general anesthesia, the miraculous medical…
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EPA proposes expanding Colorado’s bad-air zone to add northern Weld County
Federal government officials have proposed expanding the area along Colorado’s Front Range where air quality violates national health standards for…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado sounds alarm on ‘unsustainable’ spike in pediatric mental health cases
A children’s hospital system in Colorado is pleading for increased state and federal government assistance to treat an overwhelming spike…
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Causal mechanism of link between cancer and obesity
A review study led by Maria D. Sanchez-Pino, PhD, an assistant research professor in the departments of Interdisciplinary Oncology and…
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Industry Voices—In a time of need, hospitals must be able to transform
America’s hospitals may be seeing the end of one of the most grueling phases in recent history. Throughout the COVID-19…
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Sometimes, even 3-year-olds just want to fit in with the group: As young children develop they start to go along with the crowd, not just follow the leader
What makes preschoolers eat their veggies? Raise their hand? Wait their turn? “Because I say so” is a common refrain…
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Climate Activists Defeat Exxon in Push for Clean Energy
HOUSTON — Big Oil was dealt a stunning defeat on Wednesday when shareholders of Exxon Mobil elected at least two…
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New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization
NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have public health implications. Research team have established a…
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Naomi Osaka Won’t Do Interviews at the French Open for a Very Good Reason
Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced that she won’t take part in press interviews while at the French Open this year—even…
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Could these ultra-low-cost batteries be the lithium-free energy storage to power the renewable grid?
The cost of the lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones and electric cars has dropped by 97% since the technology first…
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Jennifer Granholm sells holdings in electric bus maker after Republican criticisms
Secretary Jennifer Granholm had been a board member for Proterra, but resigned before being confirmed to head the Department of…
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The U.S. Owes Hawaiians Millions of Dollars Worth of Land. Congress Helped Make Sure the Debt Wasn’t Paid.
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How ‘non-professional’ cells can trigger immune response: Worm cells sense changes in metabolism to activate defensive measures against pathogens
Included in the vast fallout stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists are paying closer attention to microbial infections and how…
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Survey finds vaccine hesitancy among rural healthcare workers
The Biden administration has turned to healthcare workers to take the lead in convincing reluctant Americans to get the COVID-19…
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Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in…
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President Biden Wants To Replace All Lead Pipes. Flint Has Lessons To Share
Harold Harrington is a master plumber. Fixing people’s pipes is what he does. But it was something he found in…
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When I Stand Up Suddenly, I Feel Dizzy — Should I Worry?
Q: When I stand up suddenly, I feel dizzy. Should I worry? A: When you stand up, the effects of…
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Stripe funds 6 new ideas to suck carbon out of the atmosphere
The online payment software company Stripe announced on Wednesday that it is spending $2.75 million to support six early-stage carbon…
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