world health news 2019
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Lauren Burnham Says the ‘Darkness’ of Her Past Miscarriage Is Affecting Her Current Pregnancy
Lauren Burnham is sharing the way her current pregnancy feels after experiencing a heartbreaking miscarrriage in May 2020. Burnham, who…
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DEEP Grants $1.59 Million Toward Reducing Pollution
Earlier this week, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection awarded more than $1.5 dollars in pollution-reducing grants to companies…
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Amazon Care, Intermountain form coalition to push for CMS home care reimbursement changes
Home-based care companies, including Amazon Care, and two health systems are lobbying Congress to make permanent changes to home health…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. There’s good news and bad news on covid-19 this week.…
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What Actually Is ‘COVID Arm’?
If you got a COVID-19 vaccine and you developed a swollen red rash at the injection site several days later,…
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What is the social cost of carbon?
To turn the tide against climate change, on the day of his inauguration US president Joe Biden signed an executive…
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Kaiser Permanente, Big Player in State Vaccine Effort, Has Had Trouble Vaccinating Own Members
As managed-care giant Kaiser Permanente assumes a prominent role in California’s new covid-19 vaccination strategy, it is drawing mixed reviews…
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3 Eating Tips to Help You Recover From a Workout Better
Remember, carbohydrates are your body’s primary energy source and are critical to replenish after exercise, she says. After something like…
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Determination of glycine transporter opens new avenues in development of psychiatric drugs
Glycine can stimulate or inhibit neurons in the brain, thereby controlling complex functions. Unraveling the three-dimensional structure of the glycine…
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This Popular Retinol-Infused Oil Is On Major Sale Today
Around the time I turned 30, I started noticing a crease below my left eye that would not go away…
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Democrats push FDA to regulate toxic metals in baby food after investigation finds high levels
Democrats push FDA to regulate toxic metals in baby food after investigation finds high levels. Chris Tobin | DigitalVision |…
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AHIP, BCBSA team to boost vaccine access for seniors
America’s Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association are joining forces to boost access to vaccinations for…
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LAW: Environmental rights push could boost youth climate cases
In state legislatures across the country, lawmakers are pushing to amend their constitutions to guarantee residents the right to a…
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Mississippi is lifting COVID restrictions while thousands of residents can’t even wash their hands
Get weekly climate politics updates from Grist Subscribe to The First 100 Texas’ experience of last month’s deadly winter storm…
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House Energy and Commerce leaders unveil sweeping climate change legislation
Pallone, Environment Chair Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Energy Chair Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) unveiled the bill at a virtual press conference.…
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Recipe: Brussels Sprout Slaw with Apples and Pecans
Forget what you know about slaw. And forget what you know about Brussels sprouts. Our Brussels sprout slaw with apples…
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TikTok Sensation Alexis Nikole Nelson Wants You to Love Foraging as Much as She Does | Civil Eats
Like many experiencing the cold, snow-filled days of a pandemic winter, Alexis Nikole Nelson dreams of spending warm days by…
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Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities Is ‘an Absolute Necessity for Our Well-Being’
Judith Graham For nearly a year, nursing homes and assisted living centers have been mostly closed to visitors. Now, it’s…
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Fractured: Buffered from fracking but still battling pollution
This is part 4 of our 4-part series, “Fractured,” an investigation of fracking chemicals in the air, water, and people…
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Why Are Certain Foods so Addictive?
Are there certain foods you just can’t eat one (or one bite) of? Maybe you’ve been known to polish off…
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Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of Covid Vaccine Spoilage
As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more…
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Manchin, Stabenow push $8B tax credit to bring factories for former coal sites
The politics: Drawing Republican support is likely to be crucial for the bill, and Daines’ support could help its chance.…
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Coronavirus Deranges the Immune System in Complex and Deadly Ways
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News This story also ran on USA Today. It can be republished for free. There’s a…
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To Help Farmworkers Get Covid Tests and Vaccine, Build Trust and a Safety Net
Christine Herman, WILL / Illinois Public Media and Dana Cronin, WILL / Illinois Public Media This story is part of…
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Doctor who sounded alarms about cancer in the oilsands wins whistleblower award
When Dr. John O’Connor sounded alarms in 2006 about high levels of cancer in communities downstream of the Alberta oilsands,…
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Surviving college with cancer – Reliable UK
Aimee Comanici wanted a freshman year full of friends and football games. Instead, she spent her first year at UNC…
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Facebook enabling Amazon land grabbing, deforestation, finds investigation
BBC Brasil, in a new TV documentary, penetrated deep within criminal networks illegally selling and deforesting conserved lands — even…
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The Possible Meat: A Brazilian farmer shows ranching can regenerate the Cerrado
Matheus Sborgia, a Brazilian chef, decided to bet on regenerative agriculture after inheriting his grandfather’s cattle ranch in the heart…
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Officials grill water utility over response to earlier Luke AFB spill | Cronkite News – Arizona PBS
Luke Air Force Base recently alerted nearby residents to the presence of chemicals PFOA and PFOS, which were used in…
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Walgreens expands digital health services to offer cancer screenings, mental health support
Walgreens is expanding its digital health partnerships so consumers can try on glasses virtually, take an at-home COVID-19 test and access…
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Who’s Going to Take Responsibility for Air Pollution in Texas?
The chemical disaster at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in March 2019 was the beginning of the end of AJ Cole’s…
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Dietary fats interact with grape tannins to influence wine taste
Wine lovers recognize that a perfectly paired wine can make a delicious meal taste even better, but the reverse is…
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Could plastic roads make for a smoother ride?
On a road into New Delhi, countless cars a day speed over tonnes of plastic bags, bottle tops and discarded…
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New, highly precise ‘clock’ can measure biological age
Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an ‘aging clock’ that reads the…
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Toxic wasteland to fertile wetland: Transformation at former dumpsite complete at CVNP
BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A once noxious and toxic dumping ground for the waste of Northeast Ohio’s heavy industry, a…
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Researchers discover that privacy-preserving tools leave private data anything but
Machine-learning (ML) systems are becoming pervasive not only in technologies affecting our day-to-day lives, but also in those observing them,…
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Bill seeks to ban the use of aerial herbicides in Maine forests
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature is considering a bill to ban aerial application of an herbicide used by large forest…
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Belly fat resistant to every-other-day fasting: Studies in mice show fat location matters for intermittent fasting
In a mouse study, Australian researchers have mapped out what happens behind the scenes in fat tissue during intermittent fasting,…
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The Shift to Renewable Energy Can Give More Power to the People
Subscribers to The Climate Crisis newsletter received this piece in their in-boxes. Sign up to receive future installments. The pandemic…
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Rio Tinto chairman leaves over destruction of Indigenous sites | DW | 03.03.2021
The destruction of sacred Indigenous burial sites in Australia has led to the departure of Simon Thompson, the chairman of…
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High life satisfaction linked to better overall health
New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioural health. The research,…
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No second chance to make trusting first impression, or is there?
In business, as in life, it is important to make a good first impression and according to research at the…
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Australia confirms extinction of 13 more species, including first reptile since colonisation
The Australian government has officially acknowledged the extinction of 13 endemic species, including 12 mammals and the first reptile known…
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Industry Voices—Increased vaccine supply is a crucial step in eliminating the burden on nurses
Vaccine distribution has dominated headlines since the new year—and rightfully so. We are now closer than ever to seeing the…
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WHO expert panel strongly advises against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19
The anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent infection in people who do not have covid-19, say a…
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COVID-19 helped slash 2020’s carbon dioxide emissions. How will we keep it going?
The COVID-19 pandemic may have cut 2020’s global greenhouse gas emissions, but it won’t offer a lasting benefit unless similarly…
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Color blindness-correcting contact lenses
Imagine seeing the world in muted shades — gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this…
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How Being Diagnosed With Psoriatic Arthritis Changed My Life
Hearing that I would have this debilitating disease forever was a complete shock. Initially, I refused to believe my doctor.…
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Exxon Mobil ordered to pay $14.25 million fine for violating Clean Air Act at Texas refinery
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Exxon Mobil to pay a $14.25 million civil penalty as part of a decadelong…
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Becerra’s nomination to lead HHS advances to Senate floor but without any GOP support
The Senate Finance Committee evenly split along party lines on whether to approve the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier…
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