Government hackers try to crack HealthCare.gov
The government's own watchdogs say they tried to hack into HealthCare.gov earlier this year and found what they termed a critical vulnerability.
Security
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High debt could be hazardous to your health
If young people are drowning in debt, their blood pressure may be on the rise and their health could suffer. A new Northwestern Medicine® study has found that high financial debt is associated with higher diastolic blood ...
Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2013
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The scoop on bird poop: The evolving diversity of microbial life in bird guts
Gut bacteria are known to have a central role both in human and in animal health. Animals acquire different bacteria as they age but how the microbial communities in the bodies of wild animals change over time is not well ...
Ecology
May 31, 2013
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Microsoft, General Electric unite to improve health care data
In a downtown Bellevue, Wash., high-rise last week, the doors opened to a new health care joint venture formed by two of the world's largest companies: Microsoft and General Electric.
Business
Oct 7, 2012
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Report: EPA cut corners on climate finding
(AP) -- The Obama administration cut corners before concluding that climate-change pollution can endanger human health, a key finding underpinning costly new regulations, an internal government watchdog said Wednesday.
Environment
Sep 28, 2011
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Costly Superfund dredging set for Hudson River
(AP) -- People look funny at David Mathis when he takes a dip off his dock in the Hudson River. Health officials have long warned people not to eat fish caught from this slow-flowing stretch south of the Adirondacks and ...
Environment
May 9, 2009
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Is flood pollution causing turtle strandings? Researchers look for answers in their cell response
Last year was a grim season for sea turtles in Queensland's Wide Bay-Burnett region with more than 10 times the usual number of sick and dying animals, including over 100 turtles, pulled from the water.
Ecology
Aug 21, 2023
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Investigation: South Florida's smaller airports top the country in lead emissions, but nearby residents remain unaware
George Koren loves the Pembroke Pines home he has lived in for 48 years, just across the fence from North Perry Airport.
Environment
Jul 6, 2023
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Expert insight: As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?
Canada's population has officially surpassed 40 million people, and immigration has significantly contributed to reaching this milestone. In 2021, immigrants made up almost one-quarter of the Canadian population.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2023
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Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana
Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts.
Environment
May 21, 2023
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