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POLITICO Q&A: Radhika Fox, acting head of EPA’s water office
Fox says that addressing those rollbacks is a top priority, and that her selection “signals a commitment to do the…
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Providers call for another chance to sign up for Direct Contracting model
Several provider groups are pressing the Biden administration to create another chance for providers to sign up for the Direct…
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5 Fantastic Recipes for Crunchy, Flavorful Salads
Want to look good and feel good? The standout nutrients in veggies, fruit and legumes can help get you there!…
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250,000 reasons to do laundry less often
Just when you thought our worldwide problems — from a pandemic to climate change — couldn’t get any bigger, they’re…
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Cohere Health banks $36M to advance digital prior authorization
Boston-based Cohere Health has scored $36 million in its second round of funding less than a year after it launched.…
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Indoor Dust Contains PFAS and Other Toxic Chemicals
Indoor dust contains dangerous, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, according to a study published today in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study of 46…
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UnitedHealth Group beats the Street with $4.9B in Q1 profit
UnitedHealth Group posted $4.9 billion in profit for the first quarter of 2021, up from $3.4 billion in the prior-year quarter. Revenues…
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Now Is Our Last Best Chance to Confront the Climate Crisis
This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. The Earth’s…
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Why “Good Vibes Only” Isn’t Always a Good Thing
It never fails. Your house could burn down, your dog could run away and someone could steal your identity —…
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Why Renewable Electricity Powers Decarbonization — and Pays Off | InvestigateWest
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster. Amid the…
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Airports Step Up Mental Health Assistance as Passenger Anxiety Soars
Katja Ridderbusch ATLANTA — Robin Hancock gently worked her steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing a set…
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In the climate change fight, the Interior Department becomes a battlefield
The next month, the White House backed away from its initial choice for Interior deputy secretary after Manchin suggested she…
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The FDA Seeks a New Way to Review Old Drugs Without Causing Prices to Soar
Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine.…
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Ticks — and tick-borne risks — are creeping north to the Arctic as the climate warms – ArcticToday
The American dog tick, a vector for both Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia is one example of a non-native…
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Sweeping bills aim to combat Black maternal mortality | NC ealth News
For 35 weeks, Tomeka Isaac had a normal pregnancy. As a 40-year-old Black woman, she was at high risk for…
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Will Future Electric Vehicles Be Powered by Deep-Sea Metals?
Both expeditions will collect baseline environmental data on the kinds of marine organisms that live on the seafloor, the composition…
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Maryland agency seeks to overturn ruling that it must curb foul poultry air
The Maryland Department of the Environment plans to appeal a state judge’s ruling that the agency must account for ammonia…
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No More Halfsies on Climate
Subscribers to The Climate Crisis newsletter received this piece in their in-boxes. Sign up to receive future installments. We’re reaching…
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Epic drought means water crisis on Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned…
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Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death: Surpassed only by advanced age and organ transplant as a risk factor, large study shows
Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying from the disease, finds a…
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Recognizing the true guardians of the forest: Q&A with David Kaimowitz
David Kaimowitz describes his career as a “a 30-year quest to understand what causes deforestation,” one that has brought him…
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Most differences in DNA binding compounds found at birth in children conceived by IVF not seen in early childhood: Results bolster previous studies finding no growth, development differences with IVF
Compared to newborns conceived traditionally, newborns conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF) are more likely to have certain chemical modifications…
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Mapping environmental justice just a few clicks away
In the neighborhood straddling MD Route 26 in West Baltimore, just north of the Mondawmin Mall, residents grapple daily with…
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Toxic gas in rat brains shows potential for new dementia treatments
A potential treatment for dementia and epilepsy could look to reduce the amounts of a toxic gas in the brain…
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Climate change makes Indian monsoon season stronger and more chaotic | DW | 14.04.2021
The monsoon rains that batter India each summer, unleashing 80% of the country’s yearly rainfall in four months crucial for…
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Innovative technique developed to destroy cancerous kidney cells
An innovative new technique that encourages cancer cells in the kidneys to self-destruct could revolutionise the treatment of the disease,…
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Is a healthy environment a right? New CEPA bill says so
A new law could soon see toxic chemicals, including harmful plastics, undergo more rigorous assessments aimed at better protecting vulnerable…
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Tiny wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body: The device, which is powered by ultrasonic waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs and tissue
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue…
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NJ Transit OKs $63M purchase of diesel buses, as activists clamor for electric
The last of NJ Transit’s older cruiser buses are soon to be riding into retirement after its board of directors…
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Get your head in the game — One gene’s role in cranial development
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) use genetic engineering in mice to further understand how cell fate is…
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“Biologic poison:” Utah doctors call for an end to aerial mosquito spraying
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Salt Lake City recently scrapped a plan to use Air Force tanker planes to…
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Mindfulness can make you selfish: A pioneering new study examines the social effects of mindfulness
Mindfulness is big business. Downloads of mindfulness apps generate billions of dollars annually in the U.S., and their popularity continues…
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Indigenous TikToker uses platform to call out mass contamination of Yellowknife’s toxic Giant Mine
TORONTO — An Indigenous filmmaker is using TikTok to raise awareness about the toxic mess left behind at Giant Mine…
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The chillest ape: How humans evolved a super-high cooling capacity: Penn Medicine discovery illuminates human sweat gland evolution
Humans have a uniquely high density of sweat glands embedded in their skin — 10 times the density of chimpanzees…
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Pecos River labeled among most endangered waterways due to potential mining
American Rivers, a Washington, D.C.-based conservation organization, ranked the Pecos River No. 5 in its new report on the nation’s…
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Industry Voices—Striking the balance of cybersecurity, interoperability and digital health
In today’s ever-evolving digital landscape, investing and implementing cybersecurity measures is more important than ever as COVID-19 continues to create…
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Genetic admixture in the South Pacific: From Denisovans to the human immune response
Describing the genetic diversity of human populations is essential to improve our understanding of human diseases and their geographical distribution.…
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Death to America’s Manicured Lawns
Likewise, lawn mowers, running on inefficient combustion engines, have been understood for decades to be one of the single most…
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Anthem, K Health, Blackstone launching joint digital health venture
K Health, Anthem and Blackstone Growth are teaming up to launch a joint venture that aims to lower healthcare costs…
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Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients: Preliminary findings for pilot study could have policy implications
Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with…
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‘We cannot drink oil’: campaigners condemn east African pipeline
Activists have accused French and Chinese oil firms of ignoring huge environmental risks after the signing of accords on the…
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Olive acquires Empiric Health to expand into surgical data analytics
Artificial intelligence startup Olive has entered the operating room with the acquisition of Empiric Health. Salt Lake City-based Empiric Health…
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Dietary cocoa improves health of obese mice; likely has implications for humans
Supplementation of cocoa powder in the diet of high-fat-fed mice with liver disease markedly reduced the severity of their condition,…
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9 Things to Know Before Having an Ostomy
“If you read one thing that starts to get you a little agitated, or your anxiety gets amped up, shut…
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Road to ruin: informal byways sow seeds of destruction in Colombia’s Amazon
SAN VICENTE DEL CAGUAN, Caqueta, Colombia (Reuters) – The dirt tracks winding through southern Colombia’s tangled jungle often mark the…
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Cross-specialty care program helps RWJBarnabas Health treat lingering COVID-19 symptoms
Now more than a year into the global pandemic, it’s become clear that not all of the patients recovering from acute…
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Lower COVID-19 rates seen in U.S. states with higher adherence to mask wearing: New evidence supports mask wearing in public as key to reducing spread of COVID-19
A new state-by-state analysis shows a statistical association between high adherence to mask wearing and reduced rates of COVID-19 in…
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23 Mother’s Day Gift Baskets and Boxes That Are Sure to Delight
Mother’s Day is less than one month away and fast approaching. If shopping for your mom, stepmom, or maternal figure…
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Champagne Goes Green To Battle Climate Change
To decrease its carbon footprint Champagnes will be made in lighter bottles. Comité Champagne It seems probable that the wine…
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Papa closes $60M series C funding round
Papa, the startup tackling loneliness among seniors, closed a $60 million series C funding round, bringing its total financial backing…
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