Medical
Schatz, Warren introduce Freedom of Equifax Exploitation Act
Equifax confirmed Monday that a previous hack occurred in March, Fortune reported . Equifax is one of only two credit monitoring agencies in Canada, the other being TransUnion . According to her bio, she regularly counsels corporate boards and senior executives on data breach prevention and data security concerns . Lenders rely on the information collected by credit bureaus such as ... [Full Article...]
MDOH: 51 cases of West Nile virus confirmed this year
West Nile Virus has claimed the life of a Delaware County man. "It's important for everyone to continue taking precautions like using insect repellent, wearing long sleeve shirts and trousers, and staying indoors between dusk and dawn". According to OMAFRA, the cases have been reported in Bruce County, Waterloo County, Renfrew County, District of Muskoka and the Regional Municipality. [Full Article...]
Nerf guns can cause serious eye injuries and internal bleeding, doctors warn
Writing in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), medics from Moorfields Eye Hospital said three patients suffered injury and internal bleeding from separate incidents involving the toy guns. The outside foam bullets which claim to be Nerf-compatible may not meet safety standards and regulations, Duffy pointed out, before urging parents to be aware of packaging and age recommendations. [Full Article...]
Naval hospital in Florida calls photos of newborns 'outrageous, unnacceptable'
The photo is captioned "How I now feel about these mini Satans". "It's outrageous, unacceptable, incredibly unprofessional, and can not be tolerated". "We're in the process of notifying the patient's parents". The posts were shared thousands of times and immediately drew the outrage of many, including military families. [Full Article...]
Hepatitis Outbreak in San Diego, Authorities Combat With 24-Hour Security Bathrooms
The Hepatitis A outbreak has largely infected the homeless people of San Diego, with the alleged shortage of public restrooms in the locations where they gather blamed as part of the problem. Hepatitis A varies in severity, with mild cases lasting two weeks or less and in more severe cases lasting four to seven weeks or longer. As a prevention effort, public health staff had started offering the... [Full Article...]
Your poop can tell if you are losing weight
The intermittent diet group maintained an average weight loss of 17.5lbs more than the other group, six months after the end of the diet . But it turns out you were accidentally on the smartest diet plan there is. Maybe in the future, we'll see that nutritionists take poop into account to help people in their lose weight by giving them a personalized diet that takes into account the gut's ... [Full Article...]
Coastal communities in ME keep eye on Jose
North winds will be between 15 and 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Jose should remain off the coast, however, the Northeast coast may experience some of the impacts. Hurricane Jose will not make a direct hit on New Jersey, but it will be close enough to affect our sky and sea. However, steering winds will become weak and that means Jose will meander as it continues to weaken well off the coa... [Full Article...]
Trump blasts United Nations over bloated 'bureaucracy and mismanagement'
North Korea's missile tests and bellicose rhetoric have overshadowed the gathering as Trump coordinates with allies, Japan and South Korea, while pressuring China and Russian Federation to do more. Finally, US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley , closed the speech asserting that the goal of the assembly is "not to be satisfied with less than a total consensus in the reform of the organization". [Full Article...]