HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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November 16, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting-edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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HEALTH

As nurses retire, a significant shortage looms (Marketplace)

Ten thousand dollar sign-on bonuses and generous benefits? No, we’re not talking about the tech industry; it’s nurses who are now in high demand. As the economy improves, many older nurses are cutting back hours or retiring, causing a major shortage across the country.

DNA Is Not Destiny When It Comes to Heart Risk (NPR)

People with unlucky genes but good health habits were half as likely to develop heart disease as those who had an unhealthful lifestyle and genes that increased their heart risk, a study found.

Name of A Vietnam Veteran Killed by Hepatitis C Added to 'The Wall’ (NPR)

Members of the military are more than twice as likely to have hepatitis C as the general public. For many, including Jim McGough, the virus takes its final toll decades after they are first infected.

Stress 'changes brains of boys and girls differently'(BBC)

Very stressful events affect the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a study suggests.

Experimental Vaginal Ring Fights HIV, But Will Women Wear It? (NPR)

It's a problem with many of the anti-HIV options. Even if they're proven to be effective, people don't always want to use them.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Global carbon emissions flat three years in a row: A sign of progress? (CS Monitor)

An annual report projects global carbon dioxide emissions will continue to have slowed in 2016. But the lead author notes this reduction alone will not be enough to curb rising global temperatures. 

Genetically modified mosquitoes? Florida neighborhood votes no. (CS Monitor)

Residents of a Florida neighborhood voted against releasing genetically modified mosquitoes as a test to reduce the population of Zika-carrying mosquitoes.

What makes plastic trash seem so appetizing to seabirds? (CS Monitor)

Scientists say they may have just figured out why seabirds are tricked into thinking that plastic is food. And this might be able to help humans cut plastic out of the birds' diets.

Dogs sniff out invasive species of mussel in Montana (CS Monitor)

These dogs were trained to detect zebra and quagga mussels, invasive species which have caused ecological problems in the US since first detected in the 1980s.

A microelectronic breakthrough: chips that need no semiconductor(CS Monitor)

Using this new technology, scientists may someday be able to build faster and more powerful electronic devices, such as solar panels.

NASA to launch swarms of tiny satellites into orbit (CS Monitor)

These new 'smallsats' are part of a paradigm shift for NASA, which is increasingly turning to tiny technology as a more economical alternative to traditional satellites.

For Startups Marketing to Seniors, A Novel Idea: Move in with Them (NPR)

Young entrepreneurs who develop products for older adults have found a way to get instant feedback: They simply move into senior housing, where residents can test those products on the spot.

The election is over but spammers aren't conceding (CS Monitor)

During the presidential campaign, experts spotted an explosion in malicious email spam attempting to trick recipients into downloading harmful files or revealing personal data. And the spammers aren't going away.

Internet Freedom Wanes as Governments Target Messaging, Social Apps (NPR)

Apps like WhatsApp and Telegram are the latest to face crackdowns, a new report says. Two-thirds of Internet users live in countries that censor criticism of the government, military or rulers.


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