HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

June 6, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting-edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• End of fillings in sight as scientists find Alzheimer’s drug makes teeth grow back (Telegraph)
• Major insurance company’s payment decision angers ER doctors (NBC)
• Americans sure seem to like universal healthcare  (Bloomberg News)

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Apple’s plan to kill autoplay could leave publishers in the dust (CNN)
• Trump’s blocking of Twitter uses violates U.S. Constitution: rights institute (Reuters)
• U.S. contractor Reality Winner arrested after NSA leak report (BBC)
• U.S. Congress plans self-driving car legislation to speed roll-out (Reuters)

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HEALTH

End of fillings in sight as scientists find Alzheimer’s drug makes teeth grow back (Telegraph)

Fillings could be consigned to history after scientists discovered that a drug already trialed in Alzheimer's patients can encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities.

Major insurance company’s payment decision angers ER doctors (NBC)

"Save the ER for emergencies — or cover the cost," reads a letter sent last month to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia members.

Americans sure seem to like universal healthcare  (Bloomberg News)

Americans, in general, support government-provided universal health care. A Pew Research Center survey taken in January found that 60 percent say that it’s the responsibility of the federal government to make sure that all Americans have health coverage. A Morning Consult/Politico poll in April found that support for a single-payer health system outweighs opposition…

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Apple’s plan to kill autoplay could leave publishers in the dust (CNN)

You know those pesky, annoying videos that automatically start playing when you open up a new web page, causing you to mute your computer and search feverishly for the pause button, or just close the browser altogether?

Trump’s blocking of Twitter uses violates U.S. Constitution: rights institute (Reuters)

A free-speech institute on Tuesday sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the prolific tweeter unblock certain Twitter (TWTR.N) users on grounds the practice violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. contractor Reality Winner arrested after NSA leak report (BBC)

A US government contractor has been arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret information to a news outlet…he Intercept's leaked document alleges that Moscow's military intelligence services attempted cyber-attacks on at least one US voting software supplier days before last November's US presidential election. It also accuses the Russians of sending spear-phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials.

U.S. Congress plans self-driving car legislation to speed roll-out (Reuters)

The U.S. Congress is working on national self-driving vehicle legislation that could replace state-by state rules and make it easier for automakers to test and deploy the technology, senior U.S. House and Senate lawmakers told Reuters on Tuesday.