HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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January 16, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
 
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New technology leads to breakthrough in treatment.
 
 
As the cost of insulin skyrockets, some desperate diabetics are taking to rationing. The consequences can be tragic.
 
 
While the Agriculture Department continues to inspect domestic meat and poultry, the F.D.A. has reduced inspections of fruits, vegetables and other foods. 
 
 
China could raise average life expectancy by 2.9 years if it improves air quality to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according a new study from a U.S. research group.
 
SCIENCE & TECH
 
 
… Some manufacturers collect data about users, then sell that data to third-parties. That data can include what type of shows you watch, which ads you watch, your approximate location, and more. 
 
 
An analysis concluded that Earth’s oceans are heating up 40 percent faster on average than a United Nations panel estimated five years ago, a finding with dire implications for climate change.
 
 
Astronomers have identified a second set of odd radio bursts from the distant universe. Aliens probably aren’t causing it, but what is?
 
 
Reuters - Rapid shifts in the Earth's north magnetic pole are forcing researchers to make an unprecedented early update to a model that helps navigation by ships, planes and submarines in the Arctic, scientists said. 
 
 
Yesterday the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that cotton seeds carried to the far side of the moon by its Chang’e 4 lander had sprouted, marking the first time that humans had successfully grown living material on the surface of another world. But just a day later, it has emerged that the sprouting cotton buds died as night fell over the lunar far side, bringing the brief experiment to an end. The cotton seeds formed part of a “mini-biosphere” experiment.
 
 
 
 
 

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Smart TV's

Then there's cell phones, personal cameras, security cameras, home appliances, and other home devices. We are all connected to the Internet in some way. Ever watch Person Of Interest? Yes, this intrusion happens, albeit on a different level.