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May 2, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.
HEALTH
- Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare (New York Times)
- Is measles here to stay? (NPR)
- Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills (Los Angeles Times)
- Decoded brain signals could give voiceless people a way to talk (NPR)
SCIENCE AND TECH
- Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Milo Yiannopoulos, InfoWars and others from its platforms as 'dangerous' (CNN)
- Google adds way to auto-delete your location history, web activity (CNN)
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HEALTH
Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare (New York Times)
The Trump administration formally declared its opposition to the entire Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, arguing in a federal appeals court filing that the signature Obama-era legislation was unconstitutional and should be struck down. Such a decision could end health insurance for some 21 million Americans and affect many millions more who benefit from the law’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions and required coverage for pregnancy, prescription drugs and mental health.
Is measles here to stay? (NPR)
In 2000, the Pan American Health Organization announced a monumental public health achievement: Widespread vaccination efforts, overseen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, had effectively eliminated measles from the United States. The disease, which before the vaccination era affected 3 million to 4 million people in the U.S. each year, was now isolated to small, contained outbreaks connected to international travel. This year's record-setting outbreak threatens that achievement.
Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills (Los Angeles Times)
It’s the result of a revolution that has transformed U.S. health insurance, shifting a growing share of costs to workers and their families.
Decoded brain signals could give voiceless people a way to talk (NPR)
Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by a stroke or disease, but the technology is experimental.
SCIENCE AND TECH
Facebook announced Thursday afternoon that it had designated some high-profile people, including Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who's notorious for using anti-Semitic language, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as "dangerous" and said it will be purging them from its platforms.
Google adds way to auto-delete your location history, web activity (CNN)
Google wants to give people an easier way to delete their personal data. On Wednesday, the Alphabet-owned company said it's adding auto-delete tools for location history data, as well as web browsing and app activity. The feature will be available in the coming weeks.
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