Health & Safety

Why these doctors started writing medical 'prescriptions' for solar power

5:00am December 09, 2024

Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to power companies asking them to help vulnerable patients. Then they realized the solar panels on the hospital roof might offer a solution.

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New environmental law creates tension between Canadian government and U.S. shippers

4:20am December 09, 2024

The Canadian government says a new regulation will make shipping on the Great Lakes more environmentally sound. However American shippers say it puts them at a trade disadvantage.

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Health & Safety

Microplastics research probes the type of dangers they may pose to our bodies

4:18am December 09, 2024

by Leila Fadel

Microplastics have turned up in all corners of our anatomy. So much remains unknown about how these particles work their way through our bodies, and what that means for our health.

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Trump focuses on tariffs, immigration in first network TV interview

12:15pm December 08, 2024

President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press."

Cancer interrupted their school lives, but also set them on a mission

9:23am December 08, 2024

Pediatric cancer survival rates are a crowning medical achievement. But the impact of missing school is a less-discussed side effect children then face.

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NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

5:30am December 08, 2024

Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi.

Health & Safety

Life Kit offers tips on how to care for a grieving friend

6:34pm December 07, 2024

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A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it

8:00am December 07, 2024

The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.

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Two Kea birds, Nestor notabilis, Arthurs Pass South Island New Zealand

How many species could go extinct from climate change? It depends on how hot it gets.

7:00am December 07, 2024

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

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Health & Safety

Americans vent feelings about health insurance after UHC CEO shooting

5:19pm December 06, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The outpouring of online rage following a health insurance CEO's killing has shocked some. Polling shows that people who really need their health insurance find it lets them down in fundamental ways.

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