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The Feb. 21 cyberattack has drawn the scrutiny of federal lawmakers and investigators. A group known as BlackCat or ALPHV has taken responsibility for attacking Change Healthcare. The Russian-speaking gang develops ransomware, then “affiliates” deploy it against targets, stealing data and encrypting victims’ computer systems.
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2 years ago Read more at Tampa Bay Times

Iulia Fratila is an assistant professor in the Department of Global and Community Health. She joined the College of Public Health in fall 2023. She teaches courses such as Social Determinants of Health, Introduction to Public Health, and Health Promotion Strategies. In her time at James Madison University (JMU) she was employed as an assistant Professor in the department of Health Sciences. At the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana she co-developed a new course on Inclusive design.
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2 years ago Read more at George Mason University

The Public Health Command–Pacific radiological advisory medical team conducted an exercise March 12 at Sagami General Depot. Maj. Daniel Arguello, PHC-Pacific’s Chief of Health Physics, said the purpose of the exercise was to bring everybody together as a team. The team purposely left their home stations and traveled to the depot to ensure they had the ability to put all the necessary equipment and supplies to work.
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2 years ago Read more at United States Army

Taylor Brothers was a teenager by the time her parents were able to insure her and her siblings. Brothers signed up for subsidized coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that gave them access to the medicines they needed to treat her psoriasis and the family’s other medical needs.
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2 years ago Read more at WHYY

FAMILY merged children from three pediatric cohorts, as well as their mothers and siblings who were identified through HAD housed at ICES. The CHILD cohort, a national general population-based birth cohort, was established in 2008 to increase our understanding of the interactions between the environment and genetics in the development of asthma and allergy. A total of 5619 grades one and two (aged 5–9 years) Toronto school children were recruited in 2006.
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2 years ago Read more at Nature.com

This year alone, there have been at least 60 confirmed or suspected throughout America. Now, Washtenaw County is reporting its second case. The case is in an adult who does not have prior immunity to measles. At any given point, it can be a plane ride away, said Susan Ringler-Cerniglia.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills that supporters say will help improve access to health care and boost the number of doctors in Florida. The bills were a priority of Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Naples Republican who dubbed them the “Live Healthy” initiative.
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2 years ago Read more at WMNF

In a recent study published in the journal Foods, researchers examined the bioactive compound compositions, aroma profiles, and antioxidant activity levels of four edible flowers. Their findings contribute to the scientific understanding of edible flowers' nutritional and health benefits. The Mediterranean diet and other traditional and healthy dietary patterns include the consumption of edible plants that are often rich in micro- and macronutrients and antioxidants while elevating the taste and texture of dishes.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Kristel Candelario was sentenced to life in prison for the death of her 16-month-old daughter, Jailyn. She left her daughter alone for more than a week while she went on vacation. The mother blamed her mental problems for the decision to abandon her daughter. In the interview, she said, “I was experiencing emotional stress”.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Chicago

Legacy Health will end its contract with insurance provider Regence BlueCross BlueShield on March 31 unless the two can negotiate a new contract. Legacy Health is a major player in providing healthcare for people in Oregon and southwest Washington. The two sides have been trying to come to terms to renew a payment agreement for most of a year, and in the final month before the contract deadline, a "best and final'quot; offer.
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2 years ago Read more at KGW.com