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BOSE headphones spy on users to gather listener profiles, claims lawsuit

April 25, 2017 -

Dore explains that a person’s listening history reveals personal and often very identifying details. He gives an example in the lawsuit, stating that if a user listens to a Muslim prayer service, it is more likely that the person is Muslim. Dore further notes that other details, such as sexual orientation and political views, can be gleaned from a person’s listening history. In a separate article on NBCNews.com, Dore notes that “one of the issues raised by this lawsuit is that ...

Curcumin improves bone-growing capabilities of 3D-printed ceramic scaffolds

June 10, 2018 -

Susmita Bose, Herman and Brita Lindholm Endowed Chair Professor in WSU's School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and her team coated 3D printed ceramic bone scaffolds with curcumin, a compound found in turmeric.

A bone scaffold is a biomedical tool that allows bone tissue to recover and regrow following disease or an injury. It contains tiny holes in its structure which stimulate and support growing cells. Although artificial, it is absorbed by the body ...

Advanced planning for dying patients can prevent unwanted hospitalizations, study says

June 03, 2020 -

The process of advance care planning involves getting information on the kinds of treatment patients are willing to receive. This includes deciding whether or not they wish certain treatments to be withheld should they be diagnosed with a terminal illness.

The Ohio State study, published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, analyzed health records from 1,185 cancer patients who were receiving hospice care. They found that if these patients had a verified ...

Protect your kids from pollution-related asthma with vitamin D

July 20, 2019 -

One out of every 12 American children has the condition, which means it affects more than six million kids. Asthma is seen disproportionately among urban minorities, and air pollution can worsen symptoms, including indoor air pollution like that from cigarettes, candles and cooking.

After observing the fact that African-Americans, especially children, have both a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency and a greater prevalence of asthma, researchers decided to explore whether ...

Union says workers at East Palestine train derailment site are getting sick after exposure to toxic chemicals

March 03, 2023 -

In a letter, Long explained that many rail employees are continuing to experience migraines and nausea, which they blame on chemical exposure from the wreckage.

"This lack of concern for the Workers' safety and well-being is, again, a basic tenet of NS's (Norfolk Southern) cost-cutting business model," Long wrote, blasting Norfolk Southern for putting people's lives and livelihoods in danger.

The letter addresses one specific situation in which a rail worker was ...

Doctors agree with censored study that concludes unvaccinated children are healthier than vaccinated children

January 08, 2017 -

"If you don't ask the right questions, you can't find the right answers," said Tommy Redwood, MD, an emergency room doctor in Atlanta, Georgia, with 26 years of medical experience. "If you summarily dismiss the possibility that the increasing rates of childhood illnesses, including ADD, autism, asthma and other auto-immune disorders are connected to vaccines, you can't figure out if our children's health problems are vaccine-related injuries."

Redwood says he suspects ...