Things to know about California ' s new proposed rules for insurance companies
Months after California's home insurance market was rattled by major companies pausing or restricting their coverage, the state's top regulator said Thursday that he would write new rules aimed at persuading insurers to continue doing business in the nation's most populous state. Seven of the 12…#legislature #californiainsurance #ricardolara #proposition103 #climate #fairplan #consumerwatchdog
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Houston police arrested an animal rights protester and detained him for 16 hours, lawsuit says
Animal rights activists Daraius Dubash and Faraz Harsini were peacefully demonstrating in a Houston, Texas, public park when park employees demanded they leave. When Dubash insisted that the pair had a First Amendment right to protest, officials called the police, who arrested Dubash and charged…#daraiusdubash #farazharsini #houston #firstamendment #constitutional #jtmorris #discoverygreen #guyfawkes #dominion #floydwillis
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Firing the Army ’s New Rifle & Machine Gun Is a Weighty Experience
Thursday morning, I joined select journalists who got to experience the Army’s new XM-7 rifle and XM-250 light machine gun first-hand. The Army hosted us at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) in northeastern Maryland, a base at which Army weapons systems from firearms to tanks have been introduced,…#army #xm7 #apg #maryland #squadautomaticweapon #xm7sxm250s #aberdeen #ngsw #closecombatforce #carbine
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Once Silicon Valley ’s Star, Cisco Taps Splunk for Fresh Mojo
Cisco Systems Inc.’s Chuck Robbins, who has spent years working to restore the networking company to its former glory, is now looking to the $28 billion acquisition of Splunk Inc. to help speed up the effort. • None Stocks Rise at End of Bruising Week on Wall Street: Markets Wrap • None McCarthy…#ciscosystemsinc #chuckrobbins #splunkinc #nonestocksrise #bruisingweek #cisco #splunks #siliconvalley #microsoftcorp #sanjose
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers threaten strike if labor agreement not reached
Thousands of healthcare workers march down Vermont to call for the urgent need for improved working conditions, better support systems and increased investment in the healthcare workforce at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Hollywood on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. More…#healthcare #vermont #hollywood #kaiserpermanente #colorado #oregon #virginia #washingtondc #districtofcolumbia
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

House-flipping profits continue to rebound as home prices soar
None House-flipping profits continued to rebound in the second quarter, according to ATTOM. • None That's as home prices grew between the time a property was purchased and sold. • None But the volume of home-flipping activity fell, accounting for 1 of every 13 sales. Surging US home prices this…#robbarber
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Home prices could jump 5% in the next 12 months as high mortgage rates freeze the housing market, Zillow economists say
None Home prices could climb even higher over the next year, Zillow economists said. • None The real estate listing company predicted a 5% home price increase, lower that 6.5% is previously predicted. Home prices could jump as much as 5% over the next year, thanks to higher mortgage rates…#nonehome #zillow #jeromepowell #bankrate #caseshiller
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan
In a whirlwind week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan focused on strengthening and scaling collaborations to create both powerful local and global innovation systems. On Sept. 21, Director Panchanathan traveled to New York University to join in …
Source: NSF News - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news

Bob Menendez asks how much a kilo of gold is worth. We answer
After getting home from an unofficial-turned-sanctioned trip to Egypt in October 2021, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez searched on Google: “how much is one kilo of gold worth.” He had some gold bars laying around, according to an indictment prosecutors unveiled on Friday alleging he took them as…#egypt #newjersey #bobmenendez #google #egyptian #nadine #manhattan #mercedesbenz #menendezes
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SA to gain more global clout as home to new research center
Texas Biomed will be the epicenter for international collaboration in the war against worldwide health threats.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: W. Scott Bailey Source Type: news

Clinical trial to test immune modulation strategy for hospitalized covid-19 patients begins
Part of NIH ’s STRIVE consortium, the therapeutic may prevent overactive immune systems from causing severe symptoms.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 22, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Age Safe ® America Promotes Falls Prevention Awareness with NCOA
Age Safe America, LLC a leading training, membership and services organization dedicated to raising awareness of solutions for home safety and falls prevention among older adults, is proud to participate in Falls Prevention Week 2023 SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SCZ Source Type: news

Texas Children ’s Hospital picks Houston Methodist Woodlands CEO as new president
Texas Children's Hospital has named Houston Methodist-The Woodlands CEO Debra Sukin as its new president. She will report to current CEO Mark Wallace.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news

No brain, no problem. Jellyfish learn just fine
When it comes to learned behavior, even the simplest minds are capable of advanced thought. The Caribbean box jellyfish ( Tripedalia cystophora ), which doesn’t even have a brain, can alter its behavior based on past experiences, new research reveals. Scientists believe the creature uses this learning ability along with its astoundingly complex visual system to navigate the murky mangrove swamps it calls home. Scientists have known for some time that animals in the phylum Cnidaria—which includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones—are capable of basic forms of learning when repeatedly presented with a stim...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news