Health

As another heat wave descends on New York on Monday, thousands of people still have no power over the region a week after Tropical Storm Isaiah power lines and trees battled 70 miles-per-hour wind. Con Edison announced Monday that 19,000 customers were still powerless – 15,000 in Westchester, 2,800 in …

California officials are investigating how and when they will reopen Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and other theme parks based on COVID-19 health data as tourist destinations prepare for their sixth month of coronavirus closures. “Theme parks are currently not allowed to open in California, under current public health orders,” California …

It is the administration’s latest attempt to seal U.S. borders, citing the phytus. In March, the administration called for a public health law to quickly remove migrants, including children, detained at the border. That action, including a series of other travel restrictions, has been extended in the course of the …

A new report accuses Talkspace of launching mobile therapy of mining the data from clients’ private therapies conversations. If true, the accusation raises serious ethical questions about the tech company’s respect for patients’ rights and the understanding of the strict ethical rules that govern patient confidentiality. Former employees and therapists …

In a detailed letter sent to the Inspector General’s General Offices in the Department of Defense and the Army Corps of Engineers, the committee stated that committee members were “concerned that the Army Corps violated the permitted clean water law and (National Environmental Protection Act” ) evaluation process at the …