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These are the most dangerous jobs you can have in the age of coronavirus

For millions of Americans, working at home isn't an option. NBC News identified seven occupations in which employees are at especially high risk of COVID-19.




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Not enough evidence that e-cigarettes help to stop smoking, surgeon general says

The surgeon general's report is the first in 30 years to focus entirely on quitting tobacco.




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Vaping flavor ban goes into effect Thursday, but many products will still be available

"Kids have moved on" to other nicotine vapes that will remain on the market.




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Juul bought ad space on kids' websites, including Cartoon Network, lawsuit alleges

Over the past year Juul has faced criticism and scrutiny over its role in what public health officials call an "epidemic" of teen nicotine addiction.,




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Report says cellphone data suggests October shutdown at Wuhan lab, but experts are skeptical

U.S. and U.K. intel agencies are reviewing the private report, but intel analysts examined and couldn't confirm a similar theory previously.




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Supply chain headache? Hundreds of millions of syringes will be needed to vaccinate U.S.

The world's largest manufacturer says there's not enough capacity to quickly ramp up production to those levels.




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California governor says community spread started at nail salon

He said he couldn't provide more information because of health and privacy concerns.




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Meet the Ohio health expert who has a fan club — and Republicans trying to stop her

Some Buckeyes are not comfortable being told by a "woman in power" to quarantine, one expert said.




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The pandemic shows WHO lacks authority to force governments to divulge information, experts say

The WHO has come under criticism for its deferential tone toward China, but the organization denies it withheld information about COVID-19.




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Putin pays a somber tribute to WWII dead as Russian coronavirus cases skyrocket

Cancellation of the ceremony was the second blow to Putin, who was forced to call off a referendum extending his time in power.




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Endostatin and ST2 are predictors of pulmonary hypertension disease course in infants




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Cardiovascular response and sequelae after minimally invasive surfactant therapy in growth-restricted preterm infants




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Do extremely preterm infants need retinopathy of prematurity screening earlier than 31 weeks postmenstrual age?




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Implementation of a statewide, multisite fetal tele-echocardiography program: evaluation of more than 1100 fetuses over 9 years




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Hydrocortisone and bronchopulmonary dysplasia: variables associated with response in premature infants




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Communication between neonatologists and parents when prognosis is uncertain




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Epidemiology of thrombosis in Canadian neonatal intensive care units




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California NICU disaster preparedness




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Journal of Perinatology




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Genomic profiling of intestinal T-cell receptor repertoires in inflammatory bowel disease




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A stereotyped light chain may shape virus-specific B-cell receptors in HCV-dependent lymphoproliferative disorders




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The lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 is required for normal lymphocyte development and survival of hematopoietic leukemias




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Evolution and function of interleukin-4 receptor signaling in adaptive immunity and neutrophils




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Extra-adrenal glucocorticoid biosynthesis: implications for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders




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The genetics of macrophage activation syndrome




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Natural genetic variation in Stim1 creates stroke in the spontaneously hypertensive rat




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IL12B and IL23R polymorphisms are associated with alopecia areata




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Genes & Immunity




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All-Natural Margarita on Cinco de Mayo

Although Cinco de Mayo celebrations are muted in Mexico this year with the H1N1 virus outbreak and dramatic loss of tourism, if you're still planning a party, please toast our friends south of the border with a natural




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New Biodynamic Tea by Zhena's Gypsy Tea

Demeter certified Biodynamic balanced tea, in five refreshing, summer fruit flavors, is the latest offering by Zhena's Gypsy Tea, maker of organic, fair trade and now biodynamic teas. Now, you've heard of green, natural, even




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Trader Joe's Flunks Sustainable Seafoods 101 (Again)

C'mon, you know a Trader Joe's addict or two, don't you? It's sometimes impossible to resist the combination of lower prices and lots of organic and even Fair




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Should "Progressives" Boycott Whole Foods Over CEO's Statements on Health Care?

I am constantly amazed at the level of political discourse in the US. So a debate about health care degenerates into scares about "death panels" and boycotts of Whole Foods because their CEO is against it. It is all a bit much, and a complete mystery




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Hessnatur to Kick Off NY Fashion Week with "World in your Hand" Tee Launch Party at Whole Foods

Kicking off New York Fashion Week, hessnatur and Whole Foods Market Tribeca are hosting an invite-only launch party September 9, for the "World in




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NY Fashion Week: Miguel Adrover Unveils hessnatur Eco-Tee at Whole Foods (Video)

Fashion icon and hessnatur Creative Director Miguel Adrover at Whole Foods Market. Credit Emma Grady Hessnatur kicked off New York Fashion Week Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Whole Foods Market Tribeca with the launch of their "World in your hand"




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Whole Foods Completes Largest Renewable Energy Credit Purchase by Any US Retailer

Say what you like about Whole Foods' founder's views on health care, but there's no doubt that the company has its corporate head screwed on straight when it comes to renewable energy. Whole Foods has announced is has just completed its 2009 purchase




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Food for Thought: Do The Health Care Views of Whole Food's CEO Keep You Away?

I went to Whole Foods in Oakland on Saturday, like I do most weekends, but I missed the dance/theater/protest against the grocery chain's co-founder and CEO John Mackey, he of the now infamous quote: "A careful reading of both the Declaration of




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Whole Foods CEO Defends Health Insurance Views, His Right to Speak, in New WSJ Interview

Treehugger has been closely following the saga of Whole Foods CEO and co-founder John Mackey since he published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal saying, among other things, that "A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the




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John Mackey Steps Down As Chairman of Whole Foods: Did He Jump or Was He Pushed?

On Christmas Eve, John Mackey announced that he is stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Whole Foods.




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Whole Foods' John Mackey a Climate Change Skeptic?!? Seems So.

Back when Whole Foods CEO John Mackey weighed in on-slash-stuck his personal foot in his professional mouth about healthcare, I stayed out of the debate. I assumed, wrongly in hindsight, that most people already knew that




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News from Mother Jones: Help Haiti, Whole Foods' Ungreen Ways, Gross Tap Water

Yesterday, TreeHugger rounded up a few green charities that are helping the recovery effort in Haiti after Tuesday's earthquake. MoJo's human rights reporter Mac McClelland has a few more suggestions for how to help one of the poorest and least




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Whole Foods, Bed Bath & Beyond Say No Way to Alberta Tar Sands

Guest blogger Cara




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High Levels Of BPA Found In Cash Register Receipts, What You Can Do To Protect Yourself

Image Source: red5standingby Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, DC, has discovered that many cash register receipts contain levels of Bisphenol-A (BPA) hundreds of times higher than those found in




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Did the "Organic Elite" Sell Out to Monsanto?

By now, most of us have read the miscellaneous (numerous) statements from companies like Whole Foods, Organic Valley, Stonyfield, and the Non-GMO Project in defense of their participation in the




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First Packaging-Free, Zero-Waste Grocery Store In US Coming To Austin, Texas

It's gotten harder and harder over the years to avoid excess packaging when shopping for everyday items, but plans are in the works for a store in Austin (also the home of Whole Foods) that will specialize in local and organic




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Redesigning How We Clean: Ami Shah of iQ on Their Award Winning Refill Packaging (Interview)

Over one billion plastic cleaning containers go into landfill each year, according to the Canadian eco-cleaning company Planet People. And did you know that the majority of household cleaners are 95 per cent water and only five per




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LA Residents Get Fresh Food Delivered by Bike to Their Doorstep

LA Whole Foods shoppers now can have concierge-shopped groceries delivered to their door via solar powered electric bikes




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Whole Foods Market to Stop Sales of Unsustainable Seafood

An initiative to stop selling red-rated seafood by 2013 had been launched a year early and will go into effect on Earth Day 2012.




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TreeHugger Radio #201: A Greener iCloud, Obama on Gas, Talking Plants, and Doomsday Dating

This week, Jacob and Brian talk about a greener Apple Inc., crazy-ass weather, Obama's oil and gas issues, and a dating site for the doomsday crowd.




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Safeway, Whole Foods Get Greenpeace Green Rating For Seafood Sales

For the first time ever Greenpeace has given a US seafood retailer (in fact two of them) a green rating. There are some notable laggards though.




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3 simple sneaky ingredient swaps for healthier baking

Healthy, wholesome baked goods need not taste like cardboard and molasses when these substitutions are made.