Links & comments

Puerto Rico is devastated in the wake of Hurricane Maria
[Puerto Rico is U.S. territory.]
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2017/9/25/16360488/hurricane-maria-2017-puerto-rico-recovery-san-juan-hospitals-electricty-cell-service


It's embarrassing to be a member of the human race when the president of our country calls the leader of another country Rocketman, and the result is his favorability ratings go up.


It's disgusting that Trump is criticizing people for kneeling, when his actions are leading to severe damage, including death, for many because of his cutbacks on protections from pollution and climate devastation. And kneeling is a time-honored way of showing respect.


A friend is trying to help her brother who had a stroke. He lives in a rural area on the other side of the country. They have had a big hassle getting VA care. He was told he had to bring in his papers from 50 years ago. Luckily they finally found them. What if they had been lost in a fire or flood? The government should have the records. The VA will only pay for treatment at a nearby doctor if he gets authorization from the VA for each visit.
I consider this far more important than whether someone kneels at a football game.


Kushner used private email to conduct White House business
Presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has corresponded with other administration officials about White House matters through a private email account set up during the transition last December, part of a larger pattern of Trump administration aides using personal email accounts for government business.
[Being a great psychic, I predict that republicans will ignore this and continue to bring up Hillary's emails.]
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/24/jared-kushner-private-email-white-house-243071


Texas Republicans Quietly Eliminate Health Care For Disabled Children
http://www.bluedotdaily.com/republicans-quietly-eliminate-health-care-for-disabled-children-massive-cuts/


11 Family Members, Including 2-Month-Old, Die During Baptism After Church Collapses in Deadly Mexico Earthquake
http://people.com/human-interest/mexico-earthquake-baby-dead-baptism/


Happiness may be healthier for some cultures than others
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/health/happiness-where-you-live-partner/index.html


Do you really need that MRI?
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/usmc-dy092517.php


Three or more cups of coffee daily halves mortality risk in patients with both HIV and HCV
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/e-tom092517.php


Study finds being in a good mood for your flu jab boosts its effectiveness
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/uon-sfb092517.php


Study raises expectations for improved language skills in the deaf and hard-of-hearing
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/cchm-sre092517.php


Metabolism directly impacts the odds of developing malaria
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/idmm-mdi092517.php


Breast cancer patients largely find radiation therapy experience better than expected
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/asfr-bcp092317.php


Big brains in birds provides survival advantage: Washington University study in Nature journal
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/wuis-bbi092117.php


Children who watched a PG-rated movie clip containing guns played with a disabled real gun longer and pulled the trigger more often than children who saw the same movie not containing guns
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/tjnj-acw092117.php


Adding radiation to chemotherapy may dramatically improve survival for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/asfr-art092317.php


Fish have complex personalities, research shows
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/uoe-fh092217.php


Sexual harassment by colleagues may be associated with more severe depression
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/bc-shb092017.php


Why Hard Facts Aren't Enough to Alter Our Beliefs
https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/why-hard-facts-aren-t-enough-alter-our-beliefs-ncna803946


Iran-Linked Hackers Said to Be Attacking U.S. Companies
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/mideast/iran-linked-hackers-hit-oil-aviation-firms-u-s-saudi-n802716


At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/us/politics/private-email-trump-kushner-bannon.html


Password-theft 0day imperils users of High Sierra and earlier macOS versions
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/09/password-theft-0day-imperils-users-of-high-sierra-and-earlier-macos-versions/


CBO [The Congressional Budget Office ]: Number of insured 'reduced by millions' under GOP health bill
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/politics/cbo-graham-cassidy/index.html