Daily Archives: March 14, 2014

More Evidence Environmental Exposures Contribute to Autism

Autism refers to a collection of disorders, usually diagnosed during childhood, that affect language and social skills. For the study, Rzhetsky’s team analyzed nearly 100 million U.S. health insurance claims for a county-by-county look at rates of autism and intellectual disability. They also examined rates of genital malformations in boys — such as micropenis, undescended… Read More »

Angry Birds allow NSA to collect massive amounts of data: report  – NY Daily News

  Angry Birds, other ‘leaky’ cellphone apps allow NSA to collect massive amounts of data: report  – NY Daily News. These “Angry Birds” are telling more about you than you may know. The National Security Agency uses the popular smartphone app — with an estimated 1.7 billion downloads worldwide — to take information ranging from… Read More »