James Risen reports: An American doctor who conducted several medical and mental health evaluations of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside Ecuador’s Embassy in London over the last two years says that she believes she was spied on and that the confidentiality of her doctor-patient relationship with Assange was violated. Dr. Sondra Crosby, an associate professor…
Category: Healthcare
New York City Amends Human Rights Law To Protect Sexual And Reproductive Health Decisions
Related to a story posted earlier today about employers getting information about you from your employer-provided or supported pregnancy app, consider this new law in New York City: New York City employers should be aware of a recent amendment to the NYCHRL that adds sexual and reproductive health decisions as a protected characteristic. This new…
Is your pregnancy app sharing your intimate data with your boss?
Drew Harwell reports: Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bodily functions, sex drive, medications and mood. When she gave birth last spring, she used the app to chart her baby’s first online…
San Antonio ISD, University Health System to open middle school clinics
Alia Malik reports: An agreement with the University Health System will open health clinics at two middle schools in the San Antonio Independent School District. Trustees for SAISD unanimously approved the deal Monday night. Both clinics will serve students and district employees in portable buildings on school grounds. Superintendent Pedro Martinez said the goal is…