One dose of ‘magic mushroom’ drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer…
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Polyamorous relationships: When three isn’t a crowd
Revelers in the rainbow-washed crowd smiled and cheered as the little blond girl in the parade float pageant-waved to the B-52’s “Love…
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El Paso a stop for man bicycling coast-to-coast to bring awareness to disease that causes vision loss
EL PASO, Texas — Jason Folie, a 35-year-old man from Waseca, Minnesota, is going blind, but his vision is saving sight. Folie was diagnosed with…
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An Arizona woman can’t use her frozen embryos after divorce, state Supreme Court rules
An Arizona woman cannot use frozen embryos fertilized by her ex-husband to have children and has to donate them, according to a ruling by the…
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New Mexico may ratchet up tobacco oversight
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators are considering a full ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products along with more robust…
Continue Reading Psychedelics: Can getting high improve your mental health?
Can the mind-blowing effects of psychedelics help heal our traumas? “The Goop Lab,” Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix mini-series,…
Continue Reading Ivory Coast tests first person in Africa for coronavirus
Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have…
Continue Reading A visual guide to the Wuhan coronavirus
An outbreak of new coronavirus has sickened about 1,400 people worldwide and killed at least 41 in mainland China, while spreading to countries…
Continue Reading If you want your kid to eat healthier, let them watch certain cooking shows
If you want your kids to make healthier food choices, have them watch more television — certain cooking shows, anyway. A recent study published…
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5th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed as China’s death toll rises to 80 with 2,700 cases
LOS ANGELES, California —Â Yet another case of coronavirus has been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday,…
Continue Reading China’s unprecedented quarantines could have wider consequences, experts say
With Chinese authorities warning the coronavirus outbreak is accelerating, placing millions of people in more than a dozen Chinese cities under…
Continue Reading China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show — calling into question US containment strategy
China’s health minister Ma Xiaowei made a startling statement Sunday about the Wuhan coronavirus: He said people can spread it before they…
Continue Reading Why traumatic brain injuries can be dangerous
Almost three dozen US service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after the Iranian missile attack earlier this month, the Pentagon…
Continue Reading Stores in central Texas are running out of medical masks after possible case of coronavirus reported
Medical supply stores in central Texas are experiencing a medical mask shortage after a Texas A&M student, having recently traveled to Wuhan,…
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El Paso hospitals ready to treat coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas – With the news of a second confirmed case of coronavirus in the United States, local medical experts are confident they are ready to…
Continue Reading Raw ground beef recalled in nine states due to possible plastic contamination
A Chicago company is recalling about 2,020 pounds of raw ground beef that was shipped to nine states, federal health officials said. The beef is…
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El Paso scientists team up for heart research project at the International Space Station
EL PASO, Texas — Biomedical research scientists from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso are…
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Las Cruces teen’s new heart is ‘pumping amazingly’ after transplant surgery
STANFORD, California — The aunt of a Las Cruces teenager who received a heart transplant this week told ABC-7 that his heart is “pumping amazingly”…
Continue Reading Baylor student now suspected of having coronavirus after possible case surfaced at Texas A&M
WACO, Texas — The McLennan County Public Health District is monitoring a suspected case of the Novel Coronavirus, ABC affiliate KVUE reported…
Continue Reading Toxic chemicals that never break down were found in the drinking water in several major US cities
Potentially toxic chemicals are in the drinking water supplies of several major metropolitan areas in the US, including Miami, New Orleans and…
Continue Reading CDC confirms second U.S. Wuhan coronavirus case
CHICAGO, Illinois — A second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Chicago, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue Reading A man diagnosed with Wuhan coronavirus near Seattle is being treated largely by a robot
The first person diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States is being treated by a few medical workers and a robot. The robot, equipped…
Continue Reading Texas A&M student suspected of having coronavirus
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas — A student at Texas A&M may have contracted the 2019 novel coronavirus, the university confirmed Thursday…
Continue Reading Michigan pediatric healthcare employee with TB worked for months, officials say
A pediatric healthcare worker in Michigan was ill with tuberculosis and didn’t know it while working in several locations over nine months, the…
Continue Reading Wuhan coronavirus is not yet a public health emergency of international concern, WHO says
The Wuhan coronavirus does not yet constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced Thursday.…
Continue Reading CDC advisers concerned about lack of basic information about new Wuhan coronavirus
Advisers to the CDC say a lack of data from China about the Wuhan coronavirus is curtailing international efforts to quell the outbreak. While the…
Continue Reading Cremation has replaced traditional burials in popularity in America and people are getting creative with those ashes
The days of most Americans choosing a casket and traditional graveside burial for their funerals are over. Cremation became the top choice in 2015…
Continue Reading US surgeon general says doctors aren’t encouraging enough smokers to quit
A new report by the US surgeon general points to tobacco smoking as the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the United…
Continue Reading Disease detectives hunting down more information about ‘super spreader’ of Wuhan coronavirus
Of all the alarming aspects of the rapidly spreading new virus out Wuhan, China, this is perhaps the most alarming: A single patient has infected 14…
Continue Reading Puberty blockers can be ‘life-saving’ drugs for trans teens, study shows
Transgender youth have a much greater risk of suicide, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, if they have access…
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