All adults ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C, new recommendation says
The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for hepatitis C infection in all adults ages 18 to 79 without known liver disease,…
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If you’re not sticking to a regular sleep schedule, you’re hurting your health, study says
Ok, I admit it. I often stay up late on weekends, catching up on TV or seeing friends, then decadently allow myself to slumber for hours past my…
Continue Reading Masks may actually increase your coronavirus risk if worn improperly, surgeon general warns
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams not only wants people to stop buying facemasks to prevent the novel coronavirus, but warns that you actually…
Continue Reading A Wuhan evacuee was released from quarantine in Texas and later tested positive for the coronavirus
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A woman in San Antonio who had previously tested negative twice for the coronavirus, and was released by the Centers for…
Continue Reading African countries are at severe risk if outbreaks aren’t detected early and contained, says Africa CDC head
Public health experts have consistently warned that the novel coronavirus outbreak presents a unique public health threat to the African continent.…
Continue Reading The surgeon general wants Americans to stop buying face masks
The United States’ top doctor has one simple request: Stop buying face masks. US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams’ message, posted to…
Continue Reading It’s likely there are more coronavirus cases in the United States than the numbers show
If you show up at NYU Langone Health in New York City with a fever and a cough, they’re going to assume you have the novel coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Masks can’t stop the coronavirus in the US, but hysteria has led to bulk-buying, price-gouging and serious fear for the future
Panic over the novel coronavirus is hitting a fever pitch in the US. And despite repeated pleas from health officials not to purchase them, Americans…
Continue Reading How US schools are preparing for the coronavirus
As communities across the United States prepare for the novel coronavirus, many are wondering how schools plan to respond. Millions of students in…
Continue Reading What symptoms to be on the lookout for and how to protect yourself from coronavirus
As the United States recorded its first coronavirus death — and the number of infections grows worldwide — many people are wondering what…
Continue Reading Second coronavirus death reported in the United States and first case confirmed in New York
The first novel coronavirus cases were reported in Florida and New York on Sunday while officials in Washington state confirmed the second US death…
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2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs
SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…
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Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…
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Sunland Park celebrates ‘Pink Day at the Races’
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park saw countless jockeys, t-shirts and an entire racetrack painted in pink on Saturday. “I’m a breast cancer…
Continue Reading Second coronavirus death in Washington state as number of cases rises to 13
A second person has died in Washington state and five more people have tested positive with the novel coronavirus, health officials said Sunday. Four…
Continue Reading CDC hasn’t revealed information to doctors that would help coronavirus patients
As new cases of coronavirus arise daily in the United States — including several announced over the weekend and one death — the US…
Continue Reading New York removed questions about mental health from the bar so law students will no longer suffer in silence
New York state’s application to the bar will no longer include questions about the mental health of hopeful lawyers, the New York State Unified…
Continue Reading Law students say they don’t get mental health treatment for fear it will keep them from becoming lawyers. Some states are trying to change that
Before classes had even begun, a judge stood in front of Justin’s law school class to tell them about the parts of their life that would be…
Continue Reading A woman took 550 times the usual dose of LSD, with surprisingly positive consequences
Drug overdoses can be life-threatening, but for two women who accidentally took massive hits of LSD, the experience was life changing — and in…
Continue Reading First death from coronavirus in the United States confirmed in Washington state
A patient infected with the novel coronavirus in Washington state has died, a state health official said Saturday, marking the first death due to the…
Continue Reading Health care braces for shortages of supplies due to coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration has contacted dozens of medical device manufacturers whose facilities in China may be at risk of creating…
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Can Lysol and Clorox products kill the novel coronavirus? The answer is … complicated
Lysol, Clorox and a host of other household disinfectants widely tout their ability to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. The claim is right there…
Continue Reading 1st U.S. death from coronavirus occurs as 4 cases of unknown origin exist with 66 total Americans infected
WASHINGTON, DC — The first U.S. death from novel coronavirus was confirmed on Saturday. According to health officials in Washington State, the death…
Continue Reading Make-A-Wish helped a 10-year-old superhero stop a bank robbery and rescue someone from a burning building
Many kids dream of meeting their heroes. But 10-year-old Gaige Pike from Florida wanted to be a hero — specifically, a crime-fighting robot.…
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Borderland schools start planning for possible spread of coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — Schools across the United States and in the Borderland are rushing to update emergency plans after federal officials warned that…
Continue Reading More than 120 UC Davis health care staff in self-quarantine after possible exposure to coronavirus
About 124 health care workers — including at least 36 nurses — are under self-quarantine after possible exposure to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading FDA approves generic form of $750 pill Daraprim
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Daraprim, a drug used to treat an infection caused by a parasite. Daraprim…
Continue Reading What we know about potential coronavirus vaccines and treatments
Although physicians still have no vaccine or cure for the novel coronavirus, health officials and pharmaceutical companies around the world are…
Continue Reading New coronavirus cases in California and Oregon are second and third of unknown origin in US
An older adult woman from California is the second case of unknown origin of the novel coronavirus, health officials in Santa Clara County said…
Continue Reading The CDC has thoughts about soul patches and mutton chops. And they have to do with using face masks
As fears grow about the spread of novel coronavirus, there’s increasing demand for facial masks. But there’s something that can interfere…
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