Coronavirus outbreak has ‘pandemic potential’ but it’s not there yet, WHO says
The deadly outbreak of a novel coronavirus has the world on edge, but it has not yet developed into a pandemic, according to the World Health…
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Marijuana use is rising sharply among seniors over 65, study says, and there are serious risks
The sweet scent of baking cookies wafting from grandma’s house may be mixed with a more pungent aroma these days. The smell of marijuana. The…
Continue Reading FDA approves non-statin drug to treat high cholesterol
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a drug to treat high cholesterol that works differently than statins, according to Esperion…
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El Paso man gets needed heart valve donated by Hospitals of Providence
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man in need is resting at home now after being saved by a charitable heart procedure. After 63-year-old Pilar Gomez was…
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What you can do right now to evade America’s No. 1 killer
Growing up, I watched my father, a highly respected cardiologist, read medical journals every evening, answer emergency phone calls in the middle of…
Continue Reading When women die in childbirth, these are the fathers left behind
They are members of an unnecessarily large fraternity. There’s Charles Johnson, the father of two whose wife died in Los Angeles during…
Continue Reading This app helps people with special needs make friends
Juliana Fetherman was in middle school when she started to notice that her younger brother, Michael, who has ADHD and autism, was having problems…
Continue Reading CDC has confirmed 35 cases of novel coronavirus in the US
US officials have now confirmed 35 cases of novel coronavirus in the country, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. These…
Continue Reading 11 cruise ship passengers test positive for coronavirus, Nebraska hospital says
Most of the Americans who were being monitored at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for coronavirus after evacuating a cruise ship in Japan…
Continue Reading A record-breaking 105 US children have died from flu so far this season
So far this season,105 children have died from the flu, according to data released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This…
Continue Reading Want to lose more weight? Intensive therapy from dietitians can help older adults, study finds
Older adults may have better success at losing weight if they do it with the help of intensive behavioral therapy from dietitians, a new study…
Continue Reading Pediatrician: Several vaccines at once might be too much for parents, but kids are just fine
“Your child is due for shots today,” is frequently followed in my practice by a grimace and a visible tightening of parents’ hold…
Continue Reading China’s changed how it counts virus cases three times now. Here’s why
Weeks after the novel coronavirus crisis began in December, there is still widespread confusion over the exact number of cases reported in China and…
Continue Reading Benefits (and some surprising science) about owning a pet
Snuggling next to my kitties while their furry chests softly rumble is a proven antidote to the day’s stress. For me and millions more, having…
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New state-of-the-art William Beaumont Army hospital set to open later this year
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Medical Center will be open this September. After 1,200 changes to the original plan and 11 years in…
Continue Reading This season’s flu shot offers ‘substantial protection’ in a season tough on children
The flu season is still in full swing and it’s likely to continue for several more weeks, and if you haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, you…
Continue Reading No US coronavirus cases were caught by airport temperature checks. Here’s what has worked
One of the enduring images of the current coronavirus outbreak is a space-age looking thermometer pointed at an airplane passenger. Eleven airports…
Continue Reading Common antibiotics linked to increased risk of birth defects, study says
Taking some common antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with higher risk of birth defects, according to a new study. The…
Continue Reading With mom and daughters out of coronavirus quarantine, a Wisconsin family is happy to be together again
It’s been a tough few weeks for families separated by the coronavirus. But a Wisconsin couple and their two little girls are finally back…
Continue Reading Chinese CDC study finds Covid-19 virus to be more contagious than SARS or MERS
A comprehensive study of more than 72,000 confirmed and suspected cases of the novel coronavirus by Chinese scientists has revealed new information…
Continue Reading A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 26 million Americans so far. It’s the flu
The novel coronavirus that’s sickening thousands globally — and at least 15 people in the US — is inspiring countries to close…
Continue Reading An American evacuated from Japan on a US charter flight says she didn’t know people on the plane had tested positive for coronavirus until it landed
An American who was evacuated on a US-chartered jet from a cruise ship docked in Japan told CNN that she wasn’t aware that other passengers on…
Continue Reading Nebraska doctors are providing coronavirus patients with chicken soup and Tylenol
University of Nebraska Medical Center doctors aren’t just providing top tier medical care to coronavirus patients, they’re also…
Continue Reading NICU nurse reunited with her patient from three decades ago while treating his son
Little Zayne Caldwell’s early arrival into this world led to a surprise reunification for his father and a nurse who cared for them both. Zayne…
Continue Reading US ranks lower than 38 other countries when it comes to children’s wellbeing, new report says
The United States ranks lower than 38 other countries on measurements of children’s survival, health, education and nutrition — and every…
Continue Reading Japanese couple who visited Hawaii were diagnosed with coronavirus, and Delta is warning passengers on their flight
A couple from Japan tested positive for novel coronavirus shortly after visiting Hawaii this month, and Delta Airlines says it is notifying…
Continue Reading These are the states with the highest risk for melanoma linked to UV rays
States with the highest rates of melanoma cases linked to ultraviolet radiation are spread across the United States on the East and West coasts, in…
Continue Reading Here’s how long coronaviruses may linger on contaminated surfaces, according to science
Concerns are mounting about how long the novel coronavirus may survive on surfaces — so much so that China’s central bank has taken…
Continue Reading 13 Americans moved to Omaha facility from evacuation flights, US officials say
More than a dozen Americans evacuated on US-chartered flights from a cruise ship docked in Japan were being tested for the novel coronavirus at the…
Continue Reading Coronavirus explained: What you need to know
A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo…
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