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New Mexico State halts student trips to China indefinitely amid virus

January 31, 2020 11:42 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University says its study abroad office will not be sending students to China amid a new virus that has…

FDA approves first drug to treat peanut allergies in children

January 31, 2020 8:37 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug to treat peanut allergies in children on Friday, following an advisory committee vote of…

‘There’s no doubt’: Top US infectious disease doctor says Wuhan coronavirus can spread even when people have no symptoms

January 31, 2020 5:30 PM CNN

The nation’s top infectious disease doctor says a new study published Thursday night shows people can spread the Wuhan coronavirus before…

New report on first US case of novel coronavirus details mild symptoms followed by pneumonia

January 31, 2020 5:28 PM CNN

Doctors have shared new details about the first case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States in a paper published Friday in the New England Journal…

The deadly new coronavirus is starting to spread in the US. Here’s how to protect yourself

January 31, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

What started as a mystery virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed more than 250 people and infected thousands more around the world. In the…

CDC orders a 14-day coronavirus quarantine for 200 Americans evacuated from Wuhan

January 31, 2020 12:16 PM CNN

LOS ANGELES, California – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ordered a federal 14-day quarantine for nearly 200 Americans…

UK health service chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’ treatments

January 31, 2020 10:38 AM CNN

A top UK health official has criticized Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand Goop for promoting treatments that pose “considerable risks to…

Intuitive eating: The anti-diet, or how pleasure from food is the answer, say its creators

January 31, 2020 8:31 AM CNN

Call it the anti-diet. It’s a way of thinking about eating that takes you back to babyhood, when you ate what you wanted for as long as you…

Five key developments this week as coronavirus spreads in the US

January 31, 2020 4:47 AM CNN

The deadly coronavirus outbreak is leaping across continents after infecting thousands all over China — and there’s no end in sight. The…

An American who was evacuated from Wuhan was placed in coronavirus quarantine after trying to flee California base

January 31, 2020 2:35 AM CNN

An American who flew out of China on a chartered flight tried to leave a Southern California military base where authorities have been monitoring…

Coronavirus hoaxes are spreading in the US as the outbreak grows worldwide

January 31, 2020 2:21 AM CNN

As the coronavirus outbreak grows after killing hundreds in China, officials in several US states are cracking down on false information about the…

State Department elevates China travel advisory to ‘Do Not Travel’ due to coronavirus

January 30, 2020 8:06 PM CNN

The State Department announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. “Do not…

‘We’ll admit them if they’re dying’: Virus outbreak pushes China’s stretched health care workers to breaking point

January 30, 2020 7:17 PM CNN

All Shi Muying wanted was to spend one last Lunar New Year holiday with her terminally ill mother. She flew back from the United Kingdom, where she…

A student has started a petition to cancel classes at Arizona State University over coronavirus fears

January 30, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

A student at Arizona State University has started a petition to cancel classes after someone from the university was confirmed to be infected with…

World Health Organization declares coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern

January 30, 2020 1:42 PM CNN

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international…

US life expectancy climbs for the first time in 4 years as drug overdose and cancer deaths decline

January 30, 2020 1:38 PM CNN

Life expectancy in the United States edged up for the first time in four years as the number of fatal drug overdoses and six of the 10 leading causes…

First case of person-to-person transmission of Wuhan virus in the US confirmed

January 30, 2020 1:18 PM CNN

The husband of an Illinois woman with Wuhan coronavirus is now infected with the illness, and is the first confirmed case of person-to-person…

A man suffered splitting headaches for years. Turns out, tapeworms were living in his brain

January 30, 2020 9:26 AM CNN

After years of splitting headaches, a Texas man’s long-awaited diagnosis was something out of a Google symptoms search nightmare: The aches…

Women dying from pregnancy and childbirth is still a problem in the United States, CDC report shows

January 30, 2020 7:39 AM CNN

The number of women dying each year due to pregnancy or childbirth in the United States has remained steady and some women remain more at risk of…

People lie to seem more honest, study finds

January 30, 2020 2:18 AM CNN

Believe it or not, people lie in order to maintain a good, honest reputation — even if it hurts them to do so, or means they lose money. At…

CDC confirms that Coronavirus testing is expanding to El Paso’s airport and border crossings

January 28, 2020 8:02 PM Jim Parker, Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday that they will be increasing screenings of international…

Death toll now rises to 170 from coronavirus outbreak in China as evacuated Americans undergo testing

January 29, 2020 5:09 PM Associated Press

BEIJING, China — The death toll has risen to 170 in the new virus outbreak in China, with 7,711 cases reported within the country. Thursday’s…

Teachers who praise see a 30% increase in good behavior from students

January 29, 2020 10:11 PM CNN

The more your child’s elementary school teacher uses praise instead of punishment, the more your child will stay focused on their schoolwork…

Despite new regulations, FDA still fails to protect youth from e-cigarette epidemic, American Lung Association says

January 29, 2020 7:49 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration received its fourth consecutive failing grade on regulation of tobacco products in the American Lung…

This map tracks the coronavirus in real time

January 29, 2020 6:56 PM CNN

The number of novel coronavirus cases is changing quickly. A real-time tracking map shows us just how quickly. The map from Johns Hopkins…

Four companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to suffocation risk

January 29, 2020 5:37 PM CNN

The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission along with four different companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to…

Bats, the source of so many viruses, could be the origin of Wuhan coronavirus, say experts

January 29, 2020 5:28 PM CNN

Scientists have said that a type of snake may be the original source of the Wuhan coronavirus. However, other infectious disease experts say the…

Warming temperatures could mean more heat-related illnesses and new diseases, experts warn

January 29, 2020 5:27 PM CNN

Rising temperatures triggering extreme weather events around the world could result in an increase in heat-related illnesses and deaths, as well as…

American evacuees from Wuhan to be voluntarily quarantined

January 29, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

Hundreds of Americans who returned to the United States Wednesday from the epicenter of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak are voluntarily quarantined at…

What will it take to stop the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading around the world?

January 29, 2020 12:46 PM CNN

The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic…