Health Archives

US surgeon general says doctors aren’t encouraging enough smokers to quit

January 23, 2020 11:57 AM CNN

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…

Disease detectives hunting down more information about ‘super spreader’ of Wuhan coronavirus

January 23, 2020 7:54 AM CNN

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…

Puberty blockers can be ‘life-saving’ drugs for trans teens, study shows

January 23, 2020 5:14 AM CNN

Transgender youth have a much greater risk of suicide, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, if they have access…

Wuhan coronavirus: Citywide lockdown disrupts Lunar New Year travel plans of millions

January 23, 2020 3:07 AM CNN

Authorities in China have enforced a partial lockdown of transport links in and out of the central city of Wuhan, disrupting the Lunar New Year…

Surgeries are being postponed because of a surgical gown shortage

January 22, 2020 6:52 PM CNN

When the patriarch of a Boston-area family was diagnosed with stage 3 pancreatic cancer, the family was told he needed to start treatment…

Chinese city of Wuhan is now on lockdown as new virus spreads more widely

January 22, 2020 12:43 PM Associated Press

WUHAN, China — Chinese state media say the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as the country battles the spread of a new…

Link between stress and hair turning prematurely gray revealed in animal study

January 22, 2020 11:00 AM CNN

Marie Antoinette’s hair suddenly turned white before the ill-fated French queen was taken to the guillotine to have her head chopped off,…

Thousands of students missing school as flu cases skyrocket in El Paso

January 21, 2020 7:17 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Flu cases in El Paso have skyrocketed with nearly 2,000 more this season compared to this time last year and nearly double the…

Two Excedrin products are temporarily discontinued, company says

January 22, 2020 6:36 AM CNN

Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline says it has temporarily discontinued two types of Excedrin items as a precautionary measure. The company has…

Men should be allowed to donate sperm after death, study says

January 22, 2020 3:48 AM CNN

Sperm donations from dead men is “ethically permissible,” say doctors seeking to tackle the shortage of living donors in the UK. A study…

‘New heart is working perfect’: Las Cruces teen undergoes successful transplant surgery after long wait

January 20, 2020 9:45 PM Kate Bieri, Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After months on a waiting list and a lifetime of anticipation, a Las Cruces teenager finally received a new heart during a…

How healthy is your neighborhood for your child? Take a look

January 21, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

How does your neighborhood rank in terms of opportunity for your child to grow into a healthy, well-educated and employable adult? If you live in one…

El Paso’s Criminal Incident Response Team is 1st in Texas to provide free mental health services

January 21, 2020 6:54 PM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas– It’s the first of it’s kind in the state of Texas and it’s here in El Paso. Since the Aug. 3 Walmart shooting in El Paso, Emergence…

China is trying to stop the spread of a deadly new virus at the worst possible time of year

January 21, 2020 3:13 PM CNN

Governments around the world have always struggled to stop the spread of disease, from the deadly swine flu which struck the globe in 2009, to…

First U.S. case of China’s Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC

January 21, 2020 2:07 PM CNN

EVERETT, Washington, — The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the U.S.…

Weed may not ease sleep problems, especially for regular users, studies say

January 21, 2020 11:04 AM CNN

If the weed Twitterverse is to be believed, a lot of marijuana users rely on a nightly puff or two to drift off into la-la land. And surveys of…

Seven sunscreen chemicals enter bloodstream after one use, FDA says, but don’t abandon sun protection

January 21, 2020 10:03 AM CNN

After a single application, a total of seven chemicals commonly found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at levels that exceed safety…

Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk

January 20, 2020 9:28 PM CNN

Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason…

Vaccine for new Chinese coronavirus in the works

January 20, 2020 8:59 PM CNN

The National Institutes of Health is working on a vaccine against the new virus that has infected hundreds and killed four in Asia. “The NIH is…

Weed may not help cancer pain, study says

January 20, 2020 4:32 PM CNN

“Yup, life’s a tradeoff,” Susan Sarandon tells co-star Julia Roberts while smoking weed in the 1998 tearjerker “Step…

Patients at risk for heart problems should be cautious about using marijuana

January 20, 2020 1:34 PM CNN

About 2 million American adults with cardiovascular disease say they’ve used marijuana, despite the drug being a potential risk for heart…

Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them

January 20, 2020 6:05 AM CNN

As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over life’s daily plights, today (January 20) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January,…

Did ’13 Reasons Why’ lead to a spike in adolescent suicides? Researchers are divided

January 18, 2020 3:01 AM CNN

When Netflix debuted “13 Reasons Why” in 2017, some mental health experts argued the show was “dangerous” for its depiction…

The battle between science and skepticism

January 18, 2020 2:05 AM CNN

At a time when almost everything is politicized, vaccination has planted itself squarely on the national stage. On one side of the debate are parents…

A teen’s final days with the flu

January 17, 2020 10:08 PM CNN

On Christmas Day, 16-year-old Kaylee Roberts opened presents at her aunt’s house in suburban Cleveland, joyfully celebrating the holiday and…

Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline

January 17, 2020 12:38 PM CNN

Flu activity in the United States declined in the week ending January 11, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and…

CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China

January 17, 2020 12:24 PM CNN

More than 100 staffers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being deployed to three US airports to check passengers arriving…

CDC: Kids who eat healthy could do better in school, tips for you to set your kids up for success

January 17, 2020 6:56 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — If your kids are having trouble focusing in school, their diets could be to blame. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says kids…

A second person has died from a new SARS-like virus in China

January 17, 2020 3:47 AM CNN

A second person has died in China from a new virus that has infected dozens of people and put the rest of Asia on alert, Chinese health officials…

170 people sickened at Yosemite National Park after likely norovirus outbreak

January 16, 2020 10:07 PM CNN

About 170 people who’ve gone to Yosemite National Park this month are suffering from gastrointestinal illness, including visitors and…