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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…

U.S. evacuees from China land at California military base as coronavirus outbreak grows

January 29, 2020 9:52 AM CNN

RIVERSIDE, California — A flight carrying about 200 American evacuees landed Wednesday at a U.S. military base in Southern California after…

Snake venom can now be made in a lab and that could save many lives

January 29, 2020 9:01 AM CNN

If you’re unlucky enough to have a poisonous snake sink its fangs into you, your best hope is an antivenom, which has been made in the same way…

Borderland veterans welcome new mental health and wellness center

January 28, 2020 9:59 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System is taking a bold new step to help suffering service members in the Borderland. The…

US State Department charter flight departs China amid coronavirus outbreak

January 28, 2020 9:44 PM CNN

A California-bound flight chartered by the US State Department left the China city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday morning…

Even short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can increase risk of cardiac arrest

January 28, 2020 7:02 PM CNN

Short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of sudden heart problems, especially among older people, according to a study…

Opinion: Your kid is right, homework is pointless. Here’s what you should do instead.

January 28, 2020 2:49 PM CNN

We live, for the most part, fairly similar lives to our next-door neighbors. Both households have two working parents, two kids and an appreciation…

There’s been a run of surgical masks in the US because of the coronavirus scare. You don’t need them, physicians say

January 28, 2020 10:12 AM CNN

In Wuhan, China, where the novel coronavirus has killed at least 106 people and sickened 4,515 more, wearing face masks is mandatory. Half a world…

One dose of ‘magic mushroom’ drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says

January 28, 2020 4:57 AM CNN

A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer…

Polyamorous relationships: When three isn’t a crowd

January 28, 2020 3:51 AM CNN

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…

El Paso a stop for man bicycling coast-to-coast to bring awareness to disease that causes vision loss

January 27, 2020 11:47 PM Mark Ross

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…

An Arizona woman can’t use her frozen embryos after divorce, state Supreme Court rules

January 27, 2020 5:38 PM CNN

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…

New Mexico may ratchet up tobacco oversight

January 27, 2020 11:40 AM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators are considering a full ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products along with more robust…

Psychedelics: Can getting high improve your mental health?

January 27, 2020 10:02 AM CNN

Can the mind-blowing effects of psychedelics help heal our traumas? “The Goop Lab,” Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix mini-series,…

Ivory Coast tests first person in Africa for coronavirus

January 27, 2020 8:10 AM CNN

Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have…

A visual guide to the Wuhan coronavirus

January 27, 2020 7:18 AM CNN

An outbreak of new coronavirus has sickened about 1,400 people worldwide and killed at least 41 in mainland China, while spreading to countries…

If you want your kid to eat healthier, let them watch certain cooking shows

January 27, 2020 4:57 AM CNN

If you want your kids to make healthier food choices, have them watch more television — certain cooking shows, anyway. A recent study published…

5th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed as China’s death toll rises to 80 with 2,700 cases

January 26, 2020 12:08 PM CNN

LOS ANGELES, California — Yet another case of coronavirus has been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday,…

China’s unprecedented quarantines could have wider consequences, experts say

January 26, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

With Chinese authorities warning the coronavirus outbreak is accelerating, placing millions of people in more than a dozen Chinese cities under…

China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show — calling into question US containment strategy

January 26, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

China’s health minister Ma Xiaowei made a startling statement Sunday about the Wuhan coronavirus: He said people can spread it before they…

Why traumatic brain injuries can be dangerous

January 26, 2020 3:11 AM CNN

Almost three dozen US service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after the Iranian missile attack earlier this month, the Pentagon…

Stores in central Texas are running out of medical masks after possible case of coronavirus reported

January 25, 2020 1:52 PM CNN

Medical supply stores in central Texas are experiencing a medical mask shortage after a Texas A&M student, having recently traveled to Wuhan,…

El Paso hospitals ready to treat coronavirus

January 24, 2020 10:32 PM JC Navarrete

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…

Raw ground beef recalled in nine states due to possible plastic contamination

January 25, 2020 5:01 AM CNN

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

January 22, 2020 7:54 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas — Biomedical research scientists from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and The University of Texas at El Paso are…

Las Cruces teen’s new heart is ‘pumping amazingly’ after transplant surgery

January 24, 2020 5:25 PM Kate Bieri

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”…

Baylor student now suspected of having coronavirus after possible case surfaced at Texas A&M

January 24, 2020 3:43 PM ABC News

WACO, Texas — The McLennan County Public Health District is monitoring a suspected case of the Novel Coronavirus, ABC affiliate KVUE reported…