First case of person-to-person transmission of Wuhan virus in the US confirmed
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…
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A man suffered splitting headaches for years. Turns out, tapeworms were living in his brain
After years of splitting headaches, a Texas man’s long-awaited diagnosis was something out of a Google symptoms search nightmare: The aches…
Continue Reading Women dying from pregnancy and childbirth is still a problem in the United States, CDC report shows
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…
Continue Reading People lie to seem more honest, study finds
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…
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CDC confirms that Coronavirus testing is expanding to El Paso’s airport and border crossings
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control confirmed to ABC-7 on Wednesday that they will be increasing screenings of international…
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Death toll now rises to 170 from coronavirus outbreak in China as evacuated Americans undergo testing
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…
Continue Reading Teachers who praise see a 30% increase in good behavior from students
The more your child’s elementary school teacher uses praise instead of punishment, the more your child will stay focused on their schoolwork…
Continue Reading Despite new regulations, FDA still fails to protect youth from e-cigarette epidemic, American Lung Association says
The US Food and Drug Administration received its fourth consecutive failing grade on regulation of tobacco products in the American Lung…
Continue Reading This map tracks the coronavirus in real time
The number of novel coronavirus cases is changing quickly. A real-time tracking map shows us just how quickly. The map from Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading Four companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to suffocation risk
The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission along with four different companies have recalled more than 165,000 infant incline sleepers due to…
Continue Reading Bats, the source of so many viruses, could be the origin of Wuhan coronavirus, say experts
Scientists have said that a type of snake may be the original source of the Wuhan coronavirus. However, other infectious disease experts say the…
Continue Reading Warming temperatures could mean more heat-related illnesses and new diseases, experts warn
Rising temperatures triggering extreme weather events around the world could result in an increase in heat-related illnesses and deaths, as well as…
Continue Reading American evacuees from Wuhan to be voluntarily quarantined
Hundreds of Americans who returned to the United States Wednesday from the epicenter of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak are voluntarily quarantined at…
Continue Reading What will it take to stop the Wuhan coronavirus from spreading around the world?
The outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus in central China has infected thousands and spread overseas, raising the specter of a potential global epidemic…
Continue Reading U.S. evacuees from China land at California military base as coronavirus outbreak grows
RIVERSIDE, California — A flight carrying about 200 American evacuees landed Wednesday at a U.S. military base in Southern California after…
Continue Reading Snake venom can now be made in a lab and that could save many lives
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…
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Borderland veterans welcome new mental health and wellness center
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…
Continue Reading US State Department charter flight departs China amid coronavirus outbreak
A California-bound flight chartered by the US State Department left the China city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday morning…
Continue Reading Even short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution can increase risk of cardiac arrest
Short-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of sudden heart problems, especially among older people, according to a study…
Continue Reading Opinion: Your kid is right, homework is pointless. Here’s what you should do instead.
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…
Continue Reading There’s been a run of surgical masks in the US because of the coronavirus scare. You don’t need them, physicians say
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…
Continue Reading One dose of ‘magic mushroom’ drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in “magic mushrooms,” provides long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer…
Continue Reading Polyamorous relationships: When three isn’t a crowd
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…
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El Paso a stop for man bicycling coast-to-coast to bring awareness to disease that causes vision loss
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…
Continue Reading An Arizona woman can’t use her frozen embryos after divorce, state Supreme Court rules
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…
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New Mexico may ratchet up tobacco oversight
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico legislators are considering a full ban on flavored tobacco and nicotine vaping products along with more robust…
Continue Reading Psychedelics: Can getting high improve your mental health?
Can the mind-blowing effects of psychedelics help heal our traumas? “The Goop Lab,” Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix mini-series,…
Continue Reading Ivory Coast tests first person in Africa for coronavirus
Health authorities in Ivory Coast are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have…
Continue Reading A visual guide to the Wuhan coronavirus
An outbreak of new coronavirus has sickened about 1,400 people worldwide and killed at least 41 in mainland China, while spreading to countries…
Continue Reading If you want your kid to eat healthier, let them watch certain cooking shows
If you want your kids to make healthier food choices, have them watch more television — certain cooking shows, anyway. A recent study published…
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