Medicaid expansion tied to fewer maternal deaths, study says
A major part of the Affordable Care Act — the expansion of Medicaid — may be linked to lower rates of women dying in pregnancy,…
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A nursing home in the Seattle area is at the center of the US coronavirus outbreak
A nursing care and rehabilitation facility in the Seattle suburbs is now the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with…
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6 people have died from novel coronavirus in the US as cases nationwide surge
Six people have died in Washington state as the United States grapples with more than 100 cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Four…
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‘She would die without a liver:’ El Paso doctor, mother recount emergency transplant needed after childbirth
EL PASO, Texas — Here’s an example of why paying attention to your body and consulting with a doctor — especially while expecting a baby — are…
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UTEP suspends overseas student trips due to coronavirus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — Due to rising concerns over the coronavirus, decision-makers at UTEP have officially suspended three faculty-led trips overseas…
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El Paso cardiologist encourages women to take care of their heart
EL PASO, Texas — Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women in the U.S. and local cardiologist Dr. Daisy Nieto with The Hospitals of…
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Coronavirus death toll in U.S. grows to half-dozen
SEATTLE, Washington — Health officials in Washington state said Monday that four more people had died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to…
Continue Reading Her husband is a patient at a Washington nursing facility being investigated for a possible coronavirus outbreak and she wants answers
Bonnie Holstad stood outside a long-term nursing facility in Washington state Sunday holding a sign in hopes of getting information on her…
Continue Reading Nursing home outbreak spotlights coronavirus risk in elder care facilities
An outbreak of the coronavirus in a nursing home near Seattle is prompting urgent calls for precautionary tactics at America’s elder care…
Continue Reading There’s no evidence full-fat dairy is bad for kids, study says
There’s little scientific evidence behind recommendations by US health organizations that kids should stop eating full-fat dairy after the age…
Continue Reading How you and your workplace can protect yourselves from the novel coronavirus
The novel coronavirus is now a “public health emergency of international concern,” killing more than 3,000 people and infecting more than…
Continue Reading All adults ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C, new recommendation says
The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening for hepatitis C infection in all adults ages 18 to 79 without known liver disease,…
Continue Reading If you’re not sticking to a regular sleep schedule, you’re hurting your health, study says
Ok, I admit it. I often stay up late on weekends, catching up on TV or seeing friends, then decadently allow myself to slumber for hours past my…
Continue Reading Masks may actually increase your coronavirus risk if worn improperly, surgeon general warns
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams not only wants people to stop buying facemasks to prevent the novel coronavirus, but warns that you actually…
Continue Reading A Wuhan evacuee was released from quarantine in Texas and later tested positive for the coronavirus
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A woman in San Antonio who had previously tested negative twice for the coronavirus, and was released by the Centers for…
Continue Reading African countries are at severe risk if outbreaks aren’t detected early and contained, says Africa CDC head
Public health experts have consistently warned that the novel coronavirus outbreak presents a unique public health threat to the African continent.…
Continue Reading The surgeon general wants Americans to stop buying face masks
The United States’ top doctor has one simple request: Stop buying face masks. US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams’ message, posted to…
Continue Reading It’s likely there are more coronavirus cases in the United States than the numbers show
If you show up at NYU Langone Health in New York City with a fever and a cough, they’re going to assume you have the novel coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Masks can’t stop the coronavirus in the US, but hysteria has led to bulk-buying, price-gouging and serious fear for the future
Panic over the novel coronavirus is hitting a fever pitch in the US. And despite repeated pleas from health officials not to purchase them, Americans…
Continue Reading How US schools are preparing for the coronavirus
As communities across the United States prepare for the novel coronavirus, many are wondering how schools plan to respond. Millions of students in…
Continue Reading What symptoms to be on the lookout for and how to protect yourself from coronavirus
As the United States recorded its first coronavirus death — and the number of infections grows worldwide — many people are wondering what…
Continue Reading Second coronavirus death reported in the United States and first case confirmed in New York
The first novel coronavirus cases were reported in Florida and New York on Sunday while officials in Washington state confirmed the second US death…
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2nd confirmed coronavirus death in the U.S. occurs
SEATTLE, Washington — A second coronavirus death has been confirmed in King County, Washington, according to a press release from Seattle and King…
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Suspected coronavirus case reported at private hospital in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Health officials in Mexico are investigating a possible case of coronavirus in Juarez after young man returned from a trip…
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Sunland Park celebrates ‘Pink Day at the Races’
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park saw countless jockeys, t-shirts and an entire racetrack painted in pink on Saturday. “I’m a breast cancer…
Continue Reading Second coronavirus death in Washington state as number of cases rises to 13
A second person has died in Washington state and five more people have tested positive with the novel coronavirus, health officials said Sunday. Four…
Continue Reading CDC hasn’t revealed information to doctors that would help coronavirus patients
As new cases of coronavirus arise daily in the United States — including several announced over the weekend and one death — the US…
Continue Reading New York removed questions about mental health from the bar so law students will no longer suffer in silence
New York state’s application to the bar will no longer include questions about the mental health of hopeful lawyers, the New York State Unified…
Continue Reading Law students say they don’t get mental health treatment for fear it will keep them from becoming lawyers. Some states are trying to change that
Before classes had even begun, a judge stood in front of Justin’s law school class to tell them about the parts of their life that would be…
Continue Reading A woman took 550 times the usual dose of LSD, with surprisingly positive consequences
Drug overdoses can be life-threatening, but for two women who accidentally took massive hits of LSD, the experience was life changing — and in…
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