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Some Americans to Leave China, Many Stay After US Advisory
Some Americans plan to leave China after the U.S. government advised about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying.
9 Wellness Products to Put You Back on the Road to Good Health
Help keep 2020 resolutions going strong the whole year long with the following wellness products.
Brain Injuries in Iraq Put Attention on Invisible War Wounds
The spotlight on brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iraq this month is an example of America's episodic attention to this invisible war wound, which has affected hundreds of thousands over the past two decades.
For 1st Time in 4 Years, U.S. Life Expectancy Rises — A Little
The increase is small — just a month — but marks at least a temporary halt to a downward trend. The rise is due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses.
Why You Need More Vitamin D in the Winter
Humans need vitamin D to keep healthy and to fight infections. The irony is that in winter, when people need vitamin D the most, most of us are not getting enough.
China Counts 170 Virus Deaths, New Countries Find Infections
China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation.
Bad Timing: New Virus Poses Threat to Fragile World Economy
This should be peak season for a 12-room hotel near the train station in the Chinese industrial hub of Wuhan. The Chinese New Year usually brings in plenty of travelers and delivers profits of around $3,000 a month.
Deaths Rise to 132 in China Outbreak as Foreigners Leave
Countries began evacuating their citizens Wednesday from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad.
U.S. Beefs Up Traveler Screenings for Coronavirus
U.S. health officials offered a reality check Tuesday about the scary new virus from China: They're expanding screenings of international travelers and taking other precautions but for now, they insist the risk to Americans is very low.
Airlines Suspend China Flights, Cut Services on China Fears
British Airways and Asian budget carriers Lion Air and Seoul Air have joined a growing list of airlines that are suspending flights to China as fears spread about the outbreak of a new virus that has killed more than 130 people.
Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You
There's a deadly virus spreading from state to state. The virus is influenza, and it poses a far greater threat to Americans than the coronavirus from China that has made headlines around the world.
Hospital Group Fights Drug Shortages by Making Needed Meds
U.S. hospitals fed up with shortages of critical medicines — mostly generic drugs that aren't profitable — have banded together. Seven hospital systems and three philanthropies formed nonprofit CivicaRx in 2018 to produce what they need.
Is it OK for Teens to Drink Coffee?
One researcher says that one daily cup of coffee won't harm kids over the age of 12 — as long as they avoid all other sources of caffeine.
Bloomberg: Translating His Mayoral Health Care Record to the National Stage
How much credit does Bloomberg deserve for New York City's health care record? Most important ? what can it tell us about how he might approach health care from the Oval Office?
Expert: HIV Meds Might Help Combat Coronavirus
An expert in SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - says that HIV medicines might help combat the deadly new strain of coronavirus that has gripped China and sparked global fears of a pandemic.
NY, Feds Sue 'Pharma Bro' for 'Scheme' to Keep Drug Price Up
State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli on Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called "Pharma Bro" infamous.
China Outbreak Derails Global Tourism, Costing Billions
With tens of millions of Chinese ordered to stay put and many others avoiding travel as a new virus spreads, tourism around the globe is taking a heavy hit during one of the biggest travel seasons in Asia, the Lunar New Year.
Hospital Group Fights Drug Shortages by Making Needed Meds
U.S. hospitals fed up with shortages of critical medicines — mostly generic drugs that aren't profitable — have banded together.
California Patient is 4th US Case of New Virus from China
Health officials in Los Angeles County have confirmed a fourth U.S. case of the new pneumonia-like virus from China.
Opioid Victims Can Begin Filing Claims Against Purdue Pharma
State and local governments have been leading the legal fight against the opioid industry, seeking payouts to help them deal with the fallout from the nation's addiction crisis. Average Americans are about to get their shot.