Health Archives

Toxic chemicals that never break down were found in the drinking water in several major US cities

January 24, 2020 9:37 am cnn

Potentially toxic chemicals are in the drinking water supplies of several major metropolitan areas in the US, including Miami, New Orleans and…

Psychedelics: Can getting high improve your mental health?

January 24, 2020 9:33 am cnn

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

The deadly new coronavirus has reached the US. Here’s how to protect yourself

January 24, 2020 8:59 am cnn

What started as a mystery virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed more than two dozen people and infected hundreds more around the world. In…

CDC confirms second US Wuhan coronavirus case

January 24, 2020 8:04 am cnn

A second case of Wuhan coronavirus in the United States has been identified in Chicago, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday…

A man diagnosed with Wuhan coronavirus near Seattle is being treated largely by a robot

January 24, 2020 2:07 am cnn

The first person diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States is being treated by a few medical workers and a robot. The robot, equipped…

Michigan pediatric healthcare employee with TB worked for months, officials say

January 23, 2020 2:12 pm cnn

A pediatric healthcare worker in Michigan was ill with tuberculosis and didn’t know it while working in several locations over nine months, the…

Wuhan coronavirus is not yet a public health emergency of international concern, WHO says

January 23, 2020 1:39 pm cnn

The Wuhan coronavirus does not yet constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization announced Thursday.…

CDC advisers concerned about lack of basic information about new Wuhan coronavirus

January 23, 2020 1:27 pm cnn

Advisers to the CDC say a lack of data from China about the Wuhan coronavirus is curtailing international efforts to quell the outbreak. While the…

Cremation has replaced traditional burials in popularity in America and people are getting creative with those ashes

January 23, 2020 11:17 am cnn

The days of most Americans choosing a casket and traditional graveside burial for their funerals are over. Cremation became the top choice in 2015…

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

January 23, 2020 10:57 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 6:54 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 4:14 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…

Surgeries are being postponed because of a surgical gown shortage

January 22, 2020 5:52 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…

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

January 22, 2020 10:00 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,…

Coronavirus explained: What you need to know

January 22, 2020 8:10 am cnn

A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo…

Two Excedrin products are temporarily discontinued, company says

January 22, 2020 5:36 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 2:48 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…

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

January 21, 2020 9:02 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…

First US case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC

January 21, 2020 5:48 pm cnn

The United States has its first confirmed case of a new virus that appeared in Wuhan, China, last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

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

January 21, 2020 2:13 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…