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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Homeland Security officials announced Friday that they will be stepping up efforts to screen travelers for 2019 novel coronavirus when they arrive in the U.S....Read More

In a study published in the journal Appetite, scientists from Ashton University observed that participants ate an extra portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion their social media peers ate....Read More

The CDC reports more than 22 million Americans have had influenza so far this winter, with 3 million new cases this week. More than 210,000 have been hospitalized and at least 12,000 have died, including 78...

In findings published Friday by JAMA Network Open, researchers found that as many as 6.4 percent of nearly 12,000 nine- and 10-year-olds surveyed had at least considered taking their own lives....Read More

A doctor accused by law enforcement in China of “spreading rumors” about the coronavirus outbreak is in critical condition with the virus, as the WHO and CDC distribute new test kits to speed screening....Read More

A new, more aggressive surgical approach may double survival rates in adults with brain tumors, a study published Thursday in the Journal JAMA Oncology has revealed....Read More

A Chinese doctor accused by law enforcement officials in Wuhan, China, of “spreading rumors” about the 2019-nCoV outbreak has died from the virus, World Health Organization officials confirmed Thursday....Read More

The ban on flavored replaceable e-cigarette pods and cartridges takes effect Thursday. Whether it helps reduce teen vaping, however, remains to be seen — they may be switching to disposable vape products....Read More

Health officials confirmed the 12th U.S. case of coronavirus — in Wisconsin — as flights carrying additional American citizens trapped in Wuhan, China, start to arrive at military bases across the country....Read More

Flights carrying additional American citizens trapped in Wuhan, China, have started to arrive at various military bases across the country — with more planned — as agencies move to prevent the spread of 2019 n-CoV....Read More