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U.S. medical schools boost LGBTQ students, doctor training

Aliya Feroe recalls the flustered OB-GYN who referred her to another physician after learning she identified as queer. For Rhi Ledgerwood, who was designated female at birth, identifies as t...

DATE: Feb 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Yale study puts Americans’ perspectives on food, environment to the test

Food production a significant contributor to rise in greenhouse gases across globe

DATE: Feb 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Ignacio School District buys detectors to deter vaping

New technology identifies vaping, THC, gunshots

DATE: Feb 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US kids

NEW YORK – A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade. The number of child deaths and the hospitalization rat...

DATE: Feb 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

China’s daily death toll from virus tops 100 for first time

BEIJING – China’s daily death toll from new virus has topped 100 for first time, with more than 1,000 total deaths recorded, the health ministry announced Tuesday, as the spread of the conta...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the ...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease

Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young age because they inherite...

DATE: Feb 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time

WASHINGTON – The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise health threat, with no guarantee one will arrive...

DATE: Feb 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

More Americans escaping China virus zone quarantined in U.S.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. – Two jets carrying about 350 Americans fleeing the virus zone in China arrived Wednesday at an Air Force base in Northern California. Officials said 178 of them will be qu...

DATE: Feb 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

UN health agency tackles misinformation over virus outbreak

GENEVA – The World Health Organization chief has traveled a dozen times to monitor the Ebola response in Congo . But when he planned to visit China’s capital last week over a new viral outb...

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control

It can spread person to person, even if someone is showing no symptoms. The next in line can continue to pass it on. The incubation period is so long that people may not know where or when t...

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Study is halted as HIV vaccine fails test in South Africa

The latest attempt at an HIV vaccine has failed, as researchers announced Monday they have stopped giving the experimental shots in a major study. The study had enrolled more than...

DATE: Feb 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health