If you find yourself eating too much added sugar and unhealthy fats, it might be because you’re not getting enough sleep, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers from Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center examined the associations between measures of sleep quality and the dietary patterns of…… MORE
Fourteen people who were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and flown back to the United States on charter flights tested positive for novel coronavirus, according to a joint statement from the US Departments of State and Health and Human Services. The passengers are among the more than 300 people removed from the ship,…… MORE
No, this pneumonia doesn’t have legs. But the term “walking pneumonia” entered the spotlight Sunday when singer Elton John had to stop a performance in New Zealand. “I want to thank everyone who attended the #EltonFarewellTour gig in Auckland tonight,” the 72-year-old music icon tweeted. “I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia earlier today, but I…… MORE
The novel coronavirus is now a “public health emergency of international concern,” killing more than 1,600 people and infecting more than 69,000 worldwide. Even worse: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects this virus to keep spreading beyond this year. Here’s what makes this strain so unusual and what you can do to…… MORE
An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced or living alone has been on an upward trend for several years, according to the US Census Bureau. Despite the fact marriages or relationships are less common these…… MORE
We call it “falling in love,” as if we have no control over how we topple into that dreamy state of emotional bliss. But those sweetly warm feelings we connect to our heart are actually chemicals and hormones flooding an organ higher up — our brain. It starts with a crush That first spark of…… MORE
Ordered into quarantine, a group evacuated to California from Wuhan, China, is at odds with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and has petitioned for five “critical” changes in their conditions. The CDC has already said no to the first request — the evacuees wanted to be tested for the novel coronavirus. The…… MORE
Eisai Co. will withdraw its weight loss drug Belviq after the US Food and Drug Administration said clinical trials showed an increased incidence of cancer among users, the company said. The FDA had asked Eisai to take Belviq and Belviq XR off the market. The FDA announced last month it was reviewing trial results on…… MORE
As an outbreak of a novel coronavirus has swept through Hubei province, China, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been preparing for its worst case scenario — a widespread outbreak of illnesses in the United States. “Right now we’re in an aggressive containment mode,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield told CNN’s Chief…… MORE
A Chicago-area pediatrician’s suicide note has prompted an investigation into his vaccination practices and record keeping, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Dr. Van Koinis, found dead of suicide in September 2019, left behind a note that “raised questions about the record keeping of vaccinations at his medical practice,” the sheriff’s office said in…… MORE
