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

January 22, 2020 10:27 pm CNN

What started as a mystery virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed at least 17 people and infected hundreds more around the world. In the US,…

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

January 22, 2020 7:27 pm CNN

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

Surgeries are being postponed because of a surgical gown shortage

January 22, 2020 6:52 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 11:00 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 9:10 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 6:36 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 3:48 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 10:02 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 6:48 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 3:13 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…

Weed may not ease sleep problems, especially for regular users, studies say

January 21, 2020 11:04 am CNN

If the weed Twitterverse is to be believed, a lot of marijuana users rely on a nightly puff or two to drift off into la-la land. And surveys of…

Seven sunscreen chemicals enter bloodstream after one use, FDA says, but don’t abandon sun protection

January 21, 2020 10:03 am CNN

After a single application, a total of seven chemicals commonly found in sunscreens can be absorbed into the bloodstream at levels that exceed safety…

Your waist size may be more important than weight for multiple heart attack risk

January 20, 2020 9:28 pm CNN

Heart attack survivors who carry extra weight around their belly are at greater risk of another heart attack, new research has found, another reason…

Vaccine for new Chinese coronavirus in the works

January 20, 2020 8:59 pm CNN

The National Institutes of Health is working on a vaccine against the new virus that has infected hundreds and killed four in Asia. “The NIH is…

Weed may not help cancer pain, study says

January 20, 2020 4:32 pm CNN

“Yup, life’s a tradeoff,” Susan Sarandon tells co-star Julia Roberts while smoking weed in the 1998 tearjerker “Step…

Patients at risk for heart problems should be cautious about using marijuana

January 20, 2020 1:34 pm CNN

About 2 million American adults with cardiovascular disease say they’ve used marijuana, despite the drug being a potential risk for heart…

Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them

January 20, 2020 6:05 am CNN

As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over life’s daily plights, today (January 20) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January,…

‘Anything’s possible’: Potato Cup winners take difficult path to the finish line

January 18, 2020 4:08 pm Max Cohan

This year, some of the race’s winners had a more difficult path to the finish line than others.…

Did ’13 Reasons Why’ lead to a spike in adolescent suicides? Researchers are divided

January 18, 2020 3:01 am CNN

When Netflix debuted “13 Reasons Why” in 2017, some mental health experts argued the show was “dangerous” for its depiction…

The battle between science and skepticism

January 18, 2020 2:05 am CNN

At a time when almost everything is politicized, vaccination has planted itself squarely on the national stage. On one side of the debate are parents…

A teen’s final days with the flu

January 17, 2020 10:08 pm CNN

On Christmas Day, 16-year-old Kaylee Roberts opened presents at her aunt’s house in suburban Cleveland, joyfully celebrating the holiday and…

Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline

January 17, 2020 12:38 pm CNN

Flu activity in the United States declined in the week ending January 11, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and…

CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China

January 17, 2020 12:24 pm CNN

More than 100 staffers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being deployed to three US airports to check passengers arriving…

A second person has died from a new SARS-like virus in China

January 17, 2020 3:47 am CNN

A second person has died in China from a new virus that has infected dozens of people and put the rest of Asia on alert, Chinese health officials…

170 people sickened at Yosemite National Park after likely norovirus outbreak

January 16, 2020 10:07 pm CNN

About 170 people who’ve gone to Yosemite National Park this month are suffering from gastrointestinal illness, including visitors and…

Utah governor asks state’s health department to take the sexual innuendos off of free condoms

January 16, 2020 9:38 pm CNN

The state of Utah is hoping to distribute condoms, just not the innuendos that were printed on them. Utah’s Department of Health planned to…

Pocatello-Chubbuck Community Weight Loss Challenge

Gold’s Gym encouraging Pocatello-Chubbuck community to lose a ton of weight

January 16, 2020 8:12 pm Max Cohan

As part of the Pocatello-Chubbuck community’s first-ever weight loss challenge, dozens filled Gold’s Gym on Thursday afternoon to weigh in.…

Your Fitbit could help health officials predict flu outbreaks in real-time

January 16, 2020 7:07 pm CNN

That Fitbit you’ve been wearing could be doing a lot more than tracking your trips to the store. It may help health officials stop the flu from…

US adults who binge drink are drinking even more, study says

January 16, 2020 2:54 pm CNN

Adults in the United States who binge drink are consuming even more alcohol per binging episode, according to a new study published Thursday by the…

Idaho Falls Community Hospital ribbon cutting

Idaho Falls welcomes new hospital

January 16, 2020 2:35 pm News Team

The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is formally welcoming the new Idaho Falls Community Hospital to the region Thursday. …