Month: January 2020

Ground zero workers had higher rates of cancer, especially prostate and thyroid cancers and leukemia. View original article Contributor:

Disparities in medical care may account for why African-American men with prostate cancer are almost twice as likely to die as white men with the disease. View original article Contributor:

A number of recent long-term studies have linked greater optimism to a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic ailments and to fostering “exceptional longevity.” View original article Contributor:

The virus has since spread around the world. But of the nearly 3,000 people who have so far contracted it, the vast majority live in China. View original article Contributor:

(TORONTO) — Canadian officials said Sunday that they are tracking down airline passengers and others who were in close contact with the first person in the country detected with an emerging virus that originated in China. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said the man, who is in his 50’s, had mild symptoms … Read more

(LOS ANGELES) — The U.S. has five confirmed cases of the new virus from China, all among people who traveled to the city at the center of the outbreak, health officials said Sunday. Two new cases were reported Sunday — one in Los Angeles County in California and the other in Maricopa County, Arizona. The … Read more

Conditions in the Chinese countryside, with its poor medical infrastructure, are especially dire. View original article Contributor: Gerry Shih

New research raises some concerns about the possible risks from the chemicals. View original article Contributor: Ronnie Cohen

Many airlines are accommodating travelers who want to modify, delay or cancel their itineraries to China. View original article Contributor: