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BEIJING — Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China’s lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively family reunions and abundant feasts. Then came a new virus, a rapidly-developing outbreak, and the shutdown of her city. Wuhan authorities announced not long after midnight on Thursday that […]

Image copyright Getty Images Taking risks is part of human nature. Whether it is gambling on a slot machine or riding a skateboard, every day we engage in activities offering both a potential risk and a potential reward. We are motivated to take these risks by the release of dopamine. This feel-good chemical activates the

The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical company is expected to be sentenced in Boston’s federal court Thursday for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme that prosecutors said helped fuel the opioid crisis By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press January 23, 2020, 11:02 AM 3 min read BOSTON — The founder of an Arizona pharmaceutical

Shyness around a routine medical examination cost Maria Hughes her life, her sister believes. The mother of three, from County Down, died from cervical cancer on her 38th birthday in 2014. She was one of more than 100 women who died from the disease in Northern Ireland between 2013 and 2017. The Public Health Authority

Shortly before authorities closed off the Chinese city at the epicenter of an outbreak of a new virus, the World Health Organization sent a team to check conditions on the ground in Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million people By SAM McNEIL Associated Press January 23, 2020, 8:37 AM 4 min read BEIJING

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionBritish passenger Thomas Crosby describes journey from virus-hit Wuhan A sense of anxiety is growing in Wuhan as the Chinese city goes into lockdown in an effort to control the spread of a new virus which has left 17 dead. The authorities have suspended planes and trains

The State Department is establishing new rules for women traveling to the U.S. primarily to give birth so their children can enter the world as American citizens, an effort to curb “birth tourism” the Trump administration has criticized By MATTHEW LEE and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press January 23, 2020, 5:12 AM 3 min read WASHINGTON

Image copyright Family handout Image caption Harry Richford. here with parents Sarah and Tom, died at just seven days old At least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred at East Kent NHS Foundation Trust since 2016, a BBC investigation has discovered. Significant concerns have been raised about maternity services at the trust. The BBC

Mindfulness has been a buzzy wellness concept for years now, with evidence touting its potential impact on reducing stress and improving focus. Then there’s mindful parenting, which is kind of its own beast. By being present with your kids, the thinking goes, and slowing things down for just a bit, parents and kids are able

BEIJING — China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday, halting transportation and warning against public gatherings, to try to stop the spread of a deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds and spread to other cities and countries in the Lunar New Year travel rush. Police, SWAT teams and paramilitary