Spokane woman suing booster seat manufacturer over safety claims
SPOKANE, Wash - A Spokane woman has filed a class action claim against booster seat manufacturer Evenflo over claims the company made over the safety of its car seats.
Community shows overwhelming support for local teen battling brain tumor
When Jaden Baer found out he had an inoperable brain tumor, he responded with grace.
CDC confirms the first US coronavirus case of 'unknown' origin. The California patient was hospitalized for days before getting tested
A California patient being treated for novel coronavirus is the first US case of unknown origin, CDC officials said, adding that the patient did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient. This may be the first…
Spread of coronavirus in the U.S. becoming more likely, CDC says
The CDC is investigating an alarming case in California where a woman who tested positive had no recent travel history.
'Shocking'; Gonzaga-in-Florence student gives an update from abroad following program cancellation
Gonzaga University students will be saying "ciao" to their study abroad program in Italy a few months earlier than expected.
Widowhood increases risk of Alzheimer's, study says
Losing your spouse or life partner and gaining the designation "widow" or "widower" is one of life's cruelest blows. Now science believes that widowhood may hasten the development of a type of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's. Over a three-year…
Schumer preparing $8.5 billion request for emergency coronavirus funding, source says
Senate Democrats are preparing to request $8.5 billion to combat the coronavirus, a senior Senate Democratic aide told CNN Wednesday, setting up a spending showdown in Congress where lawmakers are grappling with how to help contain the disease. Senate Minority…
#happylife: Knowing your numbers: What to keep track of to monitor risks for heart disease
From family history to smoking to being overweight, there are a multitude of factors that can put you at risk for heart disease.
The US has started human testing of a drug to treat the novel coronavirus
Hope for treating the novel coronavirus could be on the horizon, as the first US study of a drug to treat the illness is underway. So far, there is no cure or vaccine for the virus, which has infected more…
Gonzaga University suspends classes at Florence campus amid coronavirus outbreak
Gonzaga University has suspsended all academic courses at the campus in Florence, Italy in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak.
The CDC has thoughts about soul patches and mutton chops. And they have to do with preventing coronavirus
When it comes to novel coronavirus safety, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has some suggestions about facial hair. Side whiskers, soul patches, lampshades and handlebar moustaches are good to go, according to a CDC infographic. But styles like…
Why an infectious disease expert says fearing the coronavirus will only help it spread
One assistant professor at Whitworth University says we shouldn’t let coronavirus panic overtake us.
Coca-Cola could be in tight supply of artificial sweetener for diet and zero-sugar drinks because of coronavirus
Coca-Cola says coronavirus has disrupted its supply chain, and artificial sweeteners from China could be in shorter supply if the outbreak continues to spread. Production and exports have been delayed for Coke's suppliers of sugar alternatives used in the company's…
Coronavirus treatment draws similarities to treating the flu
Treatment for the Coronavirus and the flu are actually more similar than you might think.
CDC has confirmed 34 cases of novel coronavirus in the US
US officials have now confirmed 34 of novel coronavirus in the country, according to an announcement Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These include 21 cases among repatriated individuals, as well as 13 US cases. "We…
A record-breaking 105 US children have died from flu so far this season
So far this season,105 children have died from the flu, according to data released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the highest number of child flu deaths at this point in the season since…
