Health

U.S. Officials Warn to Prepare for Community Spread of Novel Coronavirus

Americans must prepare to deal with the imminent community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), warns Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. She feels that the risk of coronavirus rapidly spreading in the U.S. is increasing given that several cases of infection are popping up in countries ...

Jack Roberts

The CDC.

The Toxic Relationship Between Diet and Cancer

Be careful with what you eat because an unhealthy diet often leads to the worst of diseases, like cancer. According to a study conducted by Tuft University, the number of cases among Americans aged 20 and older in 2015 was estimated to be around 80,000. Dr. Fang Zhang, who was the first author of the ...

Armin Auctor

A large burger and fries.

COVID-19 Deaths in Iran Suggest High Number of Cases

According to the Iranian health ministry, there have been over 2,900 positive cases of COVID-19 infections and 92 related deaths. However, the mortality rate in the country has made some experts think that the real number of infections could be far higher than what the government has reported. “This disease came unseen and undetected into ...

Jack Roberts

A mother and her daughter in Iran.

A Summary of the Global Impact of the Coronavirus

Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy, and other countries have seen a rapid increase in coronavirus cases, now known as Covid-19 as of March 5. As the Chinese Government deliberately concealed the actual situation of the coronavirus epidemic in China other countries did not know the actual situation from the beginning. The Chinese Government also used ...

Helen London

A COVID-19 patient being treated in a hospital.

South Korea Panics as Virus Infects More Than 5,000

The number of coronavirus infections in South Korea has crossed 5,000, creating panic among the people. It is widely held that the members of a controversial local Christian sect are the main source of the viral outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old American soldier stationed in South Korea has become the first U.S. service ...

Max Lu

People walking in South Korea.

Coronavirus Spread Continues to Affect the World

Multiple cases of a flu virus leading to pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China, last December. The pathogen behind the outbreak was identified as a novel coronavirus on January 8 this year by the World Health Organization (WHO), who are calling the spread a global public health emergency. As a strain of the SARS (Severe ...

Max Lu

Coronavirus cases around the world.

A Journalist Shares His Experiences in the Coronavirus Epicenter

This article describes the personal experience of a frontline reporter in a city of Hubei in the coronavirus epicenter. We will call him Chen to protect his identity. How should the media handle the coronavirus epidemic and what is its primary responsibility? Most people understand that it should play a role in public opinion and ...

Jack Roberts

Coronaviruses.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Eating According to the Seasons

People today are accustomed to eating whatever they want, no matter the time, day, or season. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), this is not an ideal eating habit. TCM advocates eating according to seasons. Human beings should consume foods that are in season. This will harmonize their internal state with weather conditions. As a ...

Emma Lu

An ear of corn.

7 Healthy Reasons to Eat Camu Camu

Camu camu is a berry native to the Amazon rainforest region in South America. Considered a superfood, the fruit is growing in popularity in the U.S. Due to their acidic taste, these berries are not usually eaten raw by most people. Instead, they are blended into juices or used as a powder that is then ...

Raven Montmorency

Camu camu berries.