San Jose boy born with rare heart defect thriving as 3rd-degree taekwondo black belt

When he was 7, Shoham got an unexpected source of inspiration from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Since then, the heart patient who has half a heart and has endured three open-heart surgeries, is thriving as a third-degree black belt.

Houston Fifth Ward residents want answers on cancer cluster

Last year, a study conducted by the Texas State Dept. of Health Services found higher than normal instances of cancer near the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. The cancer clusters were associated with a former creosote facility, owned by Union Pacific. 

Study links habitual coffee consumption with stronger bones

A study by the Cleveland Clinic has found that the caffeinated beverage many Americans rely on to start our days may actually be beneficial for our bones.

Non-profit expanding to help kids with skin conditions

The non-profit Children’s House for the Soul in Houston brings together kids affected by birthmarks and skin diseases and teaches them to love the skin they're in.

Non-profit expanding to help kids with skin conditions
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A Children?s House for the Soul brings together kids affected by birthmarks and skin diseases and teaches them to love the skin they're in.

Doctor’s death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials

The 34-year-old ophthalmologist died overnight at Wuhan Central Hospital, where he worked and likely contracted the virus while treating patients in the early days of the outbreak.

Coronavirus: 41 new cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan; China death toll now at 636

Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a cruise ship that's been quarantined in Yokohama harbor while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.

San Antonio Lackland Air Force Base preparing for Coronavirus evacuees

More than 1000 Americans have been identified as living in the part of China where the outbreak was first detected and evacuations started late last month.

Doctor who sounded alarm on coronavirus dies, hospital says

Li Wenliang, a doctor in China who was allegedly detained for warning others about the coronavirus before he himself was sickened by the illness, has died, according to the hospital treating him.

Texas City teen with terminal illness becomes honorary firefighter

The 18-year-old suffers from a genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis, which has run her body down, causing her to have two lung transplants. She says her second transplant is failing.

Ten more sick with virus on one of two isolated cruise ships

10 passengers are now believed to be infected with the coronavirus as Japanese authorities work to screen all people on board. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed infections to 33 in Japan.

Can you catch coronavirus from mail?
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The coronavirus has been declared a global health emergency, and it's leaving some wondering if they need to worry about catching it from packages sent from China. Dr. Stacey Rose, assistant professor of infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, talks about how viruses are spread.