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How you sleep can cause neck and back pain

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December 7, 2022 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

Neck pain may have many causes: Stress, poor posture, texting, injuries from sports, car or other accidents and chronic illnesses such as…

Similac and Enfamil products are seen on largely empty shelves in the baby formula section of a Target store in San Diego on May 25.

In wake of baby formula crisis, highly critical report recommends major food safety changes at FDA

December 6, 2022 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

To help prevent outbreaks of food-related illness and problems like the formula shortage that left many parents in the US without adequate access to…

A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

December 7, 2022 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News It wasn’t the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before, my 94-year-old father-in-law,…

Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer. Here’s how to lower your risk

December 7, 2022 1:34 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the…

Measles outbreak in central Ohio grows to more than 50 children, driven by ‘lack of vaccination’

December 6, 2022 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization,…

Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer. Here’s how to lower your risk

December 6, 2022 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the…

Scientists behind a new study may have found the biological reason we get more respiratory illnesses in winter and it turns out the cold air itself damages the immune response occurring in the nose.

Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter

December 6, 2022 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A chill is in the air, and you all know what that means — it’s time for cold and flu season, when it seems everyone…

This year's flu shot appears to be "a very good match" to the circulating strains

Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

December 6, 2022 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…

Drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum rose sharply in recent years, study shows

December 6, 2022 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 1,200 pregnant and postpartum women died of a drug overdose in the US in 2020, with overdoses involved in more…

6 everyday ways to keep back pain at bay

December 6, 2022 4:51 AM CNN

By Dana Santas, CNN For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday life. It affects how you move, feel and think, leaving…

6 everyday ways to keep back pain at bay

December 6, 2022 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday…

Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says

December 5, 2022 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease…

Wearing hearing aids may lower your risk for cognitive decline and dementia

How are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains

December 5, 2022 11:10 AM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hearing aids might be an important tool in the effort to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new study.…

How are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains

December 5, 2022 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hearing aids might be an important tool in the effort to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new study.…

Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says

December 5, 2022 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier. Besides,…

Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of an updated Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5. Pictured is a vaccination site in San Jose

Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5

December 5, 2022 6:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for their updated Covid-19 vaccine…

Demand for hospital-grade cribs is on the rise as viral illnesses continue to surge.

Demand for hospital-grade cribs on the rise as viral illnesses continue to surge

December 5, 2022 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN As a trio of respiratory viruses spreads across the country and pediatric hospitalizations remain high, some hospitals are…

With all but six states experiencing "high" or "very high" respiratory virus levels

Children’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise

December 5, 2022 4:12 AM CNN

By Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US…

Wyoming diabetes prevention efforts focus on prediabetes

December 4, 2022 9:00 AM News Team

One in three Wyoming adults is at high risk of…

Group A Streptococcus infections are rising in the UK

What is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?

December 2, 2022 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent…

Children’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise

December 2, 2022 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US…

Have fun on the ice by skating in the same direction as others and watch out for holes and debris.

How to avoid winter sports injuries, according to experts

December 2, 2022 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the temperature drops and snow begins to fall, many people can’t wait to hit the slopes or ice rink.…

Biden administration plans to let mpox emergency declaration end in January

December 2, 2022 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that it does not plan to renew the public health emergency…

As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it’s ready to help

December 2, 2022 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of…

Former co-owner of compounding pharmacy sentenced over role in 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak

December 2, 2022 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Beech, CNN A former co-owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy was sentenced Thursday for what authorities said was his role in a…

Some people suffering pain from cancer and other chronic diseases turn to marijuana to ease their suffering

Pain relief from marijuana comes from a belief it helps, study finds

December 2, 2022 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Some people suffering pain from cancer and other chronic diseases turn to marijuana to ease their suffering, but much of that…

An experimental HIV vaccine has been found to induce broadly neutralizing antibodies among a small group of volunteers in a Phase 1 study. A health worker takes a blood sample from a woman to perform a rapid HIV test in Venezuela in 2021.

HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: ‘An important step forward’

December 1, 2022 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN An experimental HIV vaccine has been found to induce broadly neutralizing antibody precursors among a small group of…

The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic

Teens’ brains aged faster during the first year of the pandemic, study says, and stress may be to blame

December 2, 2022 6:41 AM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says. The…

Teens’ brains aged faster during the first year of the pandemic, study says, and stress may be to blame

December 2, 2022 4:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says. The…

Loss of sleep can directly affect your ability to control emotions and manage expectations

Poor sleep can make you prickly. Here’s what to do

December 1, 2022 8:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Holiday stress. Work problems. Money concerns. Family issues — the worries that can keep you up at night are infinite.…

Protesters march in Beijing on November 27. Several cities have taken steps to ease some Covid-19 restrictions.

What’s happening in China after zero-Covid protests? Here’s what you need to know

December 1, 2022 2:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessie Yeung, Tara Subramaniam and CNN’s Beijing bureau After unprecedented protests swept China, several cities have taken steps to ease…

Avoid these organizational thinking traps to save yourself time

6 myths that might be keeping you from living your best organized life

December 1, 2022 2:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re often running late to work because you can’t find your keys or tensing at the sight of kitchen clutter,…

HIV vaccine candidate induces immune response in early clinical trial: ‘An important step forward’

December 1, 2022 7:49 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN An experimental HIV vaccine has been found to induce broadly neutralizing antibody precursors among a small group of…

On World AIDS Day, Biden administration releases new global strategy to end HIV/AIDS by 2030

December 1, 2022 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN On World AIDS Day, the Biden administration renewed its focus on ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, releasing a new…

Organ donations and transplantations increase during major US motorcycle rallies due to crashes. Motorcycle enthusiasts attend the 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on August 8

Organ donations rise during major motorcycle rallies due to crashes, study says

December 1, 2022 4:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Raenu Charles, CNN Organ donations and transplantations increase during major US motorcycle rallies due to crashes, according to a new study,…

Here’s how to know when your child is too sick for school

November 30, 2022 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A sniffle, a sneeze or a cough can set off alarm bells these days for families with young children. Mother of two Vickie…

SIPH observes World AIDS Day

November 30, 2022 3:55 PM News Team

World Aids Day is on Dec. 1,…

COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,462 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths

November 30, 2022 5:24 PM News Team

Idaho officials reported 1,462 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths in the last…

A person donates blood during a Children's Hospital Los Angeles blood donation drive on January 13. The US Food and Drug Administration is considering shifting its blood donation policy away from blanket assessments toward questionnaires that focus more on individual risk.

FDA considering shift toward individual risk-based assessments for blood donors

November 30, 2022 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is considering shifting its blood donation policy away from blanket assessments toward…

Drug and alcohol deaths are increasing among US adults 65 and older

Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among US adults 65 and older, CDC data shows

November 29, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar…

Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack or stroke from a single chest X-ray.

Early research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray

November 29, 2022 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack…

The experimental drug lecanemab shows "potential" as an Alzheimer's disease treatment.

Experimental drug appears to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical trial but raises safety concerns

November 29, 2022 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The experimental drug lecanemab shows “potential” as an Alzheimer’s disease treatment, according to new…

New studies suggest that a common treatment for some arthritis pain might actually be making the condition worse.

A common treatment for your knee osteoarthritis may be making it worse, studies say

November 29, 2022 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A common treatment for some arthritis pain might actually be making the condition worse, according to two new studies.…

America’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying

November 29, 2022 9:58 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as…

A woman in Minnesota loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams.

Mother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts

November 28, 2022 10:05 PM CNN

By Meera Senthilingam, CNN A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most…

Why most men don’t have enough close friends

November 29, 2022 2:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Friendships aren’t just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team…

America’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying

November 29, 2022 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as…

Mother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts

November 28, 2022 10:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Meera Senthilingam, CNN A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most…

Dr. Anthony Fauci said on November 28 that the Covid-19 pandemic has carried a key lesson for public health officials.

Fauci shares lessons from pandemic, criticism of China’s zero-Covid policy ahead of his departure from government

November 28, 2022 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic has carried a key lesson for public health officials, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday: When talking…

Hy-Vee pharmacist Carley Start administers a flu shot to Rick DeBruin at the Hy-Vee Westlakes location in West Des Moines on September 21. Flu season continues to intensify in the US

Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse

November 28, 2022 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a decade,…

Flu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse

November 28, 2022 2:17 PM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a decade,…

The World Health Organization renames monkeypox as "mpox" on Monday. Pictured is an undated microscopic image of the Monkeypox virus.

WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’

November 28, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce this week recipients of nearly $4 billion in grants to improve public health infrastructure.

Community health groups that played crucial role during Covid-19 pandemic say they’re being left out of government funding

November 28, 2022 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN As the US government distributes some of the most significant investments ever to improve public…

Sunday marked the busiest day at US airports since the start of the pandemic. Travelers wait to go through security check point at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago

Sunday was the busiest day at US airports since before the pandemic

November 28, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Sunday marked the busiest day at US airports since the start of the pandemic — and though bad weather caused…

This financial approach involves intention

Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun

November 28, 2022 2:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you…

Dementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says

November 28, 2022 3:09 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier. Besides,…

Police officers block Wulumuqi street in Shanghai on November 27

BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by the police’ as protests spread across China

November 27, 2022 7:30 PM CNN

By Jennifer Deaton, CNN Business Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of protests on Sunday…

Carol Seigler learned to read at a young age.

Secrets of ‘SuperAgers’ who possess brains as sharp as people 20 to 30 years younger

November 26, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Despite volunteering and working out at the gym several days each week, socializing frequently with friends and family,…

A lemony Dijon dressing can brighten a grain bowl made with holiday leftovers.

You cooked for 20 and fed 6 people. What to do with all of those leftovers

November 25, 2022 2:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN After the last plate has been cleared from the table and everyone — except the person stuck washing dishes — has migrated to…

High-intensity interval training includes bursts of activity such as squats

Try this interval workout to avoid HIIT burnout or injuries

November 27, 2022 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN For many people aiming to burn a lot of calories, high-intensity interval training is the way to go. Also known as…

Eating more flavonols may slow your rate of memory loss

Slow cognitive decline with flavonols, study says

November 28, 2022 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new…

Police officers block Shanghai's Urumqi Road on Sunday.

Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy

November 27, 2022 8:39 PM CNN

By CNN’s Beijing bureau and Nectar Gan Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday faced unprecedented dissent after thousands of demonstrators…

Author Sebastian Junger stands outside Cape Cod Hospital

‘The Perfect Storm’ author on his near-death experience

November 26, 2022 1:02 AM CNN

By Martha Shade, CNN Sebastian Junger is used to dodging bullets in war zones, so he didn’t expect to almost die in his own driveway. Junger…

‘The Perfect Storm’ author on his near-death experience

November 26, 2022 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Martha Shade, CNN Sebastian Junger is used to dodging bullets in war zones, so he didn’t expect to almost die in his own driveway. Junger…

ISU launches new Health Occupations Simulation Lab

November 26, 2022 10:00 AM News Team

A new health care simulation laboratory is now open for students at Idaho State University’s College of…

Daylight Saving Time sheds light on lack of sleep’s disproportionate impact in communities of color

November 25, 2022 4:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, many people got…

Daylight Saving Time sheds light on lack of sleep’s disproportionate impact in communities of color

November 25, 2022 4:26 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the United States rolled back the clocks one hour this month to observe the end of Daylight Saving Time, many people got…