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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Not getting enough sleep or sleeping poorly can greatly affect your mood and mental health, according to a new…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Not getting enough sleep or sleeping poorly can greatly affect your mood and mental health, according to a new…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nutritional deficiency is far from a leading cause of death in the United States, but the mortality rate has…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Civil rights groups and public health organizations, incensed over what they see as foot-dragging by the Biden…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — He snores until the walls rattle. She gives off a massive amount of body heat. One of you is a cover hog, kicks…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Fans of “The Great British Bake Off” will be delighted to learn that a good many of the show’s famous…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Sales of emergency contraception in the United States may spike by around 10% following New Year’s…
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The US Food and Drug Administration approved a novel tool Tuesday that uses genetic testing to help assess whether certain people are at risk of…
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Eating a plant-based diet can do wonders for your…
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CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The virus that causes Covid-19 has more letters to describe its many derivatives than a bowl of alphabet…
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The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now the fastest growing strain of the virus in the United States. The strain now constitutes about 20% of new…
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CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — For Christy Nguyen, menopause hit just as the Covid-19 pandemic did. With both, she said, came unwanted weight…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — For Christy Nguyen, menopause hit just as the Covid-19 pandemic did. With both, she said, came unwanted weight…
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A new baby comes home, this fragile creature suddenly in your care, and along with the joy there are flashes of…
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In the holiday season’s whirl of preparations and ensuing festivities, it can be all too easy to get caught up in ticking off boxes on your to-do…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Tests of cinnamon samples collected during a US Food and Drug Administration inspection of a facility in…
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Apologies to Bob Cratchit and his family’s famous Christmas goose — as well as the more contemporary turkey or prime rib — but lately, I’m…
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Respiratory virus season is well underway in the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the peak is still to…
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Birthday cards calling someone “over the hill” or making fun of them for getting older are so common that many people don’t think twice about…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When Marina Golan traveled to Ukraine earlier this year, it was an emotional experience. Now 42 and a mother of…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections linked with cantaloupe products continues to expand, with 302…
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Most people who get pregnant develop a condition called morning sickness; some, like Catherine, Princess of Wales, and actress Amy Schumer, have such…
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CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The quest for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. The urgency to identify possible candidates has…
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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The quest for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. The urgency to identify possible candidates has never…
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Ask a younger adult about the history of aerobics, and they may be puzzled. After all, the concept of aerobic exercise has always been around for…
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Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may have been an “intentional act,” a US Food and Drug…
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The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday the seizure of about 1.4 million units of unauthorized e-cigarette products, including…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — More hard-to-find doses of Beyfortus, the new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an “urgent need” to boost vaccination…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The first oral pill approved in the United States to treat postpartum depression is now available by…
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An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with high-risk forms of the skin cancer melanoma,…
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By Susan Puckett, CNN (CNN) — At this very moment, cooks around the world are standing in their kitchens, slicing and dicing onions and having…
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CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with…
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CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide,…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Not enough adults are utilizing hearing aids, but experts hope new accessible options will make a difference.…
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By Annette Choi and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s health leaders are turning their focus to one of the common drugs…
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The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Mandy Cohen told Congress…
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When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and family sharing their…
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Remember when you told your best friend they didn’t deserve their latest job promotion? Did you also point out how they do nothing right and that…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has been asked to review MDMA, or midomafetamine, the active ingredient in street drugs like ecstasy and molly,…
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The number of illnesses potentially linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches is rising as the US Food and Drug Administration continues its…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether to restrict access to the common abortion drug…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20% of all children in the US have what’s considered to be a high body mass index, the measure that…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the early days of a relationship, being in the throes of passion can make someone chalk their new partner’s…
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It’s a frustrating irony that exercise — so critical to good health and longevity — also has the potential to cause…
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People who take the new injectable medication tirzepatide – brand-named Zepbound – to shed pounds will need to stay on it if they want to keep…
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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Unless you are made of the same stuff as Mother Teresa, few among us can say we have never been angry with someone to…
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For a dog or cat, the holidays are full of bright, shiny fun. Tinsel dangles from a tall invader in the living room, outfitted with branches just…
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As the holiday season approaches, many conjure up images of the perfect gathering: comforting aromas of home-cooked feasts, harmonious laughter…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Things are not necessarily better for American women today than they were for their mothers and grandmothers,…
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By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — ChatGPT might not be a cure-all for answers to medical questions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Long…
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An HIV vaccine trial dubbed this decade’s “last roll of the dice” has stopped vaccinations following disappointing…
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With growing attention on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in sports, clinicians and researchers from…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of the tickborne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever has caused at least five illnesses,…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals and health facilities in Ukraine are facing an “alarming increase” of antimicrobial-resistant…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Rising Pharmaceuticals, maker of a crucial drug for the most severe cases of lead poisoning, said it plans to start…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Now is the time to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy amid holiday gatherings and rising levels of…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged doctors and health departments Thursday to be on the lookout for a more infectious strain of…
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. But when…
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CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease Friday,…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease Friday, including…
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By Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News Gann Valley, South Dakota (KFF Health News) — Rural medics who rescued rancher Jim Lutter after he was gored…
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By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center College Station, Texas (GHRC) — For Dr. Aaron Hultgren, the wake-up call was Hurricane Sandy…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of salmonella tied to whole and pre-cut cantaloupe products continues to grow, and a third death has…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The $32,000 cost of a crucial drug to treat severe lead poisoning drew ire from Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who…
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Last year, days after the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines were authorized for emergency use in children as young as 6 months, Laura…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At-home holiday parties are on many people’s calendars right now, and germ-conscious hosts are faced with a…
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By Amanda McClelland (CNN) — Editor’s note: Amanda McClelland, a registered nurse, is the senior vice president of Prevent Epidemics…
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Clinicians, researchers and activists have stressed the need for better treatment and services of people with eating disorders who don’t fit the…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Long-awaited federal rules that would ban menthol flavoring in cigarettes have been delayed angering health…
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As director of the Lymphoma Clinical Research program at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Dr. Jason Westin regularly witnesses the power of…
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In August, the US Food and Drug Administration greenlit a new maker of an old drug used for the most severe cases of lead poisoning, ending a…
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When we count America’s greatest women explorers, most people tend to look everywhere but…
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By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly announced Tuesday that its flagship weight loss medication, Zepbound, is now…
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By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule that would require water systems across…
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What if you could assess your risk of developing dementia or having a stroke as you age without medical procedures? A new tool named the Brain Care…
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As a pulmonary critical care specialist, Dr. Cassondra Cramer-Bour knows intimately what RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can do to a person’s…
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They love me, they love me not — the phrase sounds like an innocent children’s…
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As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there’s growing concern about how the situation may raise the risk of disease and illness in…
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By Andrea Kane, CNN Season 8 of the podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets back to basics with an in-depth examination of the brain in…
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CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — In 1976, gunmen stormed a school bus carrying 26 children – ages 5 to 14 – and their bus driver in…
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One sunny afternoon in July 1976, 26 children and their bus driver vanished on the ride home from school in Chowchilla, California, a close-knit…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Actress Jennifer Garner isn’t a helicopter mom. “I want to be around. But I also think it’s OK if they…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — China, Denmark, France and the Netherlands have all recently reported an increase in cases of pneumonia in…
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The US Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to continue to avoid recalled applesauce pouches amid an ongoing investigation and a growing…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Cantaloupes that are contaminated with salmonella continue to make people sick across the country, the US…
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By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a…
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the midst of vacation planning, Natalie Williams was feeling overwhelmed. Life was hectic, and booking a trip…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule that would require water systems across the country to replace millions of lead service…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Healthy twins who ate a vegan diet for eight weeks had lower “bad” low-density lipoprotein, or LDL,…
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Amy often picks up the latest tween terminology during middle school drop-off for her two daughters, ages 11 and 12.…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has launched an investigation into certain treatments for cancer and…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Your phone pings. It’s a text from your credit card company — someone is trying to purchase a $2,500 laptop…
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More people died from suicide in the United States last year than any other year on record, dating to at least 1941, according to provisional data…
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Overweight and obese adults who took the injected medication Mounjaro lost more weight and were more likely to meet specific weight loss targets than…
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Peaches, plums and nectarines that have been recalled due to contamination concerns went to major retailers across the country, the US Food and Drug…
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Life expectancy in the United States has started to rebound after historic drops earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s far from…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to walking and type 2 diabetes risk, it’s not just how much you do it that helps — it’s also…
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