Biden administration declares fentanyl laced with xylazine ‘an emerging threat’ in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine — an animal…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine — an animal…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Villano, CNN Some individuals with autism have challenges processing senses. Others struggle to communicate. Still others might have a tough…
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN Police dogs are nothing new — but a bunny in uniform is something that sound more like a character in an animated…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN In the six months after the Supreme Court ruling that ended the federal right to an abortion, there were about 32,000 fewer…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN As much as people may celebrate their own weight loss, it is not always healthy. A new study shows that weight loss in…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the United States, where most families have been affected by a…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger and John Bonifield, CNN Ninety-seven confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis have been identified in Michigan’s…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN While hanging out with his college roommates, Peter (not his real name) realized he felt differently about sex than other…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the United States, where most families have been affected by a…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Results are out from a two-year experiment testing the effects of guaranteed income on residents of Stockton, California —…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Less than a year after the US Supreme Court ended legal protection for abortions nationwide, clinics that provide reproductive…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Less than a year after the US Supreme Court ended legal protection for abortions nationwide, clinics that provide reproductive…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and dozens of other biotech and pharmaceutical company leaders have signed an open letter in support of…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Certain brands of fresh ready-to-eat salads that include chicken or ham may also contain lettuce contaminated with listeria, a…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and John Bonifield, CNN In picturesque Bonner County, Idaho, Leandra Wright, 40, is pregnant with her seventh child. Wright is due in…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN In the six months after the Supreme Court ruling that ended the federal right to an abortion, there were about 32,000 fewer…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN As abortion rights become more restricted in the United States, a new study shows that it’s become harder for women…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall,…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and John Bonifield, CNN In picturesque Bonner County, Idaho, Leandra Wright, 40, is pregnant with her seventh child. Wright is due in…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN At least seven fires and one injury that were related to some FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor products have led the US Food…
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN A lot of people find it difficult to embrace the idea of regular exercise, even though they know it’s good for…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Thursday about the Marburg virus outbreak in…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some undiscovered ingredient, and one bite of it would cure all our health…
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN Most convenient store shelves are well stocked with sugary marshmallow chicks and bunnies in time for Easter. The original…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where the…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The World Health Organization still does not have key data from China about the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, putting the…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Katherine Dillinger, CNN On Thursday, the US Food and Drug Administration announced its final decision to withdraw its…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The World Health Organization is monitoring the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, which has been identified in about two dozen…
Continue ReadingBy Kyla Russell, CNN More than 90,000 people in the United States are waiting for a kidney donation, but Dr. Aleksandra Gmurczyk helped take two…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN A Pfizer vaccine to protect older adults and infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has shown what some…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN There are at least 45 good reasons to cut back on added sugar, according to a new study. Copious research has shown the…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials have issued a final rule that not only makes some changes to Medicare — including expanding…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Snoring, snorting, tossing and turning, napping for a long time during the day, waking up during the night, and sleeping too…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US National Institute on Aging is moving forward with efforts to build a real-world Alzheimer’s disease database…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN A record number of people are dying from firearm injuries in the US, and new research suggests that shootings are becoming…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alzheimer’s disease strikes women harder than men — over two-thirds of those who descend into dementia’s…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As we mark Stress Awareness Month in April, I know there’s so much to be stressed out—mass shootings, wars around the…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN An estimated 1 in 6 people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Bad sleep quality and quantity may put you at greater risk for developing asthma, according to a new study. Previous…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The manufacturer of eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of serious bacterial infections in the US, including at…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN A new study found a moderately higher risk of autism spectrum disorder in children born to pregnant people exposed to tap…
Continue Readingby Brenda Goodman, CNN Scientists in Germany say they’ve been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study. Hearing loss may increase the…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is something exciting about a walk with my dog down my street — even though everything we see and do along the way…
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN These days, many people find it hard to unplug. Inflation, global warming and gun violence are on the rise. Bullies…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to flour, and…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The bump on a young California girl’s hand was mysterious — and growing. It wasn’t until she had seen two…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending personnel to Africa to help stop outbreaks of Marburg virus…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Prescriptions for stimulants often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder surged during the pandemic,…
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN An outbreak of acute severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy children in 2022 may be linked to adeno-associated…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Seven US government investigators briefly fell ill in early March while studying the possible health impacts of a toxic train…
Continue ReadingKyla Russell, CNN Emergency department visits for firearm injuries in the United States dropped slightly since 2020, but the rate in 2022 was still…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in…
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of the Johnson & Johnson companies, announced Wednesday that it will scrap…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Janelle Chavez, CNN Cynthia Elford loves to travel and hike, but a few years ago, her Type 1 diabetes made getting around…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Contrary to what internalized stigma may tell you, a migraine isn’t just a headache. In people younger than age 50,…
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday its initial strategy to boost and strengthen the management of the…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been…
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan and Helen Regan, CNN The World Health Organization’s vaccine experts have revised their global Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang The biotech company BTNX says it is shipping out new test strips this week that detect the presence of xylazine, an animal sedative…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Getting diagnosed with an eating disorder happened by accident to Emily Boring. She went to her university’s mental…
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hahn, CNN Some of my earliest memories from growing up in the late 1980s were of my mom spending hours on the phone with my grandmother, my…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Good friends and good physical health may be even more closely linked than previously thought, new research has found.…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and…
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Home organization shows can be simultaneously uplifting and deflating with rows of matching containers on every shelf of the…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists said could pose…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN The eyes are more than a window to the soul — they’re also a reflection of a person’s cognitive health.…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35. A couple of years ago, she noticed that her stomach often felt…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Everyone benefits when there is less air pollution, but it pays off more for older communities with high poverty rates and…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Everyone benefits when there is less air pollution, but it pays off more for older communities with high poverty rates and…
Continue ReadingBy Janelle Chavez, CNN Renee Martray of South Carolina has severe and permanent corneal scarring resulting in vision loss. She says it’s like…
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Habiba says she is “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year.…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Tuberculosis cases reported in the United States appear to be returning to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN The political and legal scrutiny of some Big Tech and social media platforms is running high at the moment. TikTok CEO Shou Chew…
Continue ReadingBy Andi Babineau and Kristen Rogers, CNN Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last…
Continue ReadingBy Kyla Russell, CNN Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States every year, a…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States has been growing steadily since 2000, but two new reports…
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Most of us are familiar with road rage — aggressive driving that’s caused by stress or anger behind the wheel. But the…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Isabel, a 20-year-old undergraduate student, is no stranger to hard work. She graduated high school a year early and spent…
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