US households will be able to order more free Covid-19 tests starting Monday
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of…
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Exercising within one time window is best for weight loss, study finds
If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you’re exercising. A new study offers clues that could help…
Continue Reading Artificially sweetened ultraprocessed foods linked to depression in women, study finds
Eating greater amounts of ultraprocessed food and drinks, especially if those items are artificially sweetened, may be linked to the development of…
Continue Reading FDA declines to approve needle-free epinephrine, asks drugmaker for more data
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday did not approve a needle-free epinephrine for treatment of…
Continue Reading Supply and insurance issues snarl fall Covid-19 vaccine campaign for some
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — It has been just over a week since the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue Reading Maker of diabetes drug Mounjaro takes legal action against compounders, spas and wellness centers
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has filed several lawsuits against certain US medical spas, wellness centers and…
Continue Reading Proper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says
The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that identifies the condition as one of…
Continue Reading This hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone. He remembers the young man who lived on the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccination rates lag behind flu’s, but getting shots together may help
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Every year since 2010, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone in the…
Continue Reading FDA advisers discuss future of ‘artificial womb’ for human infants
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting this week to discuss the regulations,…
Continue Reading An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
ust in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that a popular ingredient in oral…
Continue Reading An Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at splash pad
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash…
Continue Reading 1 in 4 people who eat healthy meals blow it on snacks, study says
If you’re eating healthier meals these days, congratulations — but what do you snack on? By choosing ultraprocessed and sugary snacks, 1 in 4 of…
Continue Reading Research team reports longest successful transplant of a pig kidney into a human
A pig kidney successfully functioned in a human body for about two months, marking the longest documented case of a xenotransplant of its…
Continue Reading Meet the Black students who were instrumental in developing the first Covid-19 shots
It was a meeting that changed their lives…
Continue Reading The many states of the brain: What’s going on inside your head and how to optimize it
Do you ever wonder what makes you, well, you: the way you act, the way you feel, the way you process information from the world around…
Continue Reading Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death, study says
Surgeons were about to saw through 80-year-old Aubrey Osteen’s chest after a heart attack in December 2020 when he suddenly became…
Continue Reading Does Gen Z struggle more with mental health than millennials? New polling shows signs of a shift
A smaller share of Gen Z is thriving compared to millennials at the same age, and members of Gen Z are far less likely to describe their mental…
Continue Reading When to get the new Covid-19 vaccine to maximize your protection
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A new Covid-19 vaccine is available — and recommended — for everyone ages 6 months and older, and experts…
Continue Reading Feeling a sense of purpose drops after dementia, new study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A person’s sense of purpose declines leading up to and following a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive…
Continue Reading The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off, you…
Continue Reading Overdose deaths continue to rise in the US, reaching another record level, provisional data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Drug overdose deaths reached another record level in the United States this spring, new data from the US…
Continue Reading Moderna says mRNA flu shot generates better immune response in study than currently available vaccine
Moderna said Wednesday that its experimental mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine generated a stronger immune response against four strains of the flu…
Continue Reading Cancer experts demand action to end ongoing drug shortage: ‘People’s lives are really at stake’
Cancer experts have made two calls for action from US lawmakers this year: fix the ongoing cancer drug shortage, and increase funding for cancer…
Continue Reading FDA sends warning to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over unapproved eye products
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday sent warning letters to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over…
Continue Reading Popular OTC medicines for colds and allergies don’t work, FDA panel says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is ineffective in…
Continue Reading Bad habits of night owls may lead to type 2 diabetes, study says
If you’re groggy in the morning but perky in the evening, you may be a night owl — a sleep pattern or chronotype that makes you more inclined to…
Continue Reading Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study. The…
Continue Reading What to do when your family just won’t respect your boundaries, according to experts
It seems as if the answer to nearly every interpersonal conflict, relationship concern or mental health recovery plan is setting better…
Continue Reading CDC recommends updated Covid-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Everyone ages 6 months and older should get an updated Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading FDA committee to consider whether ingredient in many popular decongestants actually works
The US Food and Drug Administration is re-evaluating the effectiveness of phenylephrine, a medication in many over-the-counter drug products that…
Continue Reading With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, Covid-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like…
Continue Reading FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines that target circulating variants
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Monday to updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and…
Continue Reading Your perfectionism doesn’t need fixing. Embrace it as a power and a gift
Worried that perfectionism is holding you back? No wonder, given all the messaging out there that demonizes the tendency, advising us to give it up…
Continue Reading American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia
By Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The American Red Cross is sounding the alarm that the United States’ blood supply has…
Continue Reading Just 2 minutes of walking after eating can help blood sugar, study says
For centuries, people in the sunny Mediterranean would get up after long, leisurely meals and take a walk, often to the town square to see neighbors…
Continue Reading How to teach kids to befriend a child with a disability
Making friends at the start of a new school year can be scary for kids such as Trae Bruns, a fifth grader in Troy,…
Continue Reading In hopeful sign for the US, flu vaccine shows strong protection against hospitalization in South America, CDC report shows
Early data from South America shows that the flu vaccine has cut the risk of hospitalization in half this year, a hopeful sign that the vaccine will…
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988 mental health crisis line launches American Sign Language services for callers who are deaf and hard of hearing
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will now be available to the millions of people across the US who use American Sign Language (ASL), according…
Continue Reading What is mifepristone, the drug at the heart of the Texas medication abortion lawsuit?
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Danco Laboratories, a manufacturer of the abortion drug mifepristone, has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a…
Continue Reading Drug in Ozempic may enable patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes to stave off insulin use, small study suggests
A weekly dose of semaglutide, the key ingredient in blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy, helped seven out of 10 patients newly diagnosed with…
Continue Reading Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon
The US is experiencing an increase of Covid-19, with weekly hospital admissions and test positivity rates on the rise, according to federal…
Continue Reading Scientists take ‘pioneering steps’ toward growing human kidneys in pigs
Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, an important step toward growing kidneys and potentially other human…
Continue Reading New Pew survey shows how many men and women change their names when they get married
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Now engaged to be married, Michelle Jin has been thinking a lot about last names. She hears about the unity…
Continue Reading Covid apathy and fatigue are real. Here’s how to cope
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is here to stay. To prove it, the virus is surging in many places around the world — just as immunity…
Continue Reading Abortions have increased significantly in states that border those with bans, new analysis finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions have increased substantially in most states where they remain legal post-Dobbs, according to a new…
Continue Reading Over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan is arriving in stores
CNN By Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to…
Continue Reading Ozempic and Wegovy maker ‘just scratching the surface’ in meeting demand for weight loss drugs, CEO says
It could take years before Novo Nordisk has fulfilled demand for its highly popular weight loss drug, the company’s chief executive told CNN,…
Continue Reading ADHD drug shortage stresses families during back-to-school season
CNN By Meg Tirrell and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping for: She had been accepted to her…
Continue Reading ADHD drug shortage stresses families during back-to-school season
CNN, GETTY, WILX, COURTESY CLARA PITTS By Meg Tirrell and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping…
Continue Reading How to replace your Covid-19 vaccine card and when you still need it
By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Your Covid-19 vaccine card should be included as part of your medical record, similar to your personal…
Continue Reading Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment
Most cancer screenings don’t ultimately give someone extra time beyond their regular lifespan, according to a new review of clinical trials…
Continue Reading When certain poop colors are red flags, according to experts
here isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much…
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FDA warns against using certain eye drops over microbial contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against buying or using certain eye drops from Dr. Berne’s and LightEyez due to microbial…
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Brain implants can help people with paralysis ‘speak’ through screens faster, more accurately than before, new studies show
Dr. Jaimie Henderson had a single wish throughout childhood: for his father to be able to speak with him. Now a scientist and neurosurgeon at…
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Gender-affirming surgeries in US nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of gender-affirming surgeries done in the United States nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, a new…
Continue Reading It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it’s time to dust off those N95 masks and…
Continue Reading Rare mosquito-borne virus reported in Alabama and New York, with one death
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in two states are warning people to take precautions against mosquito bites because of the…
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1 in 5 women – and even more Black, Hispanic mothers – report mistreatment during maternity care, according to CDC report
About 1 in 5 women were mistreated while receiving maternity care, and nearly a third faced discrimination, according to a new report from the US…
Continue Reading HHS awards $1.4 billion to drive development of new Covid-19 vaccines and therapies
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US government has awarded more than $1.4 billion to kick-start the development of new vaccines and therapies…
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Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of…
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Many Americans still struggle with health misinformation, new poll finds
Although not a new phenomenon, health misinformation became even more widespread during the Covid-19…
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5 ways to spot a narcissist
Not all narcissists are CEOs, celebrities or characters in a crime…
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FDA approves first vaccine to protect newborns from RSV
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, known as…
Continue Reading Screen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds
Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it could quickly affect their development,…
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Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and…
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Long Covid symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk…
Continue Reading Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The…
Continue Reading Ban spanking in all schools, pediatrician group urges. Do this instead
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Spanking or striking children in school, or corporal punishment, should be “abolished in all states by…
Continue Reading How to find a morning routine that works for you
By Upasna Gautam, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to…
Continue Reading Case of locally acquired malaria reported in Maryland
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been confirmed in Maryland, the state Department of Health said…
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3 respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them
Last year’s respiratory virus season in the US was a bad…
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Blue-light glasses don’t help with eye strain, major study says
Adding a blue-light filter to your eyeglasses may not ease eye strain from computer work, protect the retina or help with sleep at night, according…
Continue Reading Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When you go to get your newly updated Covid-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the…
Continue Reading What Covid-19 precautions should you be taking now? A doctor explains
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As families prepare to gather for Labor Day and children head back to schools, coronavirus cases are once…
Continue Reading What to know about dengue as cases are reported in Florida
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Department of Health placed two counties under a mosquito-borne illness alert as five cases of dengue…
Continue Reading Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight…
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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever…
Continue Reading Weight loss and diabetes drugs cost more in the US than in other countries, KFF analysis finds
Weight loss and diabetes medications are priced much higher in the US than in other countries, according to a new analysis from…
Continue Reading Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An…
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This year’s RSV season may come at the typical time, experts predict, and new tools may help the fight
Last fall, children’s hospitals across the country dealt with an unprecedented early surge of patients with respiratory syncytial virus, known as…
Continue Reading Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
WABC, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, MILLER FAMILY, CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans,…
Continue Reading Covid-19 levels are rising but still relatively low in the US, surveillance data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Federal surveillance data suggests that Covid-19 levels are trending up in the United States, but key metrics…
Continue Reading Covid-19 levels are rising but still relatively low in the US, surveillance data shows
CNN, WLS, NIH, NIAID-RM, CDC.GOV, NIH/NIAID-RM By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Federal surveillance data suggests that Covid-19 levels are…
Continue Reading What you should know about Tupperware and plastic container safety
Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, recently received a lifeline from its creditors, but the business…
Continue Reading Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the…
Continue Reading What passing gas can say about your health
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Just as everybody poops, everybody has gas. But the reasons why you break wind can vary, and sometimes it can be…
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The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under control now?
CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Working underground in a Biosafety Level 3 insectary in Tres Cantos, Madrid, researchers at the pharmaceutical…
Continue Reading Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on…
Continue Reading The US eliminated malaria in 1951. How can it keep it under control now?
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Working underground in a Biosafety Level 3 insectary in Tres Cantos, Madrid, researchers at the pharmaceutical…
Continue Reading Health officials in Florida, Texas keeping close watch after locally acquired malaria cases
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Days after a national alert about cases of locally acquired malaria in Texas and Florida, public health…
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Living with air pollution, especially from wildfires or agriculture, raises risk of dementia, US study finds
People in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of dementia, a new study…
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Nearly 1 in 10 adults in the US has lost a family member to drug overdose, new KFF poll finds
The drug epidemic has become deadlier than ever in the United States in recent years, and a new poll from KFF captures the significant toll that…
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Saying hello to neighbors could boost your well-being, a new survey says
It’s hard to be neighborly when you’re raising two kids as a single mom and working long hours. That’s where my sheltie, Dancer, came to my…
Continue Reading Health of Latino children worse in states with anti-immigrant attitudes and policies, new study says
By Edith Bracho-Sanchez (CNN) — Latino children who live in states with harsher laws that apply to immigrants and systemic prejudice against…
Continue Reading ‘The greatest feeling in the world’: Deep brain stimulation helps stroke survivor regain independence
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On any given weekend for more than 40 years, you could find Stan Nicholas jamming away on his guitar,…
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Many Americans wrongly believe exposure to marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes,…
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How to use a single dumbbell for a full-body workout
When you think about working out with dumbbells, you probably picture using a set of two, one in each…
Continue Reading ‘The greatest feeling in the world’: Deep brain stimulation helps stroke survivor regain independence
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On any given weekend for more than 40 years, you could find Stan Nicholas jamming away on his guitar, playing…
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