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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In the future, some Covid-19 vaccines may not be jabs in the arm. They could be a nasal spray or even a patch on the skin. Those are just two examples of the kind of next-generation vaccine technology that federal health officials are hoping to help advance. The US

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An emergency physicians group is disavowing “excited delirium,” a controversial term that some police officers, clinicians, medical examiners and court experts have used to explain how an agitated person could die in custody through no fault of any force used to subdue them. Dr. Michele Heisler, medical director for

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals — used in many cosmetics such as hair products, bodywash and nail polish — due to concerns about health harms. The Golden State’s economy is the largest in the United States and the fifth largest in the world, meaning the new

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — With a November cutoff looming, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration has for a second time extended temporary rules allowing prescription of controlled medications via telehealth. These rules, established during the Covid-19 pandemic, are an exception to the conditions of a law known as the Ryan Haight Act, which

By Chris Boyette, Kristen Rogers and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods. On Saturday, the Golden State became the first in the country to forbid the use of the ingredients found

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a continued public health threat,” says a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From January through August, adults 65 and older accounted for about 63% of all Covid-19 hospitalizations, 61% of

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A sign greets visitors arriving at a sun-filled two-story house in El Salvador’s capital. “You must enter smiling,” it says. “Before you come in, you will find an invisible bag where you can leave your sorrows. When you leave, you can decide whether to take them with you.”

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Feeling run-down even after you kicked an infection? It could be a case of a “long cold,” according to a new study. Much like long Covid, in which symptoms persist after a Covid-19 infection has cleared, other respiratory infections may continue to affect people who believe they are on

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If people want to reduce gun violence in the United States, experts say it’s important to start by understanding what we as a society are up against. “First, it’s important to recognize that gun violence is a public health epidemic,” said Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, president of the American Academy

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been reported in Arkansas, the state Department of Health says, bringing to 10 the number of cases in the US this year. The person, a Saline County resident, had not traveled out of the country. Five other malaria cases have been reported

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, adults 60 and older are eligible to receive a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Although many people may have not heard of RSV, it’s worth knowing that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved two vaccines for this age group: Arexvy

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Alisha Reed took it as a sign that times were tough in New Orleans a couple of weekends ago when her local Costco store hired a brass band and the Zulu marching crew to distract crowds of customers standing in long lines. Bottled water was the hot seller.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications. The study found risks

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Alisha Reed took it as a sign that times were tough in New Orleans a couple of weekends ago when her local Costco store hired a brass band and the Zulu marching crew to distract crowds of customers standing in long lines. Bottled water was the hot seller. But

By Emily Halnon, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. I watched the earth shrink below me. Sprawling fields became the size of my thumbnail. Lakes evaporated into teardrops. Millions of acres of Oregon’s

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, Moderna’s combination vaccine appeared to elicit “strong” immune responses against both influenza and Covid-19 and was found to be safe, the company announced Wednesday. The investigational vaccine, named mRNA-1083, was developed to offer some protection against both flu and Covid in a single

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Do you know where your Covid-19 vaccine card is? If not, you may want to track it down, because getting a new one could be tricky. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is no longer distributing the white cards that were given out with Covid-19 vaccines earlier

By Amanda Musa and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain people as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections, according to a draft recommendation posted online by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. “The purpose of the proposed guidelines

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests called laboratory-developed tests. The FDA approves and clears many types of lab tests for blood, saliva or tissue if they are used by many different hospitals or labs. But

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got a terrible telephone call from his daughter. After he had been missing, she found Carmona’s adult son in a catatonic state. He sat in the corner of his father’s home for two

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got a terrible telephone call from his daughter. After he had been missing, she found Carmona’s adult son in a catatonic state. He sat in the corner of his father’s home for two days

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, people are experiencing sniffles, coughs and other cold-like symptoms. What should people do if they have these symptoms? At what point should they get tested for Covid-19, flu and other viruses? What

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Amid an “unprecedented behavioral health crisis” with an “alarming” suicide rate, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it has awarded $232.2 million in grants toward efforts to prevent suicide and to boost behavioral health care for people who are a part of communities that

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion wants you to ask your friends how they are doing — for real. The rapper is part of a new public service announcement with Seize the Awkward, a national campaign encouraging young people to talk to their friends about mental health. “I’ve always been told I’ve

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Cancer experts are warning that it “might be some time” before cancer services return to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s important to “make up for lost ground.” In a new report, researchers detail the drop in cancer screenings and subsequent diagnoses that occurred in the United

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As prescriptions for Ozempic soar, the drug and others like it are still reaching only a fraction of the population who could benefit from taking them — and the limited supply is disproportionately reaching White patients. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved two injectable semaglutide medications, which

By Nick Watt, CNN (CNN) — A 46-year-old Swiss man who was paralyzed after falling on ice has regained some movement after a world-first surgery that installed an implant on his brain that uses artificial intelligence to read his thoughts, his intentions to move, and transfers them to a second implant in his abdomen that stimulates the

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — The “Barbie” movie is a bona fide cultural moment. Not only has it set box office records and ushered in a massive spike in Barbie sales, it’s also inspired fascinating conversations about childhood and mental health. Since the movie’s release in July, adults on TikTok and other social media

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults. In 2022, according to the agency, 1.3% of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 tests are now available to be ordered for free from the US government. Starting Monday, people can order four tests per US household through Covidtests.gov. People without an internet connection can call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) to request tests. Covid-19 rapid tests can be taken at home and can

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Deidre McPhillips and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those

Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the most prescribed antibiotic in the country. Liquid formulations of the drug — first-line treatments for children with strep throat, chest and sinus infections, and earaches — are still in short supply,

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. “We will once again begin our program to provide Americans with an opportunity to request tests,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said during an event at

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Every year since 2010, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone in the country ages 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine. But that has resulted in just fewer than half of all adults and about 58% of kids getting the shot each

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting this week to discuss the regulations, ethics and possibilities of creating an artificial womb to increase the chances that extremely premature babies would survive — and without long-term health problems. Although no such device has been tested in

By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,”