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By Brenda Goodman, CNN More than half of monkeypox cases in the current outbreak may have been passed to others before symptoms appeared, according…
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How to rethink what it means to be a patriot, according to a social psychologist
By Angela Duckworth, CNN Decades before George Takei became Mr. Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, he was imprisoned for a crime he…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
Continue Reading CDC wants to change ‘antiquated’ rules that hamper agency’s ability to fight Covid, polio and other diseases
By Elizabeth Cohen and Justin Lape, CNN This summer, when the shocking news emerged that there was a case of polio in New York, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading FDA expresses concern about providers who offer abortion medications before pregnancy, reports say
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although health-care providers are not authorized to offer a medication abortion before a patient gets pregnant, some are…
Continue Reading After promising trial results for maternal RSV vaccine, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that…
Continue Reading FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter…
Continue Reading Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue Reading Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but it could have negative impacts…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading By the next RSV season, the US may have its first vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It’s shaping up to be a severe season for respiratory syncytial virus infections — one of the worst some doctors…
Continue Reading Some forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply, likely due to increased demand
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat a broad range of conditions, is in short supply, according to the US Food and…
Continue Reading The solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue Reading Experimental Alzheimer’s drug may have contributed to death of study participant, according to reports
By Jen Christensen, CNN A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that showed promise in a Phase 3 trial may have contributed to…
Continue Reading Yoga, Pilates, tai chi, qigong — what’s best for me?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Mindfulness and mind-body practices are hot topics today, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it…
Continue Reading ‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
Continue Reading Flu season in the US hasn’t been this bad this early in more than a decade. Now is the time to get a flu shot
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu season has ramped up early in the United States, and flu hospitalizations are worse than usual for this time of year,…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Taking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Knowing you have higher than normal blood pressure — and taking medications daily to treat it — may be one key to avoiding…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading Staff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue Reading New treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue Reading Black and Hispanic adults less likely than Whites to receive ‘potentially lifesaving’ bystander CPR during cardiac arrest, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Black and Hispanic adults who go into cardiac arrest in public are less likely to receive CPR from anyone standing by…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much…
Continue Reading People of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other…
Continue Reading The biggest health insurance mysteries, and how to decode them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether you’re getting kicked off your parent’s health insurance plan or have been doing open enrollment for…
Continue Reading Can your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue Reading Flu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting high…
Continue Reading The RSV surge didn’t come out of nowhere, but gaps in data made it tougher to predict
By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is dealing with a unique season of respiratory virus transmission: Flu cases are on…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue Reading Monkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV,…
Continue Reading Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in the…
Continue Reading A TikTok trend about mouth taping while you sleep can be dangerous
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The social media platform TikTok has helped spread yet another potentially dangerous idea: taping your lips shut to stop mouth…
Continue Reading What children of immigrants can teach everyone about mental health
By Upasna Gautam, CNN Sahaj Kohli, whose family immigrated to the United Kingdom from India, struggled with an identity crisis familiar to many…
Continue Reading Pandemic ‘immunity gap’ is probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say
By Jen Christensen, CNN The measures that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years — lockdowns, physical distancing, wearing…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The updated Covid-19 booster shots appear to work about as well against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as the original…
Continue Reading While respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents who need to take a child to the emergency room are facing agonizing waits in many parts of the United States because…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Administration’s new Covid-19 vaccine ads target ‘high-risk’ communities
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a…
Continue Reading A Virginia high school will stay open while hundreds of students call out sick with flu-like symptoms
By Steve Almasy and Sara Turnbull, CNN Hundreds of students missed class Monday at a northern Virginia high school where “a number of students…
Continue Reading US woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or…
Continue Reading Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
By Rob Frehse, Katherine Dillinger and Alaa Elassar, CNN Six people who tested positive for monkeypox — two in New York City, two in Chicago,…
Continue Reading Stop trying to fix yourself, this expert says
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Straight away, Nora McInerny noticed core differences in how people responded to the coronavirus pandemic. For some, the…
Continue Reading Meditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis
By Madeline Holcombe. Photographs by Travis Dove for CNN A roomful of teenagers — some old friends and some strangers — stood with their hands,…
Continue Reading What to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state’s Department of Health called…
Continue Reading 1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow…
Continue Reading When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to…
Continue Reading RSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know
By Jen Christensen, CNN In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor…
Continue Reading CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Alaa Elassar, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for…
Continue Reading When it comes to their hair, Black women face a difficult choice
By Faith Karimi, CNN Eris Eady was scrolling through social media this week when she saw a news headline linking hair-straightening chemical products…
Continue Reading Nearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says
By Raja Razek, CNN As US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of this year’s flu season, nearly half the…
Continue Reading Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a…
Continue Reading Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine list price could be $130 per dose once government contracts end
By Deidre McPhillips and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday that as government contracts come to an end, possibly by early next year, its…
Continue Reading Reduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19…
Continue Reading Your intuition is real. Here’s how to strengthen it
By Dana Santas, CNN Many high performers across sports, business and the arts will tell you they swear by their intuitive sense. It allows them to…
Continue Reading A common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know
By Jen Christensen and Raenu Charles, CNN When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her…
Continue Reading With homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as…
Continue Reading Should your child receive the updated Covid-19 booster? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recommending the updated Covid-19 booster for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines will be on the 2023 vaccine schedule, but that doesn’t mean they’re required in schools
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a…
Continue Reading An ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…
Continue Reading Emergency department visits for sexual assault increase 15-fold amid #MeToo movement and broader awareness, researchers say
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many more survivors of sexual assault are seeking emergency medical care, but still represent a fraction of all assaults…
Continue Reading Quick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue Reading An ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses in children is overwhelming some hospitals
By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…
Continue Reading Quick and stealthy ‘Scrabble variants’ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…
Continue Reading Black heart failure patients less likely to get devices and transplants they need, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced…
Continue Reading Abbott plans new $500 million infant formula facility as shortage continues
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Abbott Nutrition plans to build a $500 million nutrition facility for specialty and metabolic infant formulas, Chairman…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend preterm birth drug Makena be removed from market
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday that a drug approved more than a decade ago to reduce…
Continue Reading US government seeks court injunctions against six e-cigarette manufacturers as FDA steps up enforcement
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Department of Justice took legal action against six e-cigarette manufacturers…
Continue Reading Sleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and physical activity, research finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN If you want to keep your heart healthy, add a good night’s rest to your to-do list, a new study says. Heart disease is…
Continue Reading Can you change from a night owl to an early bird? Here’s what sleep experts think
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…
Continue Reading Black infants born after fertility treatments at significantly higher risk of death than White infants, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…
Continue Reading FDA, CDC sign off on Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as a first booster shot
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is now available in the United States for use as a first booster dose for people 18 and…
Continue Reading Black infants born after fertility treatments at significantly higher risk of death than White infants, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…
Continue Reading Can you change from a night owl to an early bird? Here’s what sleep experts think
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…
Continue Reading Dangerous flesh-eating bacterial infections increased in Florida after Hurricane Ian
By Carma Hassan, CNN An increase in infections with a rare flesh-eating bacteria was reported in Florida in the days after Hurricane Ian due to…
Continue Reading People who sleep 5 hours or less a night face higher risk of multiple health problems as they age, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN A large new study published provides evidence that people 50 and older who sleep five hours or less at night have a greater…
Continue Reading Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native adults more likely to be hospitalized for flu and less likely to be vaccinated, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their White peers to be hospitalized for the flu,…
Continue Reading US woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue Reading Formula shortage has improved in the US but still poses challenges for many
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Despite improving stock rates, many families with new babies in the United States are still having trouble finding baby…
Continue Reading Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical…
Continue Reading 1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed insulin in the past year, study finds
By Naomi Thomas, CNN In December, Stephanie Arceneaux of Utah will have been living with type 1 diabetes for 30 years. She was diagnosed at age 6.…
Continue Reading Look to exercise to extend life, even for the oldest, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Physical activity guidelines for older adults stress doing at least two days of strength training and 2½ hours of moderate to…
Continue Reading Why you are not a failure as a mother
By Elissa Strauss, CNN Hollywood’s version of childbirth bears little resemblance to my experience, or that of anyone else I know. On the…
Continue Reading A ‘game-changer’ for millions of Americans: You can now buy hearing aids over the counter
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pete Couste said it was his wife who first noticed that he was turning up the TV louder than she liked. “I…
Continue Reading What to know about buying hearing aids over the counter
By Raenu Charles, CNN The high cost of hearing aids has long been a barrier for many people who have hearing problems. Traditional prescription…
Continue Reading Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s been months since your ability to taste and smell disappeared after a Covid-19 infection. You’ve tried to…
Continue Reading Abbott announces new baby formula recall but claims it affects small fraction of total US supply
By Jen Christensen, CNN Abbott Labs said Friday that it is recalling certain lots of 2 fluid ounce/59 milliliter bottles of Ready-to-Feed liquid…
Continue Reading Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native adults more likely to be hospitalized for flu and less likely to be vaccinated, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their White peers to be hospitalized for the flu,…
Continue Reading A global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Iana dos Reis Nunes was 43 when she told her husband that she could feel something like a bubble in her abdomen when she lay…
Continue Reading A dad’s advice to neighborhood kids: Don’t use gay as an insult
By Aaron Gouveia, CNN Imparting life lessons to your own kids is part and parcel of parenting, but what about doing that for other people’s…
Continue Reading A global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Iana dos Reis Nunes was 43 when she told her husband that she could feel something like a bubble in her abdomen when she lay…
Continue Reading Flu ‘gathering speed’ across US as health officials and doctors prepare for a potentially rough season
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year’s flu season — and are already seeing…
Continue Reading Poor mental health in US teens exacerbated by negative experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Poor mental health among teens in the United States was a concern before the Covid-19 pandemic, and major disruptions to…
Continue Reading It’s not OK to let kids drink coffee — so why do we do it?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We have become a coffee-crazed culture. Yet, with all the studies coming out on how a cup of joe can reduce the risk for…
Continue Reading Limiting contact in practice may be one of the best ways to reduce head injuries in youth football, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Mark Jonas, a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, knows what it takes to make kids into…
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