What music reveals about our minds
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People believe their friends will protect them from Covid — but the opposite is true
By Jen Christensen, CNN Your good friends may be able to help you get out of a jam. They may be good listeners and they may be good at keeping you…
Continue Reading They got illicit Covid-19 vaccine doses — and say they’d do it again in a heartbeat
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Last July, Andrea Ogg stood outside a pharmacy in Castle Rock, Colorado, fully prepared to lie…
Continue Reading Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the…
Continue Reading FDA vaccine advisers say a plan for updating Covid-19 shots is needed
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The future of Covid-19 vaccines — including when and how often booster doses might be needed — remains unclear…
Continue Reading Most people have not yet fully returned to their pre-pandemic life, poll finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans say the way they conduct their lives is still affected to some extent by the pandemic, according to a new…
Continue Reading Trump’s endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines increased uptake in counties with low vaccination rates
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Watching an ad in which former President Donald Trump promoted Covid-19 vaccines was linked to increased vaccinations in US…
Continue Reading Study reveals how Covid-19 infections can set off massive inflammation in the body
By Brenda Goodman, CNN From the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed that in severe cases of Covid-19 — the ones that landed people in…
Continue Reading Why beer bottles are usually brown glass
By Ada Wood, CNN Have you ever cracked open a bottle of beer, poured it into a clear glass and left it outside sitting in the sun? Maybe you’ve…
Continue Reading Long Covid-19 may remain a chronic condition for millions
By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 has become a chronic condition for tens of millions of people — and an expensive one, as well. Long Covid…
Continue Reading BA.2, where are you? Dominant strain hasn’t shown signs of starting a surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Maybe BA.2 really is the “stealth variant.” The Omicron subvariant caused as many as 3 in 4 cases of Covid-19 in…
Continue Reading 42 previously unknown genes discovered for Alzheimer’s disease
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer’s disease have been uncovered in the largest study of…
Continue Reading Protection against infection offered by fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose wanes quickly, Israeli study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but…
Continue Reading Humans bred dogs to have puppy-dog eyes
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you a sucker for large, liquid “puppy-dog” eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about…
Continue Reading Study of wealthy nations finds American women most likely to die of preventable causes, pregnancy complications
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new study found that women in the US face the highest rates of preventable and maternal mortality when compared with…
Continue Reading Stop anxiety before it starts with these new strategies
By Jessica DuLong, CNN In recent years, public figures openly sharing their mental health struggles have helped lift fellow sufferers out of silent…
Continue Reading What does the future of Covid-19 boosters look like? FDA advisers to discuss this week
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Wednesday to get a clearer picture of what the future…
Continue Reading Studies show lasting effects of gun violence, possible interventions
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Two new pieces of research highlight the broader effects of gun violence on health and examine how early intervention on…
Continue Reading CDC director announces sweeping review of agency
By John Bonifield, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced a sweeping review of the nation’s…
Continue Reading There is no ‘magic moment’ to lift Covid-19 restrictions, researchers say
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Pandemic hospitalization rates are at new lows, the vast majority of US counties have low community levels of the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Wastewater monitoring for Covid-19 is picking up steam across the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Interest in using wastewater surveillance to monitor Covid-19 continues to grow in the United States, as the values of the…
Continue Reading Wastewater monitoring for Covid-19 is picking up steam across the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Interest in using wastewater surveillance to monitor Covid-19 continues to grow in the United States, as the values of the…
Continue Reading Sleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary. Ask any flight attendant, and you’ll hear amusing tales of…
Continue Reading Why does coffee make you poop? Experts explain
By Kristen Rogers, CNN For some people, coffee jump-starts their bowel movements in addition to their energy. Despite the drink’s popularity,…
Continue Reading THC and CBD exposure in womb linked to childhood obesity, higher blood sugar, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Pregnant women who were exposed to cannabis products that contained THC and CBD were more likely to have children with…
Continue Reading How to make skating a good workout
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Many of us have walked to take breaks from work, burn calories and be more active outside during the pandemic. As we gear…
Continue Reading New heart failure guidelines add another type of meds to treatment recommendations
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America released new…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals…
Continue Reading How the next coronavirus variant could emerge
By Michael Nedelman, CNN Stopping the next major coronavirus variant involves knowing where it might come from. With Omicron, those answers are still…
Continue Reading After vaccinating thousands against Covid-19, this CNN Hero is fighting inequity in the medical system
By Kathleen Toner, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates and restrictions are waning in some places and a variant is surging in others, it’s…
Continue Reading After vaccinating thousands against Covid-19, this CNN Hero is fighting inequity in the medical system
By Kathleen Toner, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates and restrictions are waning in some places and a variant is surging in others, it’s…
Continue Reading First human challenge study of Covid-19 yields valuable insights about how we get sick
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet — about the width of a human blood cell — to infect someone with…
Continue Reading Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since,…
Continue Reading ‘Youth are in crisis’: Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading How the next coronavirus variant could emerge
By Michael Nedelman, CNN Stopping the next major coronavirus variant involves knowing where it might come from. With Omicron, those answers are still…
Continue Reading What an expert says you should consider before getting a 2nd Covid-19 booster
By Katia Hetter, CNN On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.…
Continue Reading With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue Reading In about half of US counties, less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
By Nadia Kounang and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also…
Continue Reading In about half of US counties, less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated against Covid-19
By Nadia Kounang and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also…
Continue Reading Costs top Americans’ health care concerns, new poll finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ biggest health care priorities revolve largely around affordability, according to a new Kaiser Family…
Continue Reading Understanding the brain disorder affecting Bruce Willis
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, “which is impacting his cognitive…
Continue Reading Fewer Americans ‘thriving’ today than past year, poll finds, but these hacks can help
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fewer Americans are “thriving” today than 13 months ago while daily stress and worry remain steady and near…
Continue Reading Eating 2 servings a week of 1 fatty fruit can reduce heart attack risk, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating avocados reduced the risk of heart attacks in both men and women, including when eaten in place of butter, cheese or…
Continue Reading The incident between Chris Rock and Will Smith raises difficult questions for our kids, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One…
Continue Reading The incident between Chris Rock and Will Smith raises difficult questions for our kids, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One…
Continue Reading Who’s eligible for second Covid-19 booster shots — and when to get them
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized additional booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus…
Continue Reading What causes alopecia, a ‘devastating’ hair loss condition affecting Jada Pinkett Smith
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the…
Continue Reading With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…
Continue Reading Second booster shots authorized for adults 50 and older
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines…
Continue Reading What we know about BA.2 — now the dominant cause of Covid-19 in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, causing more than…
Continue Reading Men’s use of diabetes drug just before conception is linked to a 40% increase in birth defects, study finds
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Metformin use by men in the three-month period before they conceived a child was linked to a 40% higher risk of birth defects in…
Continue Reading Prediabetes has more than doubled among American children. Here’s how to reduce your kids’ risk
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Prediabetes in America’s youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about…
Continue Reading Studies link Covid-19 infection with increased risk of new diabetes diagnosis
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Over a year after recovering from a Covid-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain,…
Continue Reading Nostalgia can reduce perception of pain, study shows
By Lauren Kent, CNN The next time you feel aches or soreness, you might consider skipping the pain reliever and reaching instead for an old photo.…
Continue Reading NYC aims to reduce racial inequities in maternal health care by offering free access to doulas
By Zoe Sottile, CNN New York City is to offer free access to doulas for families in the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. Mayor Eric Adams…
Continue Reading The future of nutrition advice
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Most of us know we should eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. So why would the National Institutes of Health spend $150…
Continue Reading FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults 50 and over this week
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as…
Continue Reading Why your kid’s crush should be taken seriously
By Elissa Strauss, CNN I recently asked my third grade son about crushes in his class. After two years of having limited interaction with human…
Continue Reading Say yes to spuds this month — why you should be eating potatoes and sweet potatoes
By Casey Barber, CNN Baked, fried, roasted, mashed, creamy, crunchy, salty and starchy — potatoes seem designed to appeal to everyone, and…
Continue Reading Perfecting the ‘calories in, calories out’ strategy to get fit
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Forty-five percent of the world’s population is trying to shed a few pounds, according to a 2020 Ipsos poll.…
Continue Reading Perfecting the ‘calories in, calories out’ strategy to get fit
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Forty-five percent of the world’s population is trying to shed a few pounds, according to a 2020 Ipsos poll.…
Continue Reading Drinking coffee could benefit your heart and help you live longer, research finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or…
Continue Reading Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases fall and masks come off, flu cases are rising
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN After circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United States.…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 cases fall and masks come off, flu cases are rising
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN After circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United States.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 case rates still matter
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January, and on Friday, Hawaii will become…
Continue Reading It’s time for spring cleaning, and unhealthy social media accounts need to go, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue Reading It’s time for spring cleaning, and unhealthy social media accounts need to go, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue Reading Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent…
Continue Reading Workplace ‘energy vampires’ can drain your life force. Stop them with these tips
By Megan Marples, CNN You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of chatting,…
Continue Reading FDA says maker of powdered infant formula didn’t take steps to prevent products from becoming contaminated
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the company running a plant at the center of a baby formula recall…
Continue Reading Blood pressure medication recalled over cancer risk concerns
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Pfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three names, according to the company.…
Continue Reading Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults
By John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday. The company said two…
Continue Reading Fight Alzheimer’s in your mid-30s by tracking these warning signs
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having high cholesterol and blood sugar in your 30s may raise your risk for Alzheimer’s disease decades later in life,…
Continue Reading A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue Reading As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here
By Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent.…
Continue Reading Know someone with an eating disorder? Here are 6 key ways you can help
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating…
Continue Reading What an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United…
Continue Reading How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant…
Continue Reading How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases
By Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of…
Continue Reading Young people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms for…
Continue Reading Young people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms for…
Continue Reading You can kick diet culture out of your diet, experts say. Here’s where to start
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you hear “diet culture,” you probably think of models, movies and magazines. But it’s much too…
Continue Reading ‘Reassuring’ data suggests Johnson & Johnson vaccine may still have a role to play against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US public and even some health experts may have underestimated the Covid-19 vaccine made by…
Continue Reading Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
By Jen Christensen, CNN A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under…
Continue Reading BPA linked to asthma in school-age girls, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, may increase the risk of asthma among school-age girls, according…
Continue Reading Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading With Ukraine’s conflict zone cut off from insulin supplies, concerns escalate for people with diabetes
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Continuing to face attacks from Russian forces, Ukrainian hospitals are strained by growing numbers of casualties and finite…
Continue Reading Study raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time…
Continue Reading Does your boss care about you? Here’s what most workers say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN For several months at the beginning of the pandemic, American workers felt genuinely cared for by their bosses, according to a…
Continue Reading Omicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it’s more contagious, but it’s no reason to panic
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like…
Continue Reading Sleep myths that may be keeping you from a good night’s rest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN What are your sleep myths and facts? You know, the things you are absolutely sure you should do — and not do — to…
Continue Reading Moderna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid-19 booster shot for all adults
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second…
Continue Reading Excessive napping could be a sign of dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Frequent napping or regularly napping for extended periods during the day may be a sign of early dementia in older adults, a…
Continue Reading Sleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary. Ask any flight attendant, and you’ll hear amusing tales of…
Continue Reading Is Guinness really ‘good for you’?
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being…
Continue Reading How xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is making overdoses even riskier
By Nadia Kounang, CNN The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the country lost 105,752 lives to drug…
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