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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Children ages 6 to 12 are experiencing a dramatic increase in instances of self-harm –– and they are…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Children ages 6 to 12 are experiencing a dramatic increase in instances of self-harm –– and they are…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to…
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By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — When was the last time you had your blood sugar checked? It might be worth looking into, a new study says. Forty-four…
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By Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN (CNN) — Parents typically handle every aspect of their kid’s health care, whether it’s booking appointments,…
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Edward Mowery lived with excruciating pain for years: Picture being put into a hot frying pan, he said, and…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce, pop culture will get a financial example you don’t see every day.…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is urging nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging…
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CNN By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An upcoming report from the US Department of Health and Human services is likely to link…
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By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An upcoming report from the US Department of Health and Human services is likely to link the…
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By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — “Go with your gut” is a decision-making directive taught from an early age. But can intuition provide…
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By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — Two-time track and field Olympian Molly Huddle was pregnant past her May due date. Since she’d been running…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A class-action lawsuit has been filed against CVS Caremark over its decision to stop covering Zepbound, Eli…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to appoint as many as seven new…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that hospitalized 90 people and killed seven others has ended, according to…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Following the August 27 shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, US Health and Human Services…
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Opinion by Dr. Josh Green (CNN) — As a father, a physician and a governor, it is my responsibility to protect every community in my state –…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The European Union is now prohibiting the use of a key chemical ingredient in some gel nail polishes and…
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By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged in April that there would be answers on…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who consumed the highest levels of certain artificial sweeteners — equivalent to just one diet soda a…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Pledging communication about vaccines that will be “grounded in science, not ideology,” the governors of…
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By Deidre McPhillips, Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr.…
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By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even just…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In response to a call from President Donald Trump to make the positive impact of Covid-19 vaccines public, drug…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote a letter to…
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By Katherine Dillinger, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Paul Offit, a frequent critic of US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense. It was February 2002, and the…
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CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — One day a few years ago, as I stared at all the sophisticated machinery in my operating room — high-tech…
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By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — One day a few years ago, as I stared at all the sophisticated machinery in my operating room — high-tech…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the discourse over longevity, the “bro scientists” are mostly leading the way. That’s…
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CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This year’s updated Covid-19 vaccines have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for…
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By Zoe Sottile, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Workers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to return to the…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Doctors may soon have a new way to treat high blood pressure, even among people for whom medicines haven’t…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This year’s updated Covid-19 vaccines have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for adults…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A class of drugs called beta-blockers — used for decades as a first-line treatment after a heart attack—…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health is excited to announce the opportunity to provide subgrants to organizations working to combat the opioid crisis in…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Offering “thoughts and prayers” after a tragedy may sound insufficient, said Father Chris Collins, a…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials in the US say that Covid-19 vaccines remain available to everyone, despite new restrictions…
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Deputy Health and Human Services Secretary Jim O’Neill will serve as acting director of the US…
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CNN By Jade Walker, CNN As we head into Labor Day weekend, take a moment to honor the American labor movement, which fought for decades to bring us…
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By Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Top officials who resigned their positions at the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for…
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as director of the US Centers…
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved updated Covid-19 vaccines…
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By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — As AI chatbots become a popular way to access cost-free counseling and companionship, a patchwork of state…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — If you told me four years ago that I’d be living a sustainable life, I wouldn’t have known what that meant. With…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A division of the US Department of Health and Human Services told 40 states, five territories and the District…
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CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A combination of a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, exercise and nutritional support kept overweight to…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The latest results from a trial of a pill form popular GLP-1 medications offer enough information for the Eli…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A combination of a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet, exercise and nutritional support kept overweight to…
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetically modified pig lung was transplanted into a brain-dead man and functioned for nine days, according…
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By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Nearly every day I meet couples in long-term relationships who lament about missing the early days of great sex —…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Closely following the Mediterranean diet lowered the risk of dementia by at least 35% in people with two copies…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever wanted to burn a man? In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday reaffirmed support for Covid-19 vaccination…
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Immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time, so even adults need to stay up to date on their…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — I witnessed a lot of odd things during my freshman year in college: squirrels eating sub sandwiches, team mascots…
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Wildfires burning in the central mountains are impacting air quality in the region. Today, the air quality in most of southeastern Idaho is expected…
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By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The man who fired more than 500 rounds at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appears…
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Idaho State University’s School of Nursing recently received a $900,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
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KTVN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday.…
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry –– can these popular authors join forces and save the day…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — More than 750 current and former staffers at the US Department of Health and Human Services implored Secretary…
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By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday urged the public not to eat certain bags of frozen raw shrimp sold…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We all know that influenza is a common and serious viral infection, but it’s good to be reminded ahead of the…
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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It can take new parents a beat or two to fully tune in to what their…
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By Amanda Sealy, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics released its updated recommendations for vaccines on…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — About two years after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control…
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — More than 15 million Americans are now losing weight with GLP-1 drugs. The medications — drugs…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak centered in West Texas – one of the largest and deadliest in decades – has ended,…
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Grand Teton National Park officials and health authorities are working to contact hundreds of visitors who may have been exposed to rabies from a bat…
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CNN By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — This month, our twin boys — our only children — will fly the coop and head off to university. For the first…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The director of the US National Institutes of Health outlined on Friday a “unified strategy” to align the…
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 101…
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By Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s strategy to “Make America Healthy Again” will bypass aggressive…
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Idaho’s first reported death caused by West Nile virus this year was identified in a Twin Falls County resident over the age of 65. West Nile virus…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans watched for 18 seasons as people pushed their bodies to the limits physically, ate as…
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Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu this…
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By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — A record low number of Americans are drinking, according to a new Gallup poll released this week. Just 54% of…
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By Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it is re-establishing the Task Force on Safer…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health is reporting a second case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Bonneville County. While last week’s confirmed case…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Imagine if there were a vaccine for breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer or…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — After a random shooting in Austin, Texas, left three people dead, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said that the…
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By Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Parents in the United States who want to vaccinate their young children against…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Put yourself in Emma’s shoes: You’re scrolling on your phone and get a text notification that says, “Hey girly,…
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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — That persistent tension in your back, hip or shoulder never seems to fully resolve despite stretching before and…
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By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New York City say a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has grown to 90…
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By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Americans will have to wait several weeks for the Trump administration’s next steps in its…
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By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Too busy to go to the gym? Don’t worry — you can stay healthy by incorporating at least 15 minutes of fast…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH) will be holding a series of back-to-school immunization clinics on Monday, August 11th, through Thursday, August…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — That cup of joe that jolts you awake in the morning is pretty safe when it comes to contaminants and toxins, a…
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By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — This month, our twin boys — our only children — will fly the coop and head off to university. For the first…
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CNN, WANF, WXIA, WSB, DEVON SAYERS, MAKIA JONES, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BIODIGITAL , NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, BIODIGITAL / NATIONAL…
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By Dalia Faheid, Ryan Young, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The gunman in the fatal attack on the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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