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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — It’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating songbirds. But when I walk down a tidy…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The internet is ruining our lives, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study. “Nearly everyone seems…
Continue ReadingFinding a new healthcare provider can be hard and scary for…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising in the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Since using weight loss medication, Allie Olivares has quieted the voice of her eating disorder in her brain…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When I was knee-deep in the early years of parenting, Facebook was in its infancy and Instagram and TikTok…
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — When you open a bag of nacho-flavored chips or cheese puffs, you probably know that you’re about to indulge in…
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…
Continue ReadingNorthwell Health partnered with Stacker to identify signs of mental well-being in…
Continue ReadingLive It Up consulted various reputable sources like Johns Hopkins Medicine, Penn Medicine, and more to get the low-down on five common supplement…
Continue ReadingWhile loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., hampr reports that gig work could be part of the solution to…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly announced financial incentives to farms to help stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle drew mixed…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Whatever their personal or political allegiances, many college students are seeing their experience on campus…
Continue ReadingAbout 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro at some point in their life, and half of them – about 6% of…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria…
Continue ReadingJames Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to…
Continue ReadingHims reports that a new study suggests prolonged cell phone use might also be associated with reduced sperm…
Continue ReadingIn early March, Dr. Barb Petersen, a large-animal vet in Texas, began getting calls from the dairy farms she works with in the Panhandle. Workers…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in place. He can take a…
Continue ReadingDo you or a loved one talk in your sleep? It’s a common sleep issue for many, experts…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — US lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to limit the amount of heavy metals found in baby food through…
Continue ReadingJohn Frizzell always had a feeling he was…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has new rules for how dogs are brought into the country, and they go into effect in August.…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 people with diabetes were injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a problem with a connected mobile app, the US…
Continue ReadingA cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to…
Continue ReadingThe Daily Yonder reports on how rural school districts are likely to face budget reductions in the…
Continue ReadingAn influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting…
Continue ReadingAstraZeneca is withdrawing its highly successful coronavirus vaccine, citing the availability of a plethora of new shots that has led to a decline in…
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. She took a…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national…
Continue ReadingBestColleges asks students what they want and expect from post-graduation…
Continue ReadingWhen my mom died, I spent a lot of time trying to stuff away my grief. Like, cramming another pile of bills into the junk drawer, so no one could see…
Continue ReadingHas your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is Medicine, a global health initiative managed by…
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For most South Asians, the phrase “What will people say?” is all too familiar. What will people say if you…
Continue ReadingHormel Foods has recalled two Planters products – peanuts and mixed nuts – due to possible contamination with the bacteria that causes listeria,…
Continue ReadingThere’s a new member on the Bonneville County prosecuting attorney team bringing comfort and support to witnesses and victims in…
Continue ReadingWay.com introduces five ways to make connections in your life that can lead to better mental…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The use of phrases such as “pregnant people” or “penis owners” in cultural or political discourse is…
Continue Reading(CNN) — Walking has earned a reputation as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many people, and scores of studies show the…
Continue ReadingFor her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she was watching the world through a straw…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard…
Continue ReadingThe rumors are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany,…
Continue ReadingDeaths from drug overdoses and firearm-related injuries have reached record levels in the United States in recent years, and it’s created a…
Continue ReadingHorrified by pasta shapes that do not hold onto sauce, Dan Pashman spent three years designing and testing a new pasta…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of tuberculosis has led to a public health emergency in Long Beach, California. City Health…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Gas and propane stoves significantly increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide in rooms throughout the home, and…
Continue ReadingHaley Weaver has always been…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the…
Continue Reading“Live, laugh, love.” “Good vibes only.” “Choose…
Continue ReadingDrugmaker Novo Nordisk said it’s been increasing supply of its sought-after weight-loss drug Wegovy, with at least 25,000 people now starting to…
Continue ReadingAfter a sharp rise in women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, rates decreased significantly in 2022,…
Continue ReadingAs reproductive health remains a key issue in the 2024 US presidential election, a recent executive order signed by President Joe Biden to improve…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) — On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled behind…
Continue ReadingCNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) — On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled…
Continue ReadingOngoing testing of milk and dairy products by the US Food and Drug Administration has not found any active H5N1 bird flu virus in 297 samples of…
Continue ReadingChalkbeat discusses how pandemic relief from the federal government gave schools a means to provide families direct…
Continue ReadingWith the first day of summer quickly approaching, it’s time to think more about sunscreen.…
Continue ReadingIn many countries, up to 1 in 5 new mothers experience a mood or anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, these conditions often go undiagnosed and untreated…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Does it ever feel as if your anger courses through your veins? Well, that isn’t too far off, according to…
Continue ReadingIn the early days of 2020, as science looked for answers to a mysterious viral outbreak in central China, a prominent Chinese virologist stepped…
Continue ReadingBrianna Starr, 29, and her sister, Alicia, 26, never worried much about…
Continue ReadingCo-founder of Carta Healthcare joins Local News 8 in the Morning today to break down the importance of having a health…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the years leading up to menopause, a person can experience a multitude of symptoms, including emotional…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday about a multistate E. coli…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Medical device maker Philips announced a nearly $1.1 billion personal injury settlement over some of its CPAP,…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to…
Continue ReadingAimee Nezhukumatathil is not one to sugarcoat the…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Spikes of influenza A virus seen in wastewater samples from 59 sewer systems across 18 different states this…
Continue ReadingCNN, JAMA By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74,…
Continue ReadingIn the Los Angeles restaurant where Nathaly Paola Castro Torres works, customers never fail to comment on her short…
Continue ReadingBy Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — A lot of heterosexual male clients are coming into my practice admitting they picked their partner without…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday that will end many uses of the highly toxic,…
Continue ReadingMom-to-be Stephanie Zuroski hopes she recognizes the signs of labor quickly, because the hospital where she plans to deliver her first child is more…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Vaping has been known for its association with respiratory disease and nicotine addiction. Now, a new study,…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Even if your genetics put you at greater risk for early death, a healthy lifestyle could help you…
Continue ReadingMany of us can relate to stress. April is recognized as Stress Awareness Month, which brings attention to its negative…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Food safety officials say they are testing beef, including ground beef from grocery stores, for the presence…
Continue ReadingHers rounded up 10 healthy snacks that can help with weight loss goal, based on…
Continue ReadingThe number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting a challenge to efforts to achieve and…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A stricter abortion law that takes effect in Florida on Wednesday — dropping the state’s 15-week ban to a…
Continue ReadingA 38-year-old man repeatedly tries to force his wife to have sex in the middle of the night but has no memory of his actions when he wakes…
Continue ReadingDo you have unused or expired prescription…
Continue ReadingHers looks at the increased popularity of telemental health care since the…
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health…
Continue Reading(CNN) — Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye…
Continue ReadingHers reports on how important self-compassion is to successful weight loss…
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