Ozempic is on the rise. That could be a problem for food companies
With prescriptions for semaglutide drugs, including Wegovy and Ozempic, on the rise, food sellers are increasingly fielding questions about the…
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With prescriptions for semaglutide drugs, including Wegovy and Ozempic, on the rise, food sellers are increasingly fielding questions about the…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If people want to reduce gun violence in the United States, experts say it’s important to start by…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been reported in Arkansas, the state Department of Health says,…
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This clinic is open to anyone in need of…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, adults 60 and older are eligible to receive a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus,…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Going meatless may not be just a matter of willpower, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday…
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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…
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Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick up her child because she had…
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Some of the nation’s largest cancer centers are reporting little improvement in an ongoing shortage of critical chemotherapy drugs in the United…
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CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic,…
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A highly anticipated new shot that can protect newborns from the ravages of respiratory syncytial virus may not be available to some families this…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic,…
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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…
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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…
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In a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, Moderna’s combination vaccine appeared to elicit “strong” immune responses against both influenza and COVID-19…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, Moderna’s combination vaccine appeared to elicit “strong” immune…
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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…
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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…
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax’s updated protein-based Covid-19 vaccine for people 12 and…
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Parents, teachers, coaches and other adults shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as damaging to their development as…
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As if the world of online dating isn’t confusing enough for anyone who’s dipped a toe (or more) into it, there aren’t just green and red flags…
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After the death of a preterm baby who was given a probiotic in a hospital, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning hospitals about using…
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Two pioneering scientists who created the technology behind life-saving Covid-19 vaccines have won the Nobel Prize in medicine or…
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By Amanda Musa and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain…
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With a marked increase in reported syphilis cases in Wyoming over the past few years, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing prevention…
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By Carolyn O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style newsletter, an eight-part series that guides you in…
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It wasn’t something I originally intended to do long…
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Savonnda Blaylock, a pharmacy technician in northern California, has worked for health care giant Kaiser Permanente for 22 years and she’s never…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Two new reports show that women are paying what’s become known as a kind of “pink” tax for their health…
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When Alexandra and Shawn Wyman met in December 2017, they said they instantly felt a “soul…
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Fall has arrived, and as people bring out their sweaters, pumpkin spice, and scarves medical experts in the area remind us to be prepared for Cold…
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When the World Health Organization recommended on Friday which influenza viruses to target in vaccines for next year, it removed a family of viruses…
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For many people, the thought of sweating in a noisy gym full of strangers or out under a hot sun is unappealing. If that sounds like you and you’re…
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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…
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A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products — has been linked to blood…
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As gun suicides climb to record levels in the United States, there’s a stark and growing difference in rates among states with stronger gun safety…
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CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got…
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In the past 12 months, the Task Force has built a team consisting of federal prosecutors and 11 federal agencies focused on prosecuting cases related…
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Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated Covid-19 vaccines, Cynthia Cox walked…
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If you want to keep your kids from drinking, start by looking at your own…
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has updated the label of the diabetes drug Ozempic to acknowledge…
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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…
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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…
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Public health officials continue to recommend…
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More than 77,000 people in the United States have died from fentanyl from April 2022 to April…
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Maybe you’re someone who runs 20 to 30 miles a week but regularly gets fast food for…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Amid an “unprecedented behavioral health crisis” with an “alarming” suicide rate, the US Department of…
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When Michelle Marciniak’s daughter Marie was 4 years old, a preschool teacher noticed a change in her behavior. She was losing speech skills and…
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Compared with people who don’t work in the medical field, health care workers face an increased risk of suicide, especially registered nurses,…
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Teens get as many as 237 or more notifications each day on their smartphones, according to a new…
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If you’re one of many people who have swallowed a whole piece of chewing gum by accident, one question likely popped in your head right after that…
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Costco is now offering members online health checkups for as low as…
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COVID-19 tests are now available to be ordered for free from the US…
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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…
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When it comes to the updated COVID-19 vaccines, only about 1 in 4 American adults says they definitely plan to get the shot, according to a new…
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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…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The rush of heat comes out of nowhere, so fierce for some that their faces burn and sweat streams from every pore of…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Record shortages of lifesaving chemotherapy drugs mean doctors across the US are still having to ration…
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Cancer experts are warning that it “might be some time” before cancer services return to levels seen…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As prescriptions for Ozempic soar, the drug and others like it are still reaching only a fraction of the…
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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…
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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…
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Sandstone Care examined how encouraging teens to change their thoughts and behaviors can help them overcome substance…
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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…
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By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — As the US hovers on the edge of another season of respiratory viruses, some health care workers are preparing to swap…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 tests are now available to be ordered for free from the US government. Starting Monday, people can…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is recommending a new vaccine to help protect…
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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…
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, Deidre McPhillips and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for…
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Most of us assume those superachievers who are always able to squeeze in their workout, eat healthy foods, ace their exams and pick their kids up on…
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By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For the second time ever, a pig heart has been transplanted into a living human recipient, the University of…
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The Watchman Device is a groundbreaking medical innovation designed to provide an alternative to long-term anticoagulation therapy for patients with…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has the added the updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in limited quantities to its…
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Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the…
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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) – With modern life so jam-packed with activities and stimulation, it is hard to completely unplug and relax. But that’s…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents across the US are beginning to face the struggles of a second winter without enough amoxicillin, the…
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The Hechinger Report analyzes a new study that found a correlation between long-term enrollment in high-quality childcare programs and certain…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin-based company American Foods Group, doing business as Green Bay Dressed Beef, has recalled more…
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Cramps, headaches and depression may not be the only impacts of PMS — there could be complications with…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration needs to take a stronger stance against retailers that illegally sell…
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Public health officials remind Idahoans to protect themselves from highly contagious illness by getting…
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The US government will relaunch a program to provide free COVID-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary…
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By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home tests to Americans, US Department of…
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If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you’re exercising. A new study offers clues that could help…
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Eating greater amounts of ultraprocessed food and drinks, especially if those items are artificially sweetened, may be linked to the development of…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday did not approve a needle-free epinephrine for treatment of…
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — It has been just over a week since the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control…
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has filed several lawsuits against certain US medical spas, wellness centers and…
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Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine how the demographics of organ donors differ by state using data from the Organ Procurement &…
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Using research from the National Institutes of Health and other sources, DocBuddy documented five major shifts in the history of medical…
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The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that identifies the condition as one of…
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone. He remembers the young man who lived on the…
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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…
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By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Every year since 2010, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone in the…
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting this week to discuss the regulations,…
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About one in six Americans are now age 65 or older and, as the average population ages, a majority are reaching the age of retirement in a precarious…
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Several years ago, another dad reached out to me after reading my work about being a stay-at-home dad. He was married, had two toddlers and was not…
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ust in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that a popular ingredient in oral…
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