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Why the ‘sleepy girl mocktail’ might be a good idea, according to experts
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Good sleep goes a long way in today’s busy world, so often people are looking for the perfect fix for…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Good sleep goes a long way in today’s busy world, so often people are looking for the perfect fix for…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Lung Association is putting more pressure on the White House to finalize rules to end the sale…
Continue ReadingRep. Simpson votes in favor of H.R. 1147; Giving schools flexibility to craft nutritious lunches for students participating in school meal programs…
Continue ReadingPeople who test positive for Covid-19 in California and Oregon are no longer expected to isolate for a set period of time — and those without…
Continue ReadingIt’s been nearly a month since the winter holidays, and seasonal virus activity continues to rise across the United States, according to data from…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two dozen cases of measles have been reported since December 1, according to an alert from…
Continue ReadingJust like women, men undergo significant hormonal changes as they age, especially in their testosterone levels. Understanding “male menopause” is…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Treating loneliness and social isolation may put people classified as obese at a lower risk for health…
Continue ReadingCNN, WILX, WVIR By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing a person’s blood for a type of protein called phosphorylated tau, or p-tau, could…
Continue ReadingDemand for mental health care, especially in youth, is on the rise according to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical…
Continue ReadingThe shorter, darker days of winter present a mental health challenge to many…
Continue ReadingCynthia Horton’s earaches are the stuff of…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Does the colder season have you dragging during the day, feeling like the amount of sleep you usually get in…
Continue ReadingNurse Journal outlines the top online programs for registered nurses interested in becoming nurse…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing a person’s blood for a type of protein called phosphorylated tau, or p-tau, could be used to screen…
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — Amanda MorningStar has watched her children struggle with mental health…
Continue Reading“We know that this procedure will reduce the risk of stroke, similar to being on blood…
Continue ReadingPortneuf Heart & Vascular Institute invites the community to a grand opening event for the new state-of-the-art heart procedure room on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingSoundry Health, using data from OECD, analyzed why the U.S. health care system has high administrative costs and explained ways to reduce…
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hawkins-Gaar, CNN (CNN) — Several years ago, after some major losses and personal setbacks, I gave up entirely on making New Year’s…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As cases of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats double, the US Centers…
Continue ReadingMore Republicans say they have had a harder time “thriving” in the last year than their Democratic counterparts, according to a new report…
Continue ReadingBrutally cold weather is affecting large swaths of the United States, with about 80% of the population experiencing temperatures below…
Continue ReadingThe genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was submitted to a National Institutes of Health database two weeks before its…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at protecting access to infertility treatments, such…
Continue ReadingAs prescriptions for popular weight loss drugs have soared, the class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists is changing the way people think about…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been paying attention to health news recently, you may have noticed a subtle but real shift in the way…
Continue ReadingJosh Herting was on a business trip in Vermont when he received a phone call from his doctor that would change his life. On that cold winter day —…
Continue ReadingAnonymous reporting systems used by schoolchildren to report concerning behavior among their peers has resulted in the prevention of numerous…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to being exposed to extremely loud sounds at concerts, researchers have long warned about the…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved a second use for the first CRISPR-based medicine, Casgevy, which was approved in December to treat…
Continue ReadingBy Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Health advocates and activists plan to intensify their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week, ratcheting up…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As wintry weather whips across the United States, one challenge may be staying warm if you can’t afford or are…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day was linked to a small increase in weight in children and…
Continue ReadingIt’s been over 20 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use by the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingPortneuf Medical Center announced Drew McRoberts has achieved a milestone of 1,000 robotic surgeries.…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For erectile dysfunction in men with cardiovascular disease, the ED drug phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors — also…
Continue ReadingChances are you don’t regularly pump weights. Nor do you likely have a resistance band regimen or do squats and lunges while watching TV. But you…
Continue ReadingThe start of a new year means continued short days and long…
Continue ReadingIf your everyday walks have become routine, consider incorporating breath work the next time you’re getting your steps in — and reap added…
Continue ReadingMarijuana has a lower potential for abuse than other drugs that are subjected to the same restrictions, with scientific support for its use as a…
Continue ReadingInsomnia is a disorder many are familiar with but may not understand its…
Continue ReadingCNN, TIMES SQ ALLIANCE By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States started the new year awash in respiratory illness, with high levels of flu, Covid-19 and…
Continue ReadingIt’s COLD. We’re talking dangerous…
Continue ReadingSandstone Care analyzed SAMHSA data to find which states have the highest rates of teenagers diagnosed with…
Continue ReadingBestColleges conducted a survey to learn more about the role of DEI initiatives in nursing school and the nursing profession.…
Continue ReadingAt 16, Jude Maboné often went to bed wondering whether she would wake up the next…
Continue ReadingAccess to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and patches — is getting major changes in…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The diagnosis took Michael Strahan by surprise. On Thursday morning, the “Good Morning America” anchor…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In a personal essay for People magazine, “Law & Order” star Mariska Hargitay has revealed her…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that a preliminary evaluation of reports of suicidal thoughts or…
Continue ReadingAfter a holiday season filled with parties and alcohol for some, many Americans are wanting to cleanse their body and participate in Dry January…
Continue ReadingWhen 2-year-old Clara dons her four rubber booties to go out into the intense cold of a Helsinki winter morning, she typically does a hop and a skip…
Continue ReadingPrescriptions for medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – including stimulants – increased significantly…
Continue ReadingThe winter surge of respiratory viruses is underway. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to record rising levels of…
Continue ReadingScientists have compiled the largest database of ancient DNA based on the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across Western Europe and…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals…
Continue ReadingIncorporating more exercise into your life is one of the keys to better health, so it’s understandable that many people resolve every January to do…
Continue ReadingCNN, WJZ, SPECTRUM NEWS ALBANY, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, WJHG, JAY LESYK, SCV, MICHAEL GORDON, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF…
Continue ReadingAdolescents worldwide, especially girls, have used non-prescribed drugs, dietary supplements and other weight-loss products at a “high level,”…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had surgery to treat prostate cancer in late December and later developed…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As she fought back tears, CNN anchor Sara Sidner revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world. “Just take a…
Continue ReadingCNN, KHOU, WABC, WBBM, STRINGR, JAY LESYK, MICHAEL GORDON, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, NEBRASKA STATE PATROL By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Warm…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As winter storms track across the central and eastern United States, more than 40 million people are under a…
Continue ReadingBy Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A cluster of measles cases in Philadelphia has widened to include eight people over the past month, including at…
Continue ReadingIncredible Health compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine health care spending across different work…
Continue ReadingCare Better examined academic research by Liran Einav and Amy Finkelstein to assess the true risks Americans face of losing their health care…
Continue ReadingHeyTutor looked at a 2023 NWEA report to determine how the pandemic affected test score outcomes for students by comparing 2019 and 2022 test…
Continue ReadingIncredible Health analyzed the increasing costs of medical care and its contributing factors, referencing Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Continue ReadingThe 74 takes a closer look at a USC paper that claims that grade inflation and pandemic leniency are shielding the true extent to which children have…
Continue ReadingBy Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — A typical New Year’s resolution is to exercise more, although where to start can feel daunting. Some…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Health Department has introduced a year-long Seasonal Mental Health Campaign utilizing the bilingual web-based platform,…
Continue ReadingBy Sandy West, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — The instant Tammy Brady felt the lump in her breast in February 2022, she knew it was…
Continue ReadingThe United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and there is growing concern that a combination of…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In a trailblazing study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times…
Continue ReadingA ‘trend’ with people self-diagnosing autism has been swirling around social media…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Senators on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee said Monday that they’ve started an investigation…
Continue ReadingThe first look at trends following most of the winter holidays shows that seasonal virus activity remains elevated and continues to rise across the…
Continue ReadingIt’s the season for resolutions. Many people are looking to make positive changes in their lifestyles. Which are the ones that will make the…
Continue ReadingSometimes to achieve your goals, you have to go back to the basics, and there’s no better time than a fresh, clean calendar…
Continue ReadingRaising the price of sugar-sweetened sodas, coffees, teas and energy, sports and fruit drinks by an average of 31% reduced consumer purchases of…
Continue ReadingIt sounds like such a great resolution for the new year: I’m going to live greener. But what would it actually take to live a life that’s better…
Continue ReadingWhen she started taking the weight loss medication Wegovy in November 2021, Macarena Khoury had a BMI of 37, and she spent most of her day thinking…
Continue ReadingThe connection that comes from friends, family and partners isn’t just nice to have — it’s…
Continue ReadingA multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingVivian Health compiled information on six health care educational programs, including their duration and potential earnings for graduates using BLS…
Continue ReadingNorthwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine data published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that found pediatric cancer is on…
Continue ReadingUse of the medicine semaglutide for weight loss or type 2 diabetes wasn’t associated with a higher risk of suicidal ideation than other medicines…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Winter storms can derail our daily schedules and travel plans — but extreme cold, freezing…
Continue ReadingToday, many people are turning to social media for their fitness routines, with TikTok one of the most popular platforms. Indeed, its fitness…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After recent moves by weight loss companies WW and Noom into telehealth prescribing, drugmaker Eli Lilly is…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People who have more interrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s are more than twice as likely to have memory and…
Continue ReadingThis is not going to be the year that you make big plans to be more active and then burn out a few weeks into…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Your health resolutions for the new year may need to include getting checked for hearing aids. Wearing…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is evaluating reports of side effects such as hair loss and suicidal…
Continue ReadingMore U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For the seventh year in a row, the Mediterranean style of eating earned the title of best overall diet,…
Continue ReadingIf feeling more relaxed is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, maybe you’re looking for a practice outside of the classic “work out and get…
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