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Continue Reading“Life in plastic; it’s fantastic,” so the song goes, but in reality, plastics and the chemicals used to create them have been increasingly…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for…
Continue ReadingBy April Dembosky, KQED and KFF Health News (KQED/KFF Health News) — A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the…
Continue ReadingWFAA, CNN By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations…
Continue ReadingA Florida man with worsening migraines was found to have parasitic tapeworm larvae in his brain, according to a report published this month in the…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Chicago Department of Public Health said Wednesday that everyone who is eligible for…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A tool that’s available as an online calculator played a key role in actress Olivia Munn’s discovery that…
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For decades, a diagnosis of glioblastoma – an aggressive, hard-to-treat cancer in the brain – has been a…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A systematic review of scientific studies on the Wim Hof method of cold water therapy found the quality of the…
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you decompress by playing with dogs or checking their adorable videos on social media, you might be onto…
Continue ReadingHigh school seniors’use of delta-8, a cannabis compound that’s sometimes marketed as “light THC” or a legal alternative to weed, is…
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Now wide awake from a once peaceful slumber, you roll over to check the clock and find it’s 3 a.m. That’s…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you decompress by playing with dogs or checking their adorable videos on social media, you might be onto…
Continue ReadingSix veggies, five fruits, four proteins, three starches, two sauces and one fun thing — if that’s your grocery shopping list this week, you are…
Continue ReadingHundreds of women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy, childbirth and the time after giving birth each year, and the…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration launched an initiative Wednesday that it describes as a nationwide call to increase training on and access to life-saving…
Continue ReadingA team of experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Chicago on Tuesday to help local public health officials manage a…
Continue ReadingThe Hechinger Report looks at a recently published data analysis that finds a link between the overscheduling of children and the onset of anxiety…
Continue ReadingMarch 11 marks the infamous anniversary of when the outbreak of COVID-19 became a worldwide pandemic, according to the World Health…
Continue ReadingFor many Americans, a morning routine is not complete without a cup of joe. The National Coffee Association reports the average American drinks just…
Continue ReadingWith an early meeting in the morning, I had done everything I could think to do to get through my latest bout of insomnia and go to…
Continue ReadingEmotions are a large contributor to overall mental health. But dealing with them can be tricky. That’s where a new local program called InUPowers can…
Continue ReadingRamadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which observant Muslims observe a strict fast from dawn until…
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Season 9 of the podcast “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta” explores the intersection between body weight and health.…
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN Season 9 of the podcast “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta” explores the intersection between body weight and health. We…
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When government officials lifted an evacuation order for people who lived near the site of a train…
Continue ReadingWhen government officials lifted an evacuation order for people who lived near the site of a train derailment and toxic spill in East Palestine,…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — I know I’m supposed to gradually go to bed and get up earlier over the course of a week or two before Daylight…
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — I know I’m supposed to gradually go to bed and get up earlier over the course of a week or two before…
Continue ReadingPublic health officials are urging pregnant women and those who come in contact with young children, including their families, to get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Wegovy’s not just for weight loss anymore. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved drugmaker Novo…
Continue ReadingCharlie Health examined data that highlights how gender bias affects mental health care, from treatment to…
Continue ReadingVivian Health analyzed its proprietary data to find the 20 cities where travel nurses earn the…
Continue ReadingAmylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that its drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, called Relyvrio, did not show significant benefit in…
Continue ReadingIf you’re feeling as if you’re spinning your wheels at the gym, welcome to the club. At some point in most people’s fitness journeys, they hit…
Continue ReadingIt’s almost time for clocks to “spring forward” one hour and lose one hour of…
Continue ReadingDrugmaker Eli Lilly says that approval of its experimental Alzheimer’s medication donanemab will be delayed beyond the end of March as the US Food…
Continue ReadingDr. Shelby Harris joins Local News 8 in the Morning to explain how preparing for Daylights Savings Time this weekend can improve your…
Continue ReadingMelatonin products have become increasingly popular among US adults and a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Drinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened beverages — the equivalent of a medium-sized…
Continue Reading(CNN) — Getting only a few hours of sleep per day may do more harm than just causing a groggy day at the office — it may put you at higher risk…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Every night at 11 p.m. sharp, my dog corrals me into my bedroom, and then at 7 a.m. he has his nose in my…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its investigation into tainted cinnamon products, and its experts now say that the lead…
Continue ReadingOne German man has redefined “man on a…
Continue ReadingTen thousand steps per day have long been known as the magic number needed to lower risk of disease and early…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — “When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder,” Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel joked at last…
Continue ReadingA clinical trial’s encouraging results won US Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapy status for an LSD formulation to…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About half of registered voters in the United States say this year’s elections will have a “major…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Tissue samples from the brain of the man who killed 18 people during a shooting rampage at a bowling…
Continue ReadingHigh levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, can form in acne treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide, according to a new report from…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart…
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — One German man has redefined “man on a mission.” A 62-year-old from Magdeburg deliberately got 217 Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A deadly outbreak of psittacosis, a bacterial infection also known as parrot fever, has affected people living…
Continue ReadingThe US government’s free at-home Covid-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and…
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — At 6’3” and 295 pounds, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce often towers over other people. His…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in…
Continue ReadingFor 10 years, Americans have had access to flu shots that protect against four strains of the virus: two A strains and two B…
Continue ReadingOphelia dug into the history of fentanyl to explain why the drug associated with so much despair was ever…
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in…
Continue ReadingAnxiety is the most common mental health disorder, affecting 301 million people worldwide, according to the World Health…
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Eve 2020 was peculiar for many of…
Continue ReadingMore than 61,000 pounds Trader Joe’s steamed chicken soup dumplings are being recalled due to possible contamination with hard plastic from a…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past…
Continue ReadingStory by Reuters (Reuters) — Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Here’s one simple thing you can do to ease you and your children into getting up an hour earlier when Daylight…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States, will be available…
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Cheatham, CNN (CNN) — When I think of collard greens, I almost instinctively picture a steaming pot of long-simmered leaves, sliced…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Kailani Greenwood was 20 years old, she went through treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the immune…
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Musa and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Time is running out for Elizabeth Goldman to have one more baby with the uterus she received…
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five…
Continue ReadingPublic health leaders who are trying to help people fleeing the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle should pay close attention to residents’…
Continue ReadingBy Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — At least 41 measles cases have been reported in 16 states since the start of the year, according to the newest tally…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In a decision nearly five years in the making, the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that yogurts can…
Continue ReadingJason Wood was sitting in a restaurant on vacation with his husband, angry and upset because he couldn’t swap pita for fresh vegetables in his…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days,…
Continue ReadingFoodReady used National Outbreak Reporting System data to understand foodborne illness outbreaks over the past two…
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — America’s gyms are adjusting their strategies as more of their members take weight loss drugs.…
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — CVS and Walgreens said they’ve received certification to dispense mifepristone, a pill…
Continue ReadingColon cancer is the third most common cancer in the…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Time is running out for Elizabeth Goldman to have one more baby with the uterus she received in…
Continue ReadingMore than 1 billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common form of malnutrition in many…
Continue ReadingWhile dry January and damp lifestyles have taken off on TikTok, the United States has already experienced a spike in deaths related to excessive…
Continue ReadingCharlie Health analyzes data that highlights how virtual mental health care has grown since the pandemic, plus offers tips on how to find a…
Continue ReadingEating ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions, according to a new review of 45…
Continue ReadingAs a urologist, I’ve learned to read the subtle signs in urine that can speak volumes about our well-being. It’s not just about frequency or…
Continue ReadingHealth officials in Alaska recently reported the first known human death from a virus called…
Continue ReadingGuava Health explains the complex post-pandemic relationship between Long COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS,…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — A week after a cyberattack disrupted insurance processing at pharmacies across the US, health care…
Continue ReadingStaring at a computer screen, Mark focuses deeply, his arms resting by his side. His right index finger trembles ever so slightly on top of a…
Continue ReadingSmoking, vaping or eating marijuana is linked to a significantly higher risk of heart attack and stroke, even if a person had no existing heart…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) has partnered with SafeSide Prevention to provide free training for primary care…
Continue ReadingAfter a long day, there is nothing quite like sinking into the comfort of your…
Continue ReadingBariatric surgery, also called weight loss surgery, leads to better blood sugar control and less medication use long-term in people with type 2…
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: This special episode of “Chasing Life: Paging Dr. Gupta” is about In vitro fertilization (IVF) and what…
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Sporting retro ’50s hairstyles and cinched aprons, “tradwife” influencers have taken over a pocket of the…
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: This special episode of “Chasing Life: Paging Dr. Gupta” is about In vitro fertilization (IVF) and what you…
Continue ReadingMedical Technology Schools analyzed studies and news reports to illustrate why experts are raising alarms about the unsustainable use of medical…
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