Stress may lead to lower cognitive function, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found,…
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Go ahead and sigh. It’s good for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sighs — those long, exhales of breath often accompanied with a bit of a whimper — have long been seen as a sigh of…
Continue Reading Medical tourism to Mexico is on the rise, but it can come with risks
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism, a…
Continue Reading Medical tourism to Mexico is on the rise, but it can come with risks
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism, a…
Continue Reading Elite athletes with genetic heart disease can safely return to play with diagnosis and treatment, early study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In a new study, most elite athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease did not experience serious or fatal symptoms of…
Continue Reading WeightWatchers jumps into the prescription weight loss drug business
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN WeightWatchers is getting into the booming prescription weight loss drug business. The company, now known as WW…
Continue Reading ‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad”…
Continue Reading Bempedoic acid improved heart health in patients who can’t tolerate statins, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Bempedoic acid may be an alternative for people who need to lower their cholesterol but can’t or won’t take…
Continue Reading She flatlined three times, lost both legs and had a failing heart. Yet she told doctors she’s ‘the luckiest person on this planet’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat,…
Continue Reading She flatlined three times, lost both legs and had a failing heart. Yet she told doctors she’s ‘the luckiest person on this planet’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat,…
Continue Reading Bempedoic acid improved heart health in patients who can’t tolerate statins, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Bempedoic acid may be an alternative for people who need to lower their cholesterol but can’t or won’t take…
Continue Reading A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to…
Continue Reading A hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to…
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Wyoming Medicaid restarting client renewals
After a pandemic-related pause of roughly three years, Wyoming Medicaid, which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health, is restarting its annual…
Continue Reading Careful hygiene with powdered formula and breast pump equipment can help prevent dangerous bacteria infection, CDC report warns
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cronobacter sakazakii, the bacteria that contaminated a major infant formula manufacturing plant and led to a nationwide…
Continue Reading A shortage of albuterol is about to get worse, especially in hospitals
By Jen Christensen, CNN An ongoing shortage of a medicine commonly used to treat people with breathing problems is expected to get worse after a…
Continue Reading One month later, people living near a toxic train derailment wonder if their lives will ever be back on track
By Brenda Goodman, CNN This had been a quiet little town of about 4,700 people nestled in the rolling hills of Northeast Ohio. A sign posted on State…
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One month later, people living near a toxic train derailment wonder if their lives will ever be back on track
By Brenda Goodman, CNN This had been a quiet little town of about 4,700 people nestled in the rolling hills of Northeast Ohio. A sign posted on State…
Continue Reading 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles during religious gathering in Kentucky, CDC says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN About 20,000 people who attended a large religious gathering in Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles, and…
Continue Reading Independent lab testing finds elevated level of chemical of concern in air near East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
By Jen Christensen, CNN A mobile lab monitoring for air pollution at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, found…
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Most Americans experience a traumatic event by the age of 16—here are common symptoms
Citing SAMHSA research and scientific journals, Charlie Health looked at how symptoms of childhood trauma manifest at different age…
Continue Reading How to stop dieting, according to people who have done it
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ending cycles of dieting and learning to accept the body you are in sounds great, but it may feel a bit like a fairytale.…
Continue Reading Treat your phone like a bad relationship. Break up
By Andrea Kane, CNN It happens in our most intense relationships — the need to take a step back and whisper the words, “I need more…
Continue Reading Long COVID is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds
As the nation anticipates the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term…
Continue Reading Some experts say more women should consider removing fallopian tubes to reduce cancer risk
By Kyla Russell, CNN “Knowledge is power,” says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that…
Continue Reading Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds
By Janelle Chavez, CNN As the nation anticipates the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still…
Continue Reading Treat your phone like a bad relationship. Break up
By Andrea Kane, CNN It happens in our most intense relationships — the need to take a step back and whisper the words, “I need more…
Continue Reading Naloxone nasal spray may soon be in your pharmacy. Our medical analyst explains what it is and who can use it
By Katia Hetter, CNN Two advisory committees to the US Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously to recommend that a nasal spray version of…
Continue Reading Ohio, Pennsylvania offer health services following train derailment, but some residents feel skeptical
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The municipal building in tiny Darlington Township, Pennsylvania, was buzzing with activity on Wednesday afternoon as a stream…
Continue Reading Person in Florida dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, possibly due to sinus rinse with tap water, health officials warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A person in Charlotte County, Florida, has died after being infected with the rare brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri.…
Continue Reading GoodRx shared sensitive customer health information. Here’s what happens next
By Jennifer Korn GoodRx customers who typically receive emails about prescription drug deals and refill reminders from the company saw something very…
Continue Reading Move over, artificial intelligence. Scientists announce a new ‘organoid intelligence’ field
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Computers powered by human brain cells may sound like science fiction, but a team of researchers in the United States…
Continue Reading Rates of congenital syphilis are skyrocketing in the US. Here’s why
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Venus Johnson entered the world clinging to life. She stopped breathing shortly after delivery, and…
Continue Reading 3 messages from Daniel Tiger that teens still need
By Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN While I was playing with my toddler at the park in 2012, another mom told me about a new show that “you have to…
Continue Reading Rates of congenital syphilis are skyrocketing in the US. Here’s why
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Venus Johnson entered the world clinging to life. She stopped breathing shortly after delivery, and…
Continue Reading Among seniors, Black men more likely to die after surgery than their peers, new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, CNN Among older patients, Black men may have a higher chance of dying within 30 days following surgery than…
Continue Reading Report shows ‘troubling’ rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in 5 new cases…
Continue Reading Covid vaccine maker Novavax says it may not survive
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Novavax, which makes the Nuvaxovid vaccine used to treat Covid-19, posted huge sales gains for the past three years during…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,419 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,419 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths in the last…
Continue Reading Sanofi becomes latest drugmaker to announce insulin price cuts, capping cost at $35 for the privately insured
By Tami Luhby, CNN Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the US, by 78% and establishing a $35 monthly…
Continue Reading 11 minutes of daily exercise could have a positive impact on your health, large study shows
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you can’t fit your entire workout into a busy day, do you think there’s no point in doing anything at all?…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of approval for RSV vaccines for older adults
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Over the course of a two-day meeting, vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of approval for…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health provides free health screenings
Southeastern Idaho Public Health is conducting free health screenings, by appointment only, for the public on March 8 and March…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices, cap costs at $35 for many people with diabetes
By Jen Christensen and Betsy Klein, CNN Eli Lilly announced Wednesday a series of price cuts that would lower the price of the most commonly used…
Continue Reading FDA update on redesigned foods program sets final proposal for fall, draws disappointment from industry stakeholders
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A month after announcing plans to make a sweeping redesign of its food safety programs, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading ‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad”…
Continue Reading 1 in 4 Black transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in past year, survey finds
By Janelle Chavez, CNN A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported a suicide attempt in the previous year, according to a new study,…
Continue Reading High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers say
By Jen Christensen, CNN An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk…
Continue Reading High levels of chemicals could pose long-term risks at Ohio train derailment site, researchers say
By Jen Christensen, CNN An analysis of data from the US Environmental Protection Agency’s measurements of pollutants released from the Norfolk…
Continue Reading Stem cell therapy may reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in certain heart failure patients, study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cell therapy, involving adult stem cells from bone marrow, has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in…
Continue Reading CDC issues warning over an increase of drug-resistant bacteria
By Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory to warn the public of an increase of a…
Continue Reading High-quality bone broth comes ready-made. Here’s why you should make it yourself
By Susan Puckett, CNN After everyone at your table has devoured the juiciest pieces of a roast chicken and you’ve treated your canine to the…
Continue Reading Why skipping inflight meals could be good for the planet
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Window or aisle? Near the lavatory or closer to the cockpit? Meal or no meal? When Gilbert Ott was specifying the booking of his…
Continue Reading Here are the signs of an eating disorder — the ones you know and the ones you don’t
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN For an illness that affects so many people, there are plenty of misconceptions about eating disorders, experts say. Eating…
Continue Reading Long Covid disabled them. Then they met a ‘broken’ Social Security disability process
By Morgan Stephens, CNN Pushing through cognitive impairment, migraines and severe fatigue, Michaelene Carlton, 49, mustered up the energy last week…
Continue Reading Rare neurological condition is ‘important potential risk’ of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, FDA says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Two people who received Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial were later diagnosed…
Continue Reading Strengthen your core with exercises you can do at home using only a paper plate
By Dana Santas, CNN With spring still nearly a month away, the continued wintry weather and shorter days with less sunlight could be taking a toll on…
Continue Reading Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar products…
Continue Reading Measles case confirmed in a person who attended Kentucky spiritual revival event
By Rebekah Riess, Ben Tinker and Kelly Murray, CNN Health officials are warning that people who attended the weekslong spiritual revival event at…
Continue Reading Strengthen your core with exercises you can do at home using only a paper plate
By Dana Santas, CNN With spring still nearly a month away, the continued wintry weather and shorter days with less sunlight could be taking a toll on…
Continue Reading Beware the budget butt lift, regulators warn amid social media-inspired boom
By Daniel Chang, Kaiser Health News In hindsight, Nikki Ruston said, she should have recognized the red flags. The office in Miami where she…
Continue Reading Rare neurological condition is ‘important potential risk’ of Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, FDA says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Two people who received Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial were later diagnosed…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first at-home test that can detect both flu and COVID-19
If you’ve got a fever and a cough, you don’t necessarily have to go to the doctor anymore to find out if it’s the flu or…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes first at-home test that can detect both flu and Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN If you’ve got a fever and a cough, you don’t necessarily have to go to the doctor anymore to find out if…
Continue Reading How much screen time is too much? The signs you’re addicted to your phone
By Andrea Kane, CNN It is indisputable that many of us spend much of our lives in front of our screens — especially our phones. What’s…
Continue Reading FDA says there’s ‘a lot more work to come’ to improve the way it regulates tobacco products
By Jen Christensen, CNN On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products announced steps it would take to do a…
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8 ways to get the most out of a walk with your dog
Wag! compiled eight ways to make the most out of walking your dog, from focusing on terrain over distance to counting walks as…
Continue Reading Celebrities may have helped shape anti-vaccine opinions during Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 vaccines are known to be safe and effective, and they’re available for free, but many Americans in the US…
Continue Reading Insomnia may be linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says
By Kyla Russell, CNN It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your…
Continue Reading Study offers concerning insight into how daily marijuana use can affect your heart
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using marijuana every day can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease, or CAD, by a third compared with those…
Continue Reading Cancer screenings could be back to normal after millions missed during Covid-19 pandemic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Sleep this way to add almost 5 years to your life
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to live longer? Then prioritize sleep in your life: Following five good sleep habits added nearly five years to a…
Continue Reading Adderall users struggle with ongoing shortage while reason — and resolution — remain uncertain
By Amanda Musa, John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Clara Pitts has always strived for perfection. The 17-year-old Utah native has been named a…
Continue Reading Flu shot provided ‘substantial protection’ this season, CDC says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children andby nearly…
Continue Reading Adderall users struggle with ongoing shortage while reason — and resolution — remain uncertain
By Amanda Musa, John Bonifield and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Clara Pitts has always strived for perfection. The 17-year-old Utah native has been named a…
Continue Reading Using an alternate light source could help nurses and police detect bruises on darker skin, research says
By Meron Moges-Gerbi and Nicole Chavez, CNN Sexual assault and domestic violence injuries, like bruises, can be challenging to spot on darker skinned…
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ICOM to host free community health fair
The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) will host its third annual community health fair on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its…
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Madison Health Behavioral Unit benefits community with some challenges along the way
For the past couple years, the Madison Health group has been providing a mental health unit at the…
Continue Reading FDA fines e-cigarette makers for selling products illegally in ‘wakeup call’ to tobacco manufacturers
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has filed complaints against four makers of e-cigarette…
Continue Reading Laxative use may be linked to dementia risk, study says
By Kyla Russell, CNN Researchers say they’ve found a possible link between regular laxative use and a person’s risk of dementia, but…
Continue Reading FDA releases draft guidance on how plant-based milk items should be labeled
By Jacqueline Howard and Sandee LaMotte, CNN The plant-based milk you buy may soon have a revised label. The US Food and Drug Administration issued…
Continue Reading CDC advisers vote in favor of using mpox vaccine in future outbreaks
By Jen Christensen, CNN The independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 891 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 891 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths in the last…
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More than 11% of Americans may not be receiving the mental health care they need, data shows
Sana cited data from the Household Pulse Survey weighted by the CDC to examine trends in who reports receiving the mental health care they…
Continue Reading Most Americans are uncomfortable with artificial intelligence in health care, survey finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Most Americans feel “significant discomfort” about the idea of their doctors using artificial intelligence to…
Continue Reading This doctor wants to congratulate you on having a teenager. Here’s why
By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Dr. Ken Ginsburg is tired of swimming against the tide when it comes to public perceptions about teens. After…
Continue Reading Near-eradication of a debilitating parasitic disease is a pillar of Carter’s legacy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In 2015, millions of people around the world tuned in to hear President Jimmy Carter announce that his cancer —…
Continue Reading Best medications for low back pain, according to new research
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ouch, that aching back! Perhaps it’s from sitting too long, picking up a heavy object, a sudden slip or fall, or an…
Continue Reading ‘He came here to be safe, but it turns out it wasn’t’: Mourners remember Syrian doctor killed in earthquake in Turkey
By Will Wintercross, Global Health Reporting Center A doctor who colleagues say cared for thousands of Syrians over his career was among more than…
Continue Reading Near-eradication of a debilitating parasitic disease is a pillar of Carter’s legacy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In 2015, millions of people around the world tuned in to hear President Jimmy Carter announce that his cancer —…
Continue Reading Whether or not you have ever lifted a weight, you can protect your brain health now
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Even if you’ve never been physically active, you can start moving now and see benefits. That’s according to a…
Continue Reading After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make
By Brenda Goodman and Kyla Russell, CNN When Ben Ratner’s family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they…
Continue Reading 145,000 cans of Enfamil ProSobee infant formula recalled over bacterial risk
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Reckitt, one of the main formula manufacturers in the US, said Monday that it is recalling two batches of Enfamil…
Continue Reading Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a…
Continue Reading Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips and Alicia Wallace, CNN Middle-age workers who tend to earn a low wage have an elevated mortality risk, especially when they…
Continue Reading President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN On Saturday, the Carter Center announced that former US President Jimmy Carter will be receiving hospice care at his home in…
Continue Reading Men did a lot more childcare while trialing a four-day work week
By Anna Cooban, CNN Men participating in the world’s biggest trial of a four-day work week spent much more time with their children, organizers…
Continue Reading What is disordered eating? And why do 20% of the world’s kids show signs of it? Experts explain
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN More than 1 in 5 kids and adolescents around the world show signs of disordered eating, according to a new study. The study…
Continue Reading Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a…
Continue Reading President Carter is on hospice care, but what is it? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN On Saturday, the Carter Center announced that former US President Jimmy Carter will be receiving hospice care at his home in…
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