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EPA wants to label certain ‘forever chemicals’ as hazardous substances

August 26, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it proposes to label certain “forever chemicals”…

Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

August 26, 2022 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech “for infringing…

Covid-19 rebound is probably more common than data suggests, but Paxlovid is still effective

August 26, 2022 3:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the coronavirus evolves, the number of treatment options that remain effective against new variants has dwindled.…

First case of Monkeypox confirmed in San Benito County

August 25, 2022 4:09 PM Victor Guzman

After months of monkeypox (mpx) cases appearing in neighboring counties, the first case of the virus has been discovered in San Benito…

A new study suggests that people who resemble each other but are not directly related

You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests

August 25, 2022 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Photographs by François Brunelle Sometimes when Charlie Chasen or Michael Malone would be out and about on their own in…

You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests

August 25, 2022 1:32 PM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN Photographs by François Brunelle Sometimes when Charlie Chasen or Michael Malone would be out and about on their own in…

Study: ‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic could help drinkers quit

August 25, 2022 11:03 AM Associated Press

By Carla K. Johnson The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin…

An elementary student in Georgia has tested positive for monkeypox

Monkeypox is rare in children, but K-12 schools are preparing for possible cases

August 25, 2022 4:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN An elementary student in Georgia has tested positive for monkeypox, raising questions about how concerned schools should be…

Aerobic activity done for the recommended amount of time per week was associated with 13% lower risk of death from any cause compared with inactivity

Want to lower your risk of early death? 3 activities are most beneficial, study says

August 24, 2022 3:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to live a longer, healthier life? Pick an activity you enjoy, and get moving. Choose just about anything — running,…

A laboratory researcher removes a psilocybin mushroom from a container. The psychedelic compound psilocybin

Psilocybin ‘trips’ combined with therapy reduce alcohol use, study finds

August 24, 2022 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The psychedelic compound psilocybin, commonly known as “shrooms” or magic mushrooms, may help people who struggle…

School is in session. Should you worry about your kid catching monkeypox?

August 24, 2022 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox cases are increasing across America and around the world, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Baby formula waivers, rebates extended to allow WIC families more flexibility to buy different brands

August 24, 2022 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN As a nationwide baby formula shortage continues, the federal government says it plans to continue to allow families who use…

People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer

Increased alcohol use linked with higher risk of cancer in new study

August 24, 2022 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas, CNN People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a large…

House oversight subcommittee report says Trump officials had pressure campaign on hydroxychloroquine, other FDA issues

August 24, 2022 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Jen Christensen, CNN Trump administration officials had a “crusade against (the US Food and Drug Administration that)…

Americans are highly vaccinated against polio. Here’s why it could still spread

August 23, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN So far, there’s been just one recent case of polio in the United States, which paralyzed a young adult in Rockland…

A health worker draws the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine as she prepares to administer the spring booster also known as fourth jab to a person at a vaccination clinic.

Moderna, Pfizer seek FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 vaccines; shots could be available next month

August 23, 2022 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna submitted its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of…

A lack of sleep can cause us to become selfish

Not getting enough sleep? It could be making you more selfish

August 23, 2022 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Sleep is widely recognized as one of life’s essential processes, providing powerful benefits in physical health, mental…

Latest statins guidance keeps more conservative approach to preventing first stroke or heart attack

August 23, 2022 8:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first…

9 habits linked to a longer, happier life

August 23, 2022 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether it’s pursuing a demanding career, eating better or maintaining friendships, accomplishing the feats we most…

Sea Mar Burien Well Woman Day provides breast and cervical cancer screenings for Seattle women on April 17

Advanced stage cervical cancer is rising in White and Black women in the US

August 22, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas, CNN Advanced-stage cervical cancer is rising in the United States among White and Black women, according to a new study in the…

Young adults were using marijuana and hallucinogens at record high rates in 2021

Marijuana, hallucinogen use among young adults jump to record-high rates in 2021

August 22, 2022 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Young adults were using marijuana and hallucinogens at record high rates in 2021, new data shows. Vaping also increased…

Marijuana, hallucinogen use among young adults jump to record-high rates in 2021

August 22, 2022 11:40 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Young adults were using marijuana and hallucinogens at record high rates in 2021, new data shows. Vaping also increased…

Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for an updated Covid-19 booster. Pictured is a Covid-19 vaccination and testing site in Los Angeles on May 5.

Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 booster

August 22, 2022 10:28 AM CNN

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted their application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of…

Sending electrical currents into two parts of the brain known for storing and recalling information modestly boosted immediate recall of words in people over 65

Brain stimulation improves short-term memory in older adults for a month, study finds

August 22, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Up for a little noninvasive brain stimulation to boost your aging memory for that next big project, work meeting or family…

Pfizer and BioNTech seek FDA authorization for updated Covid-19 booster

August 22, 2022 7:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted their application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of…

Moderna files patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA Covid-19 vaccines

August 22, 2022 4:55 AM CNN

By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech “for infringing…

Health officials are banking on vaccinations to contain monkeypox and polio before those become standing threats in the United States. A physician assistant prepares a syringe with the monkeypox vaccine in New York on August 19.

Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns

August 22, 2022 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Health This fall, the health of the nation will depend in large part on vaccines. Health officials are banking on vaccinations…

Physician Assistant Susan Eng-Na prepares a syringe with the monkeypox vaccine in New York on August 19. For the first time

For the first time, monkeypox has been reported in a minor in New York state

August 21, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Beech and Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN A minor in New York state has reportedly contracted monkeypox — a first among children in the…

Weight and health have been talked about as one and the same. But experts say their relationship is more complicated.

Is losing weight an important health goal?

August 21, 2022 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Accepting your body as it is and stopping all the dieting may sound great, but would doing so hurt your health?…

Wendy’s restaurants associated with E. coli outbreak that sickened 84 people in 4 states, CDC says

August 20, 2022 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak reported in four states, with 84 people infected and…

Ovaries age more than twice as fast as all other tissues and organs

Lengthening a woman’s fertility may extend her life as well, research finds

August 20, 2022 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One organ in a woman’s body ages more than twice as fast as all other tissues, wreaking havoc with both fertility and…

My mother’s walk through life with polio

August 20, 2022 2:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane, CNN My mother never got to buy shoes. At least not in that obsessive, stereotypically female way we see in shows like Sex and the…

The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine on August 19 for emergency use in adolescents.

FDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17

August 19, 2022 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in adolescents.…

This image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) shows a colorized transmission electron micrograph of monkeypox particles (red) found within an infected cell (blue).

Monkeypox cancels LGBTQ event, but what is the risk?

August 19, 2022 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN At first it was Covid. Now it’s monkeypox. Organizers of a free concert at an upcoming LGBTQ festival known as Southern…

First US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County

August 19, 2022 3:44 PM CNN

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A Los Angeles County resident’s death has been attributed to monkeypox, the county Department of Public Health said…

CDC confirms Nebraska child who died after swimming was infected with the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

August 19, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a Nebraska child who died after…

How to ease the symptoms of sciatica

August 19, 2022 8:26 AM CNN

By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…

How to ease the symptoms of sciatica

August 19, 2022 8:26 AM CNN

By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…

How to ease the symptoms of sciatica

August 19, 2022 8:26 AM CNN

By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…

How to ease the symptoms of sciatica

August 19, 2022 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…

Increased alcohol use linked with higher risk of cancer in new study

August 19, 2022 8:25 AM CNN

By Naomi Thomas, CNN People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a large…

A crucial part of parenting is understanding and reinforcing the natural play proclivities of your child from infancy

Plenty of sleep, healthy meals and exercise are part of your routine. What’s missing?

August 19, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Villano, CNN Dr. Stuart Brown is an expert in having fun. For more than 60 years, the 89-year-old psychiatrist and clinical researcher has…

More kids to get access to mental and physical health treatment under new Biden plan

August 18, 2022 5:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The Biden administration announced new plans Thursday that should make it a lot easier for millions of kids to get access to…

Seen here is an illustration of an X-ray depicting lung cancer. A new study shows that nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors.

Almost half of cancer deaths globally are attributable to preventable risk factors, new study suggests

August 18, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Globally, nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors, including the three leading…

Report shows ‘troubling’ rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55

August 18, 2022 3:32 PM CNN

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…

Adult risk of developing seizure disorders

Long Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here’s how to assess your risk

August 18, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Getting sick from Covid-19 is bad enough. What if you’re one of the unlucky people who experience what is called long…

It's valuable to teach young boys the importance of expressing themselves emotionally.

What the viral Little League hug shows parents about teaching kindness and sportsmanship

August 18, 2022 3:55 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN In the first inning of a Little League Southwest Region championship game in Waco, Texas, last week, pitcher Kaiden Shelton threw…

Gender-affirming care helps a person transition from their assigned gender to their affirmed gender.

Boston Children’s Hospital says it’s gotten violent threats over care for transgender children

August 17, 2022 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Boston Children’s Hospital, which calls itself “home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health…

Monkeypox case reported in man whose ‘primary risk factor’ was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event

August 17, 2022 10:51 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual activity, but research published Wednesday by the…

Monkeypox case reported in man whose ‘primary risk factor’ was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event

August 17, 2022 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual activity, but research published Wednesday by the…