Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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Tiny shards of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples…
Continue ReadingFree Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As much of the US continues to experience very high levels of Covid-19 activity, government officials announced…
Continue ReadingA new path to better sleep: Evening exercise breaks
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — The importance of sleep for overall health cannot be overstated — it improves mood, boosts energy and lowers…
Continue ReadingNew Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of…
Continue ReadingHigh-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long questioned whether human papillomavirus, or HPV, infections in men could affect their…
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FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingAn experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes…
Continue ReadingWith mukbangs increasing in popularity, dietitians worry about this internet trend
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A man records himself eating fast food amid piles of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken nuggets, hashbrowns…
Continue ReadingA quick surgical procedure can permanently change your eye color, but experts warn it’s not without risk
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When he was a kid watching American movies in Thailand, Jack Titus’ one dream was to become an American.…
Continue ReadingThis diet may reduce Covid-19 risk, new research suggests
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A healthy diet has long been hailed by some experts as one potentially important factor influencing the risk of…
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Nearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The supermarket baby food aisle in the United States is packed with non-nutritious foods containing far too much…
Continue ReadingCovid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters,…
Continue ReadingThere is a link between the meat you eat and a chronic disease, according to new research
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Worried about your type 2 diabetes risk? You might want to look at the kinds of meat you are eating,…
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Healthy Kids: Back-to-school tips for students with autism
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to the Colorado Department of Education, about 1 in 59 young children in the state have Autism Spectrum…
Continue ReadingA study linking popular weight loss drug to suicide risk again raises long-standing safety questions
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People taking semaglutide, the popular medication for diabetes and weight loss, are more likely to report having…
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US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2023,…
Continue ReadingEmpathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours
By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times. Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all…
Continue ReadingHumans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age…
Continue ReadingTirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A three-year study of tirzepatide – a medication approved in the US as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound…
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