Certain types of ‘forever chemicals’ will no longer be used in US food packaging, FDA says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS,…
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First on CNN: First over-the-counter birth control pill in US ships to retailers, costing about $20 for one-month pack
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States, will be…
Continue Reading What you should know to reduce the risk of prostate cancer
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past…
Continue Reading 61,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled due to possible contamination with hard plastic
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — More than 61,000 pounds Trader Joe’s steamed chicken soup dumplings are being recalled due to possible…
Continue Reading Dutch man confirmed as world’s longest-living heart transplant recipient
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Four decades after being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and given just six months to live, Bert Janssen…
Continue Reading Do this now to ease you and your child’s transition to Daylight Saving Time
By 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 Reading First on CNN: First over-the-counter birth control pill in US ships to retailers, costing about $20 for one-month pack
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States, will be available…
Continue Reading Collard greens, kale’s leafy cousin, have a history in my family
By Adrienne Cheatham, CNN (CNN) — When I think of collard greens, I almost instinctively picture a steaming pot of long-simmered leaves, sliced…
Continue Reading ‘My only other option to have further children’: Cancer patients rely on IVF to grow their families
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Kailani Greenwood was 20 years old, she went through treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the immune…
Continue Reading ‘My journey ends’: Without IVF, this Alabama uterine transplant patient loses her hope for a second baby
CNN 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 Reading Yogurts can now make limited claim that they lower type 2 diabetes risk, FDA says
By 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 Reading CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections
CNN 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 Reading Wildfires linked with increases in mental health problems in nearby residents, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Public health leaders who are trying to help people fleeing the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle should…
Continue Reading Measles case count up to 41 across 16 states, CDC reports
By 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 Reading CDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections
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 days,…
Continue Reading CVS, Walgreens say they’ll start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone
By Meg Tirrell and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — CVS and Walgreens said they’ve received certification to dispense mifepristone, a pill…
Continue Reading Orthorexia: An eating disorder that few people understand and many accidentally applaud
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Jason Wood was sitting in a restaurant on vacation with his husband, angry and upset because he couldn’t…
Continue Reading ‘My journey ends’: Without IVF, this Alabama uterine transplant patient loses her hope for a second baby
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 in…
Continue Reading More than 1 billion people in the world now live with obesity, analysis finds
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common…
Continue Reading Excessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While dry January and damp lifestyles have taken off on TikTok, the United States has already experienced a…
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