Can Siri or Alexa help with CPR?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Voice assistants like Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa can help with things like the weather and recipes, but…
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Shooting survivors have ‘distressingly high’ risk of repeat firearm injury, study finds, especially young Black males
By Deidre McPhillips and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Edward Barksdale needed answers and he turned to Cleveland’s SWAT team, the county…
Continue Reading Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Most cancer screenings don’t ultimately give someone extra time beyond their regular lifespan, according to a…
Continue Reading Have this talk with your parents now to reduce heartache later
By Leqi Zhong Berkeley, California (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 was never just another cold. We knew it was going to stick around and keep changing to try to get the…
Continue Reading A trial is underway that could be ‘the last roll of the dice’ for an HIV vaccine this decade
By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — A novel trial that has been described as “the last roll of the dice” for a generation of HIV vaccines has…
Continue Reading Do you have ‘gymtimidation’? Here’s how to fix it
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — It happens to every gymgoer at some point. You’re getting ready to head to the gym or begin using a…
Continue Reading Boil-water notice issued after E. coli found in water supply near Phantom Ranch at Grand Canyon National Park
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A boil water advisory has been issued after E. coli bacteria were found in the water supply near Phantom Ranch…
Continue Reading When certain poop colors are red flags, according to experts
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your…
Continue Reading Weight-loss drug Wegovy produces ‘largest benefit ever seen’ for patients with most common form of heart failure, trial finds
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide significantly reduced symptoms and improved quality of life in people…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 vaccines that have been tweaked to teach the body how to fend off the current crop of circulating…
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Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Wildfires in Canada that caused smoke to blanket parts of the United States in recent months were linked to a…
Continue Reading CDC launches effort to bolster hospital sepsis programs
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in the US develop sepsis, and at least 350,000 die in the hospital…
Continue Reading In the US, West Nile virus is leading cause of viral disease spread by insects, CDC study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This summer has brought a flurry of warnings about cases of mosquito-borne illnesses, including malaria,…
Continue Reading How to reverse the damage your kid’s sedentary time has done to their heart
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a…
Continue Reading It’s not pumpkin you’re tasting in your pumpkin spice latte
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — The calendar says August, which means it’s officially time for everything pumpkin spice once again. Too soon?…
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Gender-affirming surgeries in US nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of gender-affirming surgeries done in the United States nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, a new…
Continue Reading FDA warns against using certain eye drops over microbial contamination
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against buying or using certain eye drops from Dr.…
Continue Reading Early testing suggests variant BA.2.86 has been detected in US wastewater, CDC report says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Preliminary testing of wastewater in the United States has detected the new highly mutated coronavirus variant…
Continue Reading Brain implants can help people with paralysis ‘speak’ through screens faster, more accurately than before, new studies show
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Jaimie Henderson had a single wish throughout childhood: for his father to be able to speak with him. Now…
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