Screen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Handing your baby a phone or tablet to play with may seem like a harmless solution when you’re busy, but it…
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Covid-19 linked with higher risk of high blood pressure, study finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to developing high blood pressure, Covid-19 might play an outsized role, a new study says. The…
Continue Reading Ban spanking in all schools, pediatrician group urges. Do this instead
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Spanking or striking children in school, or corporal punishment, should be “abolished in all states by…
Continue Reading What I learned about getting older: The scarlet letter ‘A’ is for aging
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — Aging. It’s funny how a biological process we all go through, individually and…
Continue Reading How to find a morning routine that works for you
By Upasna Gautam, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to…
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Biden seeking Supreme court review for new Abortion Pill
WASHINGTON, (KRDO) — The Biden Administration says it will seek a Supreme Court review of a new appeals court that calls for stricter…
Continue Reading Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to…
Continue Reading Case of locally acquired malaria reported in Maryland
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been confirmed in Maryland, the state Department of Health said…
Continue Reading What Covid-19 precautions should you be taking now? A doctor explains
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As families prepare to gather for Labor Day and children head back to schools, coronavirus cases are once…
Continue Reading Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When you go to get your newly updated Covid-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the…
Continue Reading Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Last year’s respiratory virus season in the US was a bad one. After two years of extraordinarily light flu…
Continue Reading What to know about dengue as cases are reported in Florida
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Department of Health placed two counties under a mosquito-borne illness alert as five cases of dengue…
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Weight loss and diabetes drugs cost more in the US than in other countries, KFF analysis finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Weight loss and diabetes medications are priced much higher in the US than in other countries, according to a new…
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Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached record highs in middle-aged adults, survey finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Last year, more middle-aged adults were binge drinking, using marijuana or consuming hallucinogens than ever…
Continue Reading Blue-light glasses don’t help with eye strain, major study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Adding a blue-light filter to your eyeglasses may not ease eye strain from computer work, protect the retina or…
Continue Reading Pain after a heart attack linked with higher risk of death over next eight years, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight…
Continue Reading Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An…
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This year’s RSV season may come at the typical time, experts predict, and new tools may help the fight
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Last fall, children’s hospitals across the country dealt with an unprecedented early surge of patients with…
Continue Reading Two research teams detail advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, marking key steps on path to clinical trials
WABC, NYU LANGONE HEALTH, MILLER FAMILY, CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans,…
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Cancer diagnosis rates are going up in younger adults, study finds, driven largely by rises in women and people in their 30s
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults in the US, a new study shows, and the…
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