FDA approves first postpartum depression pill in the US
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of…
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More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’
By Catherine E. Shoichet and Parker Leipzig, CNN (CNN) — Edith Heyck didn’t expect she’d be 72 years old and living alone. “I always…
Continue Reading ACL injuries plague the Women’s World Cup. The solution for athletes may need to start much earlier
By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — You know it the moment it happens. Sometimes it comes with an audible pop. Other times it’s just enough pain to…
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FDA approves first postpartum depression pill in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum…
Continue Reading Pickle everything this summer! Here’s the easiest way to do it
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious…
Continue Reading Two people caught swine flu after visiting pig exhibits at agricultural fairs, CDC reports
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading As a summer wave of Covid-19 hits the US, questions about vaccines, quarantine and testing are back
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the…
Continue Reading Pediatricians’ group plans evidence review to inform care for transgender youth
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed on Thursday its existing policy supporting gender-affirming care…
Continue Reading How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you have that person in your life who drags you into their unending drama, games or conflicts, there may…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US adults interested in using weight-loss drugs, new KFF poll finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss –…
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Racial and ethnic health disparities are pervasive in the US, across most causes of death and in most counties, new study shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a public…
Continue Reading CDC recommends new preventive RSV shot for all infants
By Brenda Goodman and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — All infants under 8 months of age should get a new antibody shot to protect against severe…
Continue Reading Fleaborne typhus cases climbing in LA County, CDC says
By Giri Viswanathan and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Fleaborne typhus is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with reported cases nearly…
Continue Reading What to know when your child starts school during a deadly heat wave
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Millions of children are heading to school in August during the worst heat wave in recorded human history.…
Continue Reading What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains
CNN By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19…
Continue Reading Warning signs for West Nile virus are starting to flash on the West Coast, experts say
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A historically wet winter and, now, hotter summer are leading to “pretty big” warning signs for West Nile virus…
Continue Reading Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care, study finds
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Black parents and their children are more likely to experience unfair treatment when seeking medical care than…
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Central Florida is a hot spot for leprosy, report says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When a 54-year-old landscaper came into an Orlando dermatology clinic with a splotchy, painful rash, Dr. Rajiv…
Continue Reading What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains
By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could…
Continue Reading New director named at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases after Fauci’s retirement
By Ben Tinker, Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo will be the next director of the National Institute of Allergy…
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