New surgeon general’s advisory raises alarm about screen time risks for kids and teens
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and…
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High blood pressure, heart attacks linked to common preservatives in food
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk…
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Visualizing the Ebola outbreak in maps and charts
By Alex Leeds Matthews, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization has declared…
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RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly removed the two top leaders of a key preventive…
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Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at…
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American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders
By Brenda Goodman, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the…
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A critical window to stop hantavirus is opening. Not all countries are managing exposed travelers the same way
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at its last stop Monday. Now the waiting begins. The…
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Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Concerns about whether antidepressants cause harms to developing fetuses, including neurodevelopmental disorders,…
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Landmark regulations against ‘forever’ toxins removed by Trump administration
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Key Biden-era regulations designed to protect the nation’s drinking water from the most dangerous…
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Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you want to live a long and healthy life, you’d be better off in South Korea than the United States. In…
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Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical…
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More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving…
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Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had tested…
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Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
By Erin Burnett, Katherine Dillinger, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had…
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PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts…
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Renowned chef Hillary Sterling shares her favorite recipe for dining solo
By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Chef Hillary Sterling has worked in kitchens with culinary icons such as Bobby Flay and Missy Robbins. Sterling has…
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Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Since the first sign of an outbreak, the reminders have come from government officials, health agencies and…
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Is your relationship emotionally unsafe? Experts explain the signs and what to do
By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Walking on eggshells. Avoiding each other. Silencing yourself. If you’re engaging in those behaviors, your…
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Families going ‘no contact’ doesn’t always mean the end
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Two of Liza Ginette’s kids don’t speak to her, and she is proud of them for it. From the outside, it…
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Tech bros say AI may become your friend. Experts explain why it can’t
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Say everyone had a best friend who was always available, never judgmental, totally on the same page about…
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