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By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Vishal Patel found himself scrolling through Spotify to find songs from a new Taylor Swift album in his car, he realized he had drifted out of his lane. It’s a situation many drivers find themselves in, searching for the perfect song to add to their queues, and

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A record share of kindergartners in the United States had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, as the Trump administration continues to make moves to reduce the number of vaccinations recommended for children. An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week aims to reshape

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — “Look at me when I’m talking to you.” It’s a request I heard from my mother throughout much of my childhood, and even into my adult life. Somehow, what has always felt like the right amount of eye contact from my end has often been less than for her.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that seeks to dramatically reshape vaccine policy in the United States, including a change that contradicts one of his other stated goals: to give children fewer shots. Trump’s order says the combination vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Numerous studies have shown that Covid-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy, but Republican senators have recently stirred up false and misleading claims that are now spreading on social media. On Monday, Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky released a batch of text messages retrieved from

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Want more time in your day? You can get plenty by managing how you react to challenging situations, author Neal Schore told me. The trick is to avoid second-guessing, worrying, griping or doing other things that waste time, according to Schore. He details this approach in his new book,

By Sneha Dhandapani, Sandee LaMotte, CNN Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States with untreated high blood pressure would benefit from treatment and are not getting it, according to a new study. That’s because nearly 10 million Americans now meet newly updated guidelines by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As parents shop for backpacks, No. 2 pencils and sneakers in preparation for the new school year, making sure children are up to date on their vaccinations is on many families’ back-to-class checklists. This year, many health experts are worried that decisions about vaccination — how many shots to

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs to “feel more in control of her life,” she announced on social media Saturday. The 36-year-old has not said whether she plans to have children but said she had been saving up for the process. Egg freezing, formally called oocyte preservation,

By Sarah Owermohle, Madeline Holcombe, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has released a long-awaited plan to close a loophole in food regulation that lets manufacturers put certain chemicals in products without notifying national food regulators. The FDA is proposing that food manufacturers notify the agency when they use ingredients

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen Taylor Farms products that were sold at large retailers across the US are being recalled because they include jalapeño peppers that may be contaminated with salmonella. The recalled products include salsas, dips, sandwiches and more that were distributed across 26 states and sold at stores

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of people have gotten sick in dozens of states, and one death has been reported. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that salmonella causes about 1.35 million infections every year, with

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Do you suspect that spending hours every day in front of the television isn’t doing your brain any favors? A new study suggests you may be onto something. Researchers found that people who reported watching television more often in midlife had smaller brain volumes decades later in areas involved

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — “Kuh, kuh, kuh.” It was a Friday, and staffers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Atlanta headquarters were getting ready to pack up and head home for the weekend. They thought the steady pneumatic sounds they heard outside their windows were coming from some kind of

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — Cases of Candida auris, a fungus found in healthcare facilities, are rising rapidly this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. As of July 25, 3,437 clinical cases in 27 states have been reported, CDC data shows. The agency recorded 4,290 clinical cases in all of

By Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — As cyclospora cases slow, Michigan residents can go back to eating lettuce and salad greens, state health officials said Thursday. “New cyclosporiasis case reports and emergency department visits are on the decline,” the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. “The broad, precautionary

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — White House officials are mulling an executive order that would target vaccines and autism amid a push by President Donald Trump to take more action on the issue, an administration official familiar with the deliberations told CNN. The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any known natural viruses and that targeted specific hosts, according to a new study. The development is a hopeful step toward medical advances, but it also raises concerns around the potential for misuse. The

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve spent any time in a gym, you’ve probably heard the cue: Brace your core. The intention behind that advice is sound. Your core needs to stabilize your spine during movement and lifting. But when bracing becomes your default — forcefully tightening your abs during every exercise and

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Avoiding three health factors may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years, a new study has found: type 2 diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure. Scientific research has long established that these risk factors are three of the strongest for dementia, and that the neurodegenerative disease’s