Early risers may have inherited a faster body clock from Neanderthals
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals that increased their odds of being morning rather…
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Experimental cancer vaccine, combined with immunotherapy, continues to show benefits against melanoma, trial shows
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with…
Continue ReadingHearing aids without a prescription could be just as helpful in treating hearing loss, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Not enough adults are utilizing hearing aids, but experts hope new accessible options will make a difference.…
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Medication abortion pill is safer than penicillin, Viagra and procedural abortion, CNN analysis shows
By Annette Choi and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s health leaders are turning their focus to one of the common drugs…
Continue ReadingHow to be kinder to yourself, according to science
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Remember when you told your best friend they didn’t deserve their latest job promotion? Did you also point…
Continue ReadingMore illnesses potentially linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches as investigation continues
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of illnesses potentially linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches is rising as the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingBeing a nice person is not the same as being kind. Why the difference is so important
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and…
Continue ReadingWhat is mifepristone?
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether to restrict access to the common abortion drug…
Continue ReadingAs respiratory viruses spread everywhere, what should you do if you get sick?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director…
Continue ReadingPoison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an…
Continue ReadingFDA may review MDMA for the treatment of PTSD
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has been asked to review MDMA, or midomafetamine, the active ingredient in…
Continue ReadingThese early red flags predict a partner’s likelihood to become abusive, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the early days of a relationship, being in the throes of passion can make someone chalk their new partner’s…
Continue ReadingDoctors should intervene to help children with obesity, task force draft says, but it doesn’t recommend surgery or meds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20% of all children in the US have what’s considered to be a high body mass index, the measure that…
Continue ReadingTop Senate Democrats demand airlines carry EpiPens on flights
(CNN) — A trio of top Senate Democrats is demanding that the federal government require airlines to carry epinephrine auto-injectors – such…
Continue ReadingMillennial women are facing the first decline in well-being since the Silent Generation, report says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Things are not necessarily better for American women today than they were for their mothers and grandmothers,…
Continue ReadingTo keep pounds off, patients may need to continue taking weight loss drug, study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who take the new injectable medication tirzepatide – brand-named Zepbound – to shed pounds will need…
Continue ReadingPets and holidays: A recipe for disaster?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For a dog or cat, the holidays are full of bright, shiny fun. Tinsel dangles from a tall invader in the living…
Continue ReadingChatGPT struggles to answer medical questions, new research finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — ChatGPT might not be a cure-all for answers to medical questions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Long…
Continue Reading5 tips to help you flex your forgiveness muscle
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Unless you are made of the same stuff as Mother Teresa, few among us can say we have never been angry with someone to…
Continue ReadingHIV vaccine trial dubbed ‘last roll of the dice’ halted over poor results
By Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — An HIV vaccine trial dubbed this decade’s “last roll of the dice” has stopped vaccinations…
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