Fear is keeping people from cancer screenings — and that could cost lives
Prevent Cancer Foundation reports that fear is behind 69% of Americans missing cancer screenings, impacting early detection and treatment…
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More young people are getting early-onset colorectal cancer. 5 things to know
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Nobody ever wants to hear they have cancer, but when it strikes a young person, the news is perhaps even more…
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Scientists identified 5 sleep profiles. A doctor explains what they mean for your health
By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Do you get enough shut-eye? We know a good night’s sleep is essential for health, yet many do not consistently get…
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Respiratory virus season has arrived. What to know about getting this year’s vaccines
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of year when the leaves are turning golden, there’s a chill in the air and the threat of…
Continue ReadingTraining your brain may improve focus and attention
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in…
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FDA clears blood test to help rule out Alzheimer’s disease in people showing symptoms
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s…
Continue ReadingA brain test may predict antidepressant-related sexual problems, early research suggests
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80%…
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More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstated
By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of staff fired from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Friday have…
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Global life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, but deaths among teens and young adults are rising
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries…
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‘The damage is beyond repair’: The CDC is facing another round of deep staff cuts
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with…
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USPS looks to promote stamp in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, funds go to research
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The United States Postal Service (USPS) has says that in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they want to…
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How’s your mental health? Get real by asking yourself these questions
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In this chaotic world of busy schedules, stressful current events and personal responsibilities, growing…
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Measles outbreaks across the US continue to add to record case count
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A deadly measles outbreak in Texas ended in August, but outbreaks in other parts of the United States…
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New group will evaluate childhood vaccines for RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC advisory panel
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A new working group of outside advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will convene to…
Continue ReadingBreathing for better strength: How your breath affects muscle engagement, stability and power
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — During workouts, do you think about your breathing — or does it just happen in the background? Most people…
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Trust in federal health leadership is failing under RFK Jr., new poll finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most of the American public does not approve of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running the nation’s…
Continue ReadingA man in China lived more than 170 days after transplant with pig liver, doctors report
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171…
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California enacts nation’s first law to define and ban ultraprocessed foods
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — California made history Wednesday by enacting the first law in the United States to define and ultimately ban…
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Worried about splitting up the MMR vaccine into three separate shots? You should be, this doctor says
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine — better known as the MMR shot —should be split into three…
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Low-income families are still waiting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids, but states say they’re coming
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Valerie Brickey went to three pharmacies and her regular pediatrician in late September in an effort to find a…
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