RFK Jr. publicly urges people to get the measles vaccine
By Neha Mukherjee and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the…
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More people with type 1 diabetes are using GLP-1 drugs, study finds, despite limited evidence on safety or effectiveness
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The use of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound in people with type 1 diabetes has risen sharply over the…
Continue ReadingPets could boost wellbeing as much as a wife or husband, study suggests
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Having a cat or a dog to keep you company could boost your wellbeing as much as being married or meeting up…
Continue ReadingClusters of additives in ultraprocessed foods linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 70% of all food in grocery stores in the United States is ultraprocessed, meaning the foods contain…
Continue ReadingCognitive shuffling: A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Luc Beaudoin was an undergraduate student nearly 40 years ago, he often had trouble falling asleep on…
Continue ReadingAnti-vaccine sentiment may derail vaccines already awaiting FDA approval, experts fear
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiment within federal and state…
Continue Reading‘Amazing’ reduction in Alzheimer’s risk verified by blood markers, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When Penny Ashford’s father was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at age 62, she knew the…
Continue ReadingHHS, EPA to study fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending it
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the…
Continue ReadingResponse to multistate measles outbreak hampered by unique set of challenges
By Deidre McPhillips, Neha Mukherjee and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas…
Continue ReadingAid cuts threaten progress toward ending deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, WHO warns
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — More women could die in pregnancy and childbirth due to “unprecedented” aid cuts that threaten to undo two…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. says MMR vaccine is ‘the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles’ as second child dies from the disease
By John Bonifield, Lauren Mascarenhas and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he has…
Continue ReadingWhat you eat in midlife affects how healthy you are at age 70, according to a new study
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — What does it take to reach age 70 and not have any chronic diseases? A team of researchers led by scientists from the…
Continue Reading‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne…
Continue ReadingTeens are delaying getting their driver’s licenses. Parents want to know why
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — For many middle-aged and older people, getting a driver’s license was their first taste of long-awaited…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor: An urgent call to action to protect America’s children from measles
Opinion by Dr. Josh Green (CNN) — America’s children are in danger. Measles outbreaks are spreading in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and…
Continue ReadingDramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services under…
Continue ReadingDramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services…
Continue ReadingTackle these 17 health factors to lower your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from…
Continue ReadingWhat I learned from a summertime job at a greasy spoon
Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — Josh the line cook leaned on the doorframe, burgers steaming on the hot plate behind him.…
Continue ReadingMeasles vaccination rate may be even lower than estimated, leaving kids vulnerable amid outbreak
By Deidre McPhillips and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — As the United States faces one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, with at least…
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