You can kick diet culture out of your diet, experts say. Here’s where to start
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you hear “diet culture,” you probably think of models, movies and magazines. But it’s much too…
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‘Reassuring’ data suggests Johnson & Johnson vaccine may still have a role to play against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US public and even some health experts may have underestimated the Covid-19 vaccine made by…
Continue ReadingKnow someone with an eating disorder? Here are 6 key ways you can help
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating…
Continue ReadingWhere the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
By Jen Christensen, CNN A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under…
Continue ReadingBPA linked to asthma in school-age girls, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, may increase the risk of asthma among school-age girls, according…
Continue ReadingAlcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue ReadingWith Ukraine’s conflict zone cut off from insulin supplies, concerns escalate for people with diabetes
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Continuing to face attacks from Russian forces, Ukrainian hospitals are strained by growing numbers of casualties and finite…
Continue ReadingStudy raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time…
Continue ReadingOmicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it’s more contagious, but it’s no reason to panic
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like…
Continue ReadingSleep myths that may be keeping you from a good night’s rest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN What are your sleep myths and facts? You know, the things you are absolutely sure you should do — and not do — to…
Continue ReadingDoes your boss care about you? Here’s what most workers say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN For several months at the beginning of the pandemic, American workers felt genuinely cared for by their bosses, according to a…
Continue ReadingModerna seeks FDA authorization for second Covid-19 booster shot for all adults
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Moderna announced Thursday that it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration for authorization for a second…
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COVID and the brain: Colorado Springs doctors discuss what they’ve seen in patients
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Two years into the pandemic, we’re getting a better idea at how COVID-19 affects our bodies. While coronavirus…
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D11 speaks out after a third district student dies of fentanyl overdose
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 officials spoke out Thursday not as officials — but as parents — as they try to prevent more deaths…
Continue ReadingSleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary. Ask any flight attendant, and you’ll hear amusing tales of…
Continue ReadingExcessive napping could be a sign of dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Frequent napping or regularly napping for extended periods during the day may be a sign of early dementia in older adults, a…
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Healthy Seniors: FDA approves eye drops to help age related blurry vision
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Instead of reaching for the reading glasses, some people are now reaching for eye drops. “It’s very exciting to…
Continue ReadingIs Guinness really ‘good for you’?
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being…
Continue ReadingHow xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is making overdoses even riskier
By Nadia Kounang, CNN The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the country lost 105,752 lives to drug…
Continue ReadingThis key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With a new version of the Omicron coronavirus variant picking up steam in the United States, as many as…
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