Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An…
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Stress is a key factor driving some teens to drugs and alcohol, CDC study warns
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Supporting and improving mental health could have a direct impact on substance use among teens in the United…
Continue ReadingListeria outbreak: What to know and how to protect yourself
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A deadly outbreak of listeria in 11 states has been linked to dozens of dairy products, including popular…
Continue ReadingSexual desire dropped for many women after the pandemic hit. Here’s what you can do
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It has been almost four years since the world went into lockdown from the Covid-19 pandemic — but don’t…
Continue ReadingBlack dads are more likely to play, dress and share a meal with their child, data shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — As he was growing up, Jeremy Givens says the narrative he heard around Black fathers was different than the…
Continue ReadingAs guns rise to leading cause of death among US children, research funding to help prevent and protect victims lags
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More children die from guns than anything else in the United States, but relatively little funding is…
Continue ReadingWhat women can do to reduce their risk from heart disease
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women — for about 1 in 5 women — in the United States,…
Continue ReadingDrug shortages may mean difference between life and death for some US patients, experts say
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When T.J. Grimm and his team at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center put in their nightly orders to…
Continue ReadingCinnamon processor named as likely source of lead contamination in applesauce, FDA says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Ecuador have named a ground cinnamon processor as the likely source of lead contamination in…
Continue ReadingFoods we eat are covered in plastics that may be causing a rise in premature births, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Premature births are on the rise, yet experts aren’t sure why. Now, researchers have found synthetic chemicals…
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Can a DNA analysis help improve your fitness?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people around the globe are spitting into vials in the hopes of learning more about their…
Continue ReadingListeria outbreak linked to recalled dairy products, including queso fresco and Cotija cheese
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Rizo-López Foods Inc. recalled dozens of dairy products, including popular Super Bowl snacks queso fresco and…
Continue ReadingCDC anti-smoking campaign takes aim at menthol cigarettes
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Tammy W. couldn’t breathe. She was on her daily 10-mile run when she felt a sudden constricting sensation in her…
Continue ReadingHealthy living may battle cognitive decline even with signs of dementia in the brain, study suggests
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Living a healthy lifestyle with a focus on a nutritious diet, regular exercise, minimum alcohol consumption and…
Continue ReadingHere’s how long it takes for your body to recover from food poisoning
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — One bite into my burger and I knew something was off. At first, I thought it was the chef accidentally…
Continue ReadingRespiratory virus season in the US isn’t over yet
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a few weeks of decline, some measures show that flu activity is starting to pick up again and…
Continue Reading‘It’s a new era’: Weight-loss treatments significantly lower blood pressure, studies find
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Two new studies showed a significant reduction in blood pressure in adults who underwent certain weight-loss…
Continue Reading5 key life skills you can learn from Martha Stewart
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — For millions of people over many decades, Martha Stewart has been the go-to in learning how to cook, host and…
Continue Reading5 key life skills you can learn from Martha Stewart
WCHS, CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — For millions of people over many decades, Martha Stewart has been the go-to in learning how to…
Continue ReadingA year after a toxic train derailment, cleanup continues and trauma lingers in a divided community
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a year since a Norfolk Southern train skidded off its tracks in the town of East Palestine, Ohio,…
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