Health
Breathing 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…
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A 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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GECU Women’s Health Wing at Fox Cancer Center announced
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) —Â GECU gifted $10 million to the Fox Cancer Center’s Building Hope Campaign. Texas Tech Health El Paso announced today…
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Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study…
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A discredited therapy for gay and trans youth is at the center of a Supreme Court case. Here’s what to know
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed…
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Most Americans are still guaranteed to get Covid-19 vaccines at no cost — for now
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans with health insurance should not have to pay out of pocket for Covid-19 vaccines, even after the US…
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Diet and sugary drinks raise risk of common liver disease by up to 60%, new research finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of nonalcohol fatty liver disease by 60%,…
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Acting CDC director, citing Trump directive, calls for MMR shot to be split into three despite no evidence of benefit
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for vaccine makers to develop…
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Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently…
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With CDC signoff, CVS says Covid-19 vaccines will be available nationwide without a prescription
By Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on a recommendation that…
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It’s never too late: How older adults can restore optimal well-being, according to experts
By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to aging and healthy living, we’re often given the same advice: Eat better, exercise every day and…
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Nanotech Aims to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early
For decades ovarian cancer has been hard to detect early – often going unnoticed until it reaches advanced stages. But new research at Memorial Sloan…
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A planet-first diet can feed the world by 2050 while improving the environment, new scientific analysis finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly everyone on the planet could have access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food by 2050 — all while…
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The Hospitals of Providence gifts UTEP Nursing $1.1 million
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Hospitals of Providence and Tenet Healthcare Foundation gifted UTEP’s College of Nursing $1.1 million for nursing…
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Local health departments worry about government shutdown’s effects on staffing, disease outbreaks and nutrition services
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been…
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Changes to ‘black box’ warning on hormone therapy for menopause symptoms expected soon, FDA chief says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration plans to make changes soon to the lengthy black box warning on many hormone…
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How to strengthen muscles for stable shoulders
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When your shoulders ache or feel stiff, your first instinct might be to stretch or massage them. But the real…
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Walmart will remove dyes and other additives from its US house-brand products by 2027
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Walmart will remove artificial dyes and 30 other additives — such as artificial sweeteners, fat substitutes…
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Missing the first mammogram linked to increased risk of breast cancer death, new study suggests
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying…
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Nevada, Arizona and Alabama rank lowest in nation for mental health. Where your state lands
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A new report ranks US states on rates of mental well-being and mental health care, and New York, Hawaii and New…
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After cuts to research funding, Trump pledges millions for pediatric cancer initiative involving AI
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that the White House says will use artificial…
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Checking your urine plays a key role in your daily hydration habits
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — One recent weekend, I didn’t drink much while out in the sun. That Monday morning, after seven hours of…
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Abortions provided by clinicians in the US dropped in the first half of 2025, report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The number of abortions provided by clinicians in the United States has declined this year as the effects of…
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RAIZ Federal Credit Union grants El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation $25,000 for Ketogenic Epilepsy Therapy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — RAIZ Federal Credit Union granted the El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation $25,000. The grant supports Project KETO:…
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