We’re drowning in a sea of salt. The FDA says we have to help save ourselves
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN I never add salt to my food at home or in restaurants. Nor do I add salt to any recipe while I’m cooking. I’m well…
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US reaches record high of more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period, CDC data show
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March…
Continue Reading FDA to take up Moderna, J&J Covid-19 booster questions, including mix-and-match shots
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration meet Thursday and Friday of this week to tackle the…
Continue Reading Doctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain. She just moved from Hawaii to California, and it was…
Continue Reading FDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed,…
Continue Reading As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while…
Continue Reading CDC predicts continued declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths over next 4 weeks
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations are expected to decline over the next four weeks, according to ensemble forecasts from…
Continue Reading How to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples
Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll…
Continue Reading US FDA OKs Vuse e-cigarettes, its first vape authorization
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission…
Continue Reading Moderna urges FDA to authorize a half-size booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine for some adults
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
Continue Reading US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue Reading US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue Reading How one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…
Continue Reading How one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow…
Continue Reading J&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…
Continue Reading Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
Continue Reading Climate crisis is ‘single biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says, calling on world leaders to act
By Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…
Continue Reading Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue Reading Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue Reading International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic
By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…
Continue Reading International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic
By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says
By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue Reading Studies show Covid-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…
Continue Reading These simple ways to focus on your mental health can make a huge difference
By John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
Continue Reading Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…
Continue Reading The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue Reading The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue Reading How to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
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