In extreme heat, here are 14 ways to keep your body and home cool without AC
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Next-generation drug from Eli Lilly boosts weight loss to 24%, highest yet seen in trials
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped patients with obesity lose an average of 24% of their body weight over…
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Daily pill from Eli Lilly leads to 15% weight loss in mid-stage study, rivaling Wegovy results without the shot
(CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36 weeks on the highest…
Continue Reading Daily pill from Eli Lilly leads to 15% weight loss in midstage study, rivaling Wegovy results without the shot
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36…
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Frozen fruit sold at Walmart, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Target, Whole Foods recalled over possible listeria contamination
(CNN) — Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at chain stores nationwide over possible listeria contamination, the US Food and…
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Maternal deaths in US hospitals are declining, study suggests, but birthing complications are rising
(CNN) — The rate of pregnant women dying of delivery-related causes in the hospital appears to have declined significantly – by more than 50% –…
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Report finds nationwide spike in preventable deaths, maternal mortality and medical bills
(CNN) — A new report puts US states’ health care systems on a scorecard, with Massachusetts coming out on top. But it also highlights alarming…
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Parents should take children’s stomach pain more seriously, poll suggests
(CNN) — One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s…
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Nearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds
(CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. A new report…
Continue Reading Did you breathe in a lot of wildfire smoke? Here’s what to do next
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 430 active wildfires in Canada spread south last week and led to the worst pollution the New…
Continue Reading Wildfire smoke is bad for pets, too. Here’s how to keep them safe
By Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Across the United States and Canada, millions of people are navigating potentially harmful…
Continue Reading Reanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue Reading Reanimated hearts work as well for transplants and could make more organs available for patients in need, study finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue Reading How to minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the…
Continue Reading Gun-related deaths reached record levels in the US in 2021, report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The gun violence epidemic in the United States was deadlier than ever in 2021, according to a new report from…
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Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
(CNN) — More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at dangerously high levels, a study…
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Simpler hysterectomy may improve quality of life for some women with cervical cancer, study finds
(CNN) — A late-stage trial of women with cervical cancer at low risk of progression found that having a simple hysterectomy instead of a radical…
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Drug costs lead millions in the U.S. to not take medications as prescribed, according to the CDC
(CNN) — Millions of adults in the United States are not taking their medications as prescribed because of costs, according to a new report from the…
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Fertility rates dip, people are having babies late: The state of birth rates in the U.S.
(CNN) — Birth rates have declined in most states across the US in recent years, while women are having babies at an older age, according to…
Continue Reading Daily pill from Eli Lilly leads to 15% weight loss in midstage study, rivaling Wegovy results without the shot
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36…
Continue Reading Canada will start putting health warnings on individual cigarettes. It will be the first country to do so
By Carma Hassan, Paula Newton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — “Tobacco smoke harms children.” “Cigarettes cause leukemia.”…
Continue Reading FDA issues warning about some compounded versions of semaglutide for diabetes, weight loss
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Tuesday about compounded versions of the drug…
Continue Reading Cognitive decline accelerates after heart attack, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Having a heart attack may put you at risk of accelerated cognitive decline in later years, above and beyond what…
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Strong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggest
(CNN) — Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes after a heart…
Continue Reading Doctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But…
Continue Reading One year after Dobbs decision, families describe terror, trauma and putting ‘pain to purpose’
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As Amanda Zurawski walked into a Capitol Hill hearing room in April, she was…
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Can a daily multivitamin slow cognitive aging? Maybe
(CNN) — Older adults who took a multivitamin each day for three years found a mild improvement in their memory after one year compared with people…
Continue Reading Man with paralysis walks naturally after brain, spine implants
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk naturally…
Continue Reading For kids exploring social media, here are three steps the surgeon general wants parents to take
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As a father of three teenage girls, one of my biggest parenting challenges has…
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Most adults still unaware of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline months after its launch, survey suggest
(CNN) — Many adults in the United States say they still have not heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which…
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