Gene discovery may explain why more women get Alzheimer’s disease
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Scientists have identified a gene that appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s in women, providing a potential new…
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Families can’t use WIC benefits to buy baby formula online, making shortage woes worse
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Vicki Hankins has been on a frantic hunt for baby formula since Sunday, January 9. “My husband got two bottles at…
Continue Reading The workout that beats HIIT for better heart health, according to a new study
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN If you’re looking for a cardiovascular activity that will get your heart pumping and improve daily life,…
Continue Reading Why you should talk about sex with your partner after the SCOTUS decision on abortion
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Jazlynn Damasco was about three months into a relationship with her now boyfriend when they started talking about the…
Continue Reading Sleep duration matters for heart health, according to new recommendations
By Megan Marples, CNN If you needed another reason to get enough sleep, here it is: It may help your heart health. The American Heart Association…
Continue Reading Insomnia may be linked to higher risk of heart attack, study says
By Kyla Russell, CNN It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have substantial effects on your…
Continue Reading How to support your LGBTQ child’s mental health
By Rachel Fadem, CNN When Justine Larson’s son came out as transgender at age 11, she didn’t know how to react. Despite being supportive…
Continue Reading An ancient practice may offer relief from chronic tension headaches
By Rachel Fadem, CNN People who experience a particularly persistent type of headache pain could find relief in an ancient Chinese practice,…
Continue Reading Babies will continue to die during sleep despite new regulations on sleep products, child advocates fear
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Store shelves holding baby products designed to help parents ease babies into sleep may be barren this week, due to new US…
Continue Reading Babies will continue to die during sleep despite new regulations on sleep products, child advocates fear
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Store shelves holding baby products designed to help parents ease babies into sleep may be barren this week, due to new US…
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US to offer monkeypox vaccines in states with high case rates
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden Administration announced plans to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC)…
Continue Reading HHS secretary pledges to protect access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion
By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to…
Continue Reading HHS secretary pledges to protect access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion
By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to…
Continue Reading Why aren’t baby formula stock rates getting better?
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates…
Continue Reading Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
Continue Reading Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to…
Continue Reading Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to…
Continue Reading Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider whether Omicron-specific coronavirus vaccines are needed
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is preparing for the possible need to update its Covid-19 vaccines. The US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Startling new science reveals the truth about chronic pain
By Jessica DuLong, CNN “Medicine is nothing more than a misguided miseducation in mortal misery.” That’s not something you’d…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. Since 2004, there have been no known…
Continue Reading WHO says monkeypox is not an international public health emergency, but it should continue to be monitored
By Carma Hassan, CNN The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international…
Continue Reading Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant
By Carolyn Sung, CNN Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune…
Continue Reading What’s in the future for weather forecasting?
By Harry Enten, CNN My name is Harry Enten, and I’m addicted to weather forecasting. In my teens, I went to Penn State Weather Camp, where I…
Continue Reading CDC says gay and bi men in Florida need the meningococcal vaccine, to keep them safe in ‘worst’ outbreak in US history
By Jen Christensen, CNN Don’t be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year…
Continue Reading Biden administration set to announce comprehensive plan to overhaul maternal health care
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil plans to overhaul the maternal health care system in the United States. The…
Continue Reading Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds…
Continue Reading Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds…
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