The truth about how often you should wash your hair
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A recent report about a cancer-causing chemical being detected in some dry shampoos may have you rethinking your hair care…
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Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy offers new hope for parents of kids who ‘just won’t listen’
By Jessica DuLong, CNN The last thing I need as a parent is another expert making me feel bad. Thankfully, clinical psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy…
Continue Reading Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Seventeen states, Washington, DC, and New York City, are reporting high or very high respiratory illness activity amid a…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech say updated Covid-19 booster generates ‘substantially higher’ protection against Omicron subvariants than original vaccine
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the immune responses against Omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants were “substantially…
Continue Reading Lessons from past outbreaks can stop new epidemics in their tracks
Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden and Precious Matsoso In late June of this year, Ghana’s health authorities received some disturbing news: Two cases…
Continue Reading Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN A preventive treatment for lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV got the go ahead from the European Commission on…
Continue Reading Deaths caused by alcohol use in the US spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Deaths caused by alcohol use in the United States spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing more than 49,000 people in…
Continue Reading Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Alongside the many impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on pediatric care, researchers have seen a stark increase in young…
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Learn more about Alzheimers, dementia and memory loss at forum in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso residents are invited to take part in an Alzheimer’s Association Community Forum on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease…
Continue Reading New antibiotic appears to be effective against urinary tract infections, drug company says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The first new type of antibiotic developed in more than 20 years to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) appears to be so…
Continue Reading Don’t use infant head shaping pillows, FDA warns
By Raenu Charles, CNN Parents and caregivers should not use infant head-shaping pillows meant to change an infant’s head shape or that claim to…
Continue Reading What you should know about getting a flu vaccine this year, according to an expert
By Katia Hetter, CNN Welcome to this year’s flu season. This year’s flu strain has already begun spreading across the United States,…
Continue Reading RSV hospitalizations shoot up to levels typically seen in December, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN RSV hospitalizations were significantly higher than normal again last week amid a respiratory virus season that’s…
Continue Reading CDC updates opioid prescribing guidelines with new recommendations on tapering or continuing prescriptions
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN For the first time since 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidelines for clinicians…
Continue Reading How to rethink what it means to be a patriot, according to a social psychologist
By Angela Duckworth, CNN Decades before George Takei became Mr. Sulu on the original “Star Trek” series, he was imprisoned for a crime he…
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine shows promise in trial run as kids are hit hard with the virus.
EL PASO, Texas – RSV is unfortunately one of the fastest spreading viruses at the moment, with wheezing babies and children filling pediatric…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
Continue Reading Independent lab finds ‘troubling’ levels of cancer-causing chemical in more types of dry shampoo products, report alleges
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN High levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, have been detected in more brands and batches of dry shampoo products,…
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Uptick in El Paso cases concerns local health authority
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The rise of flu cases across the country is also happening in El Paso. The flu season usually starts in October. Infections…
Continue Reading Monkeypox may spread before symptoms start, study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN More than half of monkeypox cases in the current outbreak may have been passed to others before symptoms appeared, according…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading Severe depression eased by single dose of synthetic ‘magic mushroom’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A single dose of a synthetic version of the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms, psilocybin, improved depression in…
Continue Reading CDC wants to change ‘antiquated’ rules that hamper agency’s ability to fight Covid, polio and other diseases
By Elizabeth Cohen and Justin Lape, CNN This summer, when the shocking news emerged that there was a case of polio in New York, the US Centers for…
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Seasonal affective disorder negatively affects your body and mind
EL PASO, Texas – Seasonal affective disorder can take all of your energy and cause depression once the fall and winter season rolls around. You can…
Continue Reading FDA expresses concern about providers who offer abortion medications before pregnancy, reports say
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although health-care providers are not authorized to offer a medication abortion before a patient gets pregnant, some are…
Continue Reading High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
Continue Reading Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue Reading FDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter…
Continue Reading After promising trial results for maternal RSV vaccine, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that…
Continue Reading Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but it could have negative impacts…
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