Health Archives

Alzheimer’s risk may be 75% higher for people who eat trans fats

October 23, 2019 9:37 PM CNN

People with higher levels of trans fats in their blood may be 50% to 75% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or dementia from any cause,…

Packages of dry dates distributed in Florida recalled due to high sulfite content

October 23, 2019 9:02 PM CNN

Shivam Distributors of Longwood, Florida, is recalling packages of Parivar brand dry dates because they contain high sulfite content, the US Food and…

Pennsylvania woman ordered quarantined over measles concerns

October 23, 2019 7:47 PM CNN

A Pennsylvania woman has been ordered quarantined after she was potentially exposed to measles, the first time the city ordered a quarantine in…

Scientists taught rats to drive little rat-sized cars. It could advance human mental health treatment

October 23, 2019 7:29 PM CNN

Rats have learned how to drive and steer their own tiny cars in exchange for Froot Loops. That’s a feat on its own. But the real discovery in…

Homeland security warns of counterfeit contact lenses being sold in Borderland

October 23, 2019 6:25 PM Julio-Cesar Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Homeland Security investigators seized more than 300 counterfeit contact lenses right here in the Borderland that could pose a big…

New study on red wine consumption raises cancer concerns

October 23, 2019 5:51 PM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas — Many studies have shown that moderate red wine drinking can lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and…

Dr. Reddy’s is recalling some products used to treat heartburn

October 23, 2019 5:11 PM CNN

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. and its subsidiaries issued a voluntary nationwide recall of its ranitidine medicines used to treat heartburn,…

Air quality in the US is getting worse and could be killing thousands, study finds

October 23, 2019 3:23 PM CNN

After improving for the better part of a decade, air quality in the US is worsening again — and could be associated with nearly 10,000…

Researchers find sex bias in the natural history collections of museums around the world

October 23, 2019 11:20 AM CNN

Researchers have found an unlikely but compelling example of sex bias in the natural history collections of museums around the world. The fact is…

FDA recommends boxed warning for breast implants

October 23, 2019 8:44 AM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday released draft guidance recommending a “boxed warning” on labeling materials for breast…

Washing your hands is the best way to stop the E. coli superbug

October 23, 2019 6:29 AM CNN

People failing to wash their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat or other food, is behind the spread of…

There’s a scientific reason you crave junk food when you don’t get enough sleep

October 23, 2019 6:05 AM CNN

It’s 3 a.m. and you’re wide awake for the second night in a row. You get up and stumble to the kitchen for some warm milk mom swears will…

Disneyland guests warned of measles exposure after infected person visits park

October 23, 2019 5:36 AM CNN

A Los Angeles County resident visited Disneyland last week while infectious with measles, health officials said late Tuesday, potentially exposing…

Always is taking the female symbol off its packaging to be inclusive of transgender and nonbinary customers

October 23, 2019 5:00 AM CNN

Always sanitary products will remove the Venus symbol, historically used to represent the female sex, from its products to be inclusive of…

You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine

October 23, 2019 4:35 AM CNN

You may want to take your blood pressure medicine at bedtime rather than when you get up in the morning, according to a study published Tuesday in…

Blue Halloween buckets signifying autism draw mixed reaction from El Pasoans

October 23, 2019 4:16 AM Iris Lopez

EL PASO, Texas — The blue bucket trend started after a post on Facebook went viral. It was posted by a mother whose son has autism, encouraging…

Drugmaker reverses course, plans to seek FDA approval for Alzheimer’s treatment

October 22, 2019 9:10 PM CNN

In an unexpected reversal, pharmaceutical giant Biogen said it will pursue US Food and Drug Administration approval for aducanumab, an experimental…

FDA faces mounting pressure to release final e-cigarette flavor policy

October 22, 2019 3:43 PM CNN

In a letter, a lawmaker is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to issue its compliance policy that would clear the market of unauthorized…

Smokeless tobacco company can advertise snus as less risky than cigarettes, FDA says

October 22, 2019 2:30 PM CNN

For the first time, advertisements for one brand of snus can say that using the smokeless tobacco product “instead of cigarettes puts you at a…

New gene editing technology could correct 89% of genetic defects

October 22, 2019 2:36 AM CNN

Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause…

El Paso Zoo elephant ‘Juno’ undergoes successful breast cancer treatment

October 21, 2019 10:21 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas — Juno the elephant has successfully completed her fourth breast cancer treatment procedure. The El Paso Zoo said Monday that the…

Virus could be the cause of mysterious polio-like illness AFM, study says

October 21, 2019 3:54 PM CNN

Researchers found evidence of what might cause acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, a rare polio-like illness that affects children. According to a…

Judge rules Massachusetts vape sales ban can remain in place, but requires changes

October 21, 2019 3:50 PM CNN

A Massachusetts judge ruled on Monday that the state’s four-month ban on the sale of all e-cigarettes and vaping products can remain in effect…

A stressful pregnancy reduces the chances of having a boy, a study shows

October 21, 2019 3:14 PM CNN

Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm…

4 pharmaceutical companies accused in the opioid epidemic reach a $260 million settlement just before trial

October 21, 2019 1:56 PM CNN

Hours before the first federal trial in the opioid epidemic was set to begin, four pharmaceutical companies reached a settlement totaling $260…

E-cigarettes helped more than 50,000 people in England quit smoking in one year, study estimates

October 21, 2019 1:53 PM CNN

Vaping helped 50,000 to 70,000 smokers in England quit smoking in 2017, new research estimates. But different policies and cultures around…

How to avoid toxic metals in your baby’s food (and yours)

October 21, 2019 10:59 AM CNN

Upset by reports that up to 95% of baby food contains one or more toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury? Here’s the…

A school resource officer and a nurse saved a student after his heart stopped

October 19, 2019 12:04 AM CNN

M.J. Crumity was just an ordinary eighth-grade boy playing dodgeball in his gym class in Florida on October 1 when his pacemaker quit working. What…

Egg rolls, meat loaf and chicken pie recalled over allergens and unsanitary conditions

October 18, 2019 11:00 PM CNN

A North Carolina company has issued a recall on an undisclosed amount of chicken pie and meat loaf products because the labeling did not indicate…

Drug companies fail to reach settlement ahead of opioid crisis trial

October 18, 2019 8:33 PM CNN

Six drug companies accused in thousands of lawsuits over their role in the nation’s opioid epidemic failed to reach a settlement with…