Vitamin D won’t protect you from Covid or respiratory infections, studies say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Vitamin D supplements aren’t likely to prevent an infection from Covid-19 or respiratory infections like colds or flu,…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Vitamin D supplements aren’t likely to prevent an infection from Covid-19 or respiratory infections like colds or flu,…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Being pregnant is tough enough, but with the added pressure of work, a shaky economy and the risks of Covid-19, it can seem…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN For some students in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, the start of classes this week came with…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN For some students in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, the start of classes this week came with…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The share of US adults who received treatment for mental health grew throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas– Doses of the updated COVID-19 booster vaccines are expected to arrive at health care providers across Texas this week. According to…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman Americans ages 12 and up are eligible to get their first updated Covid-19 shots now, and they probably won’t be their last.…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to reduce your risk for dementia? Slap on a step counter and start tallying your steps — you’ll need between…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN At this point in the Covid-19 pandemic, much of the United States has slowly moved away from following or enforcing…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Influenza is always unpredictable. Infectious disease experts like to hedge their forecasts with a caution: When you’ve…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Villano, CNN Youth sports are supposed to be fun, build character and improve fitness. In many cases, however, they’re also causing…
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at monkeypox in the United States. In 2022, an outbreak was declared a public health emergency of…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Can thinking that you can get up the hill actually get you up the hill? It just might, according to a new study. People did…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak now reported in six states, with 97 people infected,…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be…
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy treatment, the legendary actress…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A man in his late 70s is the third confirmed case of West Nile virus, according to El Paso health officials. The man had no…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortions for veterans and their beneficiaries as medically necessary or in cases of…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Jorge Engels, CNN Three people have died and several others in Argentina have become sick after developing pneumonia with no…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Times have been tough for thousands of El Pasoans. And it’s something El Paso’s only food bank takes to heart. This September,…
Continue ReadingCNN — Computer screen, phone screens and even TV screens could all be causing you to age faster. That’s what new research suggests in a study…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN For centuries, people in the sunny Mediterranean would get up after long, leisurely meals and take a walk, often to the town…
Continue ReadingAmy Macias and her mom Monica got a huge scare in Nov. 2020. The 5th grade student at Horizon Heights Elementary School had a cancerous tumor removed…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – How you take care of yourself, endemic vs. pandemic, the new COVID-19 booster and more as ABC-7 medical contributor Dr. Ogechika…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signed off Thursday on the…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signed off Thursday on the…
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters. The decision opens the…
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