Health Archives

Researchers are paying people to be deliberately infected with the flu virus

October 31, 2019 7:36 AM CNN

It’s widely accepted that the flu and the torrent of uncomfortable symptoms that come with it are to be avoided at all costs. But a few…

How you should spend that extra hour from Daylight Saving Time, for your health

October 30, 2019 11:47 PM CNN

It’s Sunday morning, and you open your eyes to discover it’s still incredibly early because — huzzah! — we’ve reached…

Texas woman allowed her brain surgery to be livestreamed on Facebook; She was awake for most of it

October 30, 2019 12:25 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — The thought of having to undergo brain surgery is scary, but imagine having the procedure done while you’re still awake … all…

Asthma patients could slash their carbon footprint by switching to ‘greener’ inhalers

October 30, 2019 11:42 AM CNN

Asthma sufferers could sharply reduce their carbon footprint by swapping commonly used inhalers for “greener” alternatives, a study from…

Lifestyle changes improved cognition in people at risk for Alzheimers, study shows

October 30, 2019 11:14 AM CNN

A new study finds personalized lifestyle interventions not only stopped cognitive decline in people at risk for Alzheimer’s, but actually…

Teen girls on birth control pills report crying more, sleeping too much and eating issues, study says

October 30, 2019 10:32 AM CNN

Teenage girls who use birth control pills are more likely to cry, sleep too much and experience eating issues than their peers who don’t use…

The Swedish cavity experiments: How dentists rotted the teeth of the mentally handicapped to study candy’s effect

October 30, 2019 10:03 AM CNN

Today it sounds like a Halloween horror story, concocted to scare children out of eating too much candy. But in the late 1940s in Sweden, children…

Get more out of your workout by dropping an F-bomb

October 30, 2019 6:43 AM CNN

Want to push through that workout? Go ahead and drop an F-bomb. Studies show people on bikes who swore while pedaling against resistance had more…

400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office

October 29, 2019 10:03 PM CNN

The number of uninsured children ballooned by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, an unprecedented decline in health coverage for the youngest…

New lab tests didn’t find asbestos in recalled baby powder, Johnson & Johnson says

October 29, 2019 10:36 PM CNN

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. said Tuesday it didn’t find asbestos in the bottle of Johnson’s Baby Powder that was previously…

Would you know how to help someone who is having a stroke? Here’s what you should look for.

October 29, 2019 6:16 PM Mark Ross

Fourteen and a half million people will suffer a stroke in 2019. Of those, five and a half million people will die. October 29 is National Stroke…

More than 50 organizations pressure Trump administration to follow through with vaping flavor ban

October 29, 2019 3:55 PM CNN

More than 50 health and advocacy groups are sending a clear message in letters to US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and first lady…

A Michigan produce company is recalling apples in eight states for possible listeria contamination

October 29, 2019 10:54 AM CNN

A Michigan produce company has recalled nearly 2,300 cases of fresh apples that could be contaminated with listeria. North Bay Produce said the…

Bet you think this story is about you, don’t you? Narcissism and your health

October 29, 2019 7:32 AM CNN

An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…

Anti-anxiety med recalled due to ‘foreign substance’ and infection risk

October 29, 2019 7:12 AM CNN

Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam — commonly sold under the brand name Xanax —…

US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average — and that’s not including school work

October 29, 2019 5:07 AM CNN

US teens spend an average of more than seven hours per day on screen media for entertainment, and tweens spend nearly five hours, a new report finds…

Potentially fatal tick-borne infection found for first time in UK

October 29, 2019 3:53 AM CNN

A potentially fatal infection spread by ticks has been detected for the first time in the UK, according to health authorities. Experts described the…

Should women younger than age 45 get a mammogram?

October 28, 2019 6:09 PM Mark Ross

The American Cancer Society recommends that women age 45 and older get an annual mammogram. But there is new thinking that women younger than 45…

Deaths linked to vaping often involved THC products, not nicotine, CDC says

October 28, 2019 2:49 PM CNN

People who died as a result of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related lung injury often used products exclusively containing THC, the main…

Facebook launches new tool to help you get health tests and screenings

October 28, 2019 11:01 AM CNN

Facebook has launched a new feature to help track what preventive health screenings might be recommended for you based on your age and sex. The tool,…

Pediatricians are more likely to ask families about smoke alarm safety than gun safety, study says

October 28, 2019 9:33 AM CNN

Talking about guns can be difficult, even for physicians. That’s according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study found…

Why you don’t know how much artificial sweetener you’re feeding your child

October 28, 2019 8:18 AM CNN

Parents don’t want to give their children foods with artificial sweeteners, surveys show. Yet many parents are doing just that when they buy…

Studies illustrate how marketing, flavors may impact vaping habits among young people

October 28, 2019 5:02 AM CNN

Vaping companies are under scrutiny for how their marketing and sweet flavors have appealed to young people — and two new studies published…

What makes soda so addictive?

October 28, 2019 4:05 AM CNN

Slashing soft drinks from your diet is a quick way to improve your health and lose weight — that much you probably already know. But actually…

Man wins $200,000 lottery prize on the way to his last chemo treatment

October 27, 2019 11:30 AM CNN

A man on his way to his last chemotherapy treatment won a $200,000 lottery prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. Ronnie Foster…

Pediatricians endorse weight loss surgery for severely obese kids and teens: ‘It changed my life’

October 27, 2019 11:07 AM CNN

Weight loss surgery has traditionally been viewed as a procedure for adults with severe obesity who haven’t been able to lose weight or keep it…

Sunday sadness is real. Here’s how to battle the pre-workweek blues

October 27, 2019 9:24 AM CNN

Many of us begin to groan and moan as our precious weekend comes to an end. It’s not just the interruption of fun with friends and family that…

No one believed him when he said he hadn’t been drinking. Then researchers found his body was producing alcohol

October 26, 2019 10:01 AM CNN

When a man in North Carolina was pulled over on suspicion of driving drunk, police didn’t believe him when he said he hadn’t had any…

This man is the first African American to receive a full facial transplant

October 25, 2019 5:53 PM CNN

Robert Chelsea just got a new face, and with it, he is the latest milestone in the burgeoning world of facial transplant surgery. He is the first…

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will include vaping devices

October 25, 2019 3:31 PM CNN

For the first time, vaping devices and cartridges will be accepted during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday. Since the program…