Do this now to ease you and your child’s transition to Daylight Saving Time
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Here’s one simple thing you can do to ease you and your children into getting up an hour earlier when Daylight…
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First on CNN: First over-the-counter birth control pill in US ships to retailers, costing about $20 for one-month pack
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States, will be available…
Continue ReadingCollard greens, kale’s leafy cousin, have a history in my family
By Adrienne Cheatham, CNN (CNN) — When I think of collard greens, I almost instinctively picture a steaming pot of long-simmered leaves, sliced…
Continue Reading‘My only other option to have further children’: Cancer patients rely on IVF to grow their families
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Kailani Greenwood was 20 years old, she went through treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the immune…
Continue Reading‘My journey ends’: Without IVF, this Alabama uterine transplant patient loses her hope for a second baby
CNN By Amanda Musa and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Time is running out for Elizabeth Goldman to have one more baby with the uterus she received…
Continue ReadingCDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five…
Continue ReadingWildfires linked with increases in mental health problems in nearby residents, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Public health leaders who are trying to help people fleeing the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle should…
Continue ReadingMeasles case count up to 41 across 16 states, CDC reports
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — At least 41 measles cases have been reported in 16 states since the start of the year, according to the newest tally…
Continue ReadingYogurts can now make limited claim that they lower type 2 diabetes risk, FDA says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In a decision nearly five years in the making, the US Food and Drug Administration has decided that yogurts can…
Continue ReadingCDC drops 5-day isolation guidance for Covid-19, moving away from key strategy to quell infections
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days,…
Continue ReadingCVS, Walgreens say they’ll start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone
By Meg Tirrell and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — CVS and Walgreens said they’ve received certification to dispense mifepristone, a pill…
Continue ReadingOrthorexia: An eating disorder that few people understand and many accidentally applaud
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Jason Wood was sitting in a restaurant on vacation with his husband, angry and upset because he couldn’t…
Continue Reading‘My journey ends’: Without IVF, this Alabama uterine transplant patient loses her hope for a second baby
By Amanda Musa and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Time is running out for Elizabeth Goldman to have one more baby with the uterus she received in…
Continue ReadingMore than 1 billion people in the world now live with obesity, analysis finds
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common…
Continue ReadingExcessive alcohol drinking drove about 488 deaths per day during the pandemic, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While dry January and damp lifestyles have taken off on TikTok, the United States has already experienced a…
Continue ReadingWhat the color of urine tells you about your health
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — As a urologist, I’ve learned to read the subtle signs in urine that can speak volumes about our…
Continue ReadingShould you care about what the cat (or dog) dragged in? A doctor’s advice
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in Alaska recently reported the first known human death from a virus called Alaskapox. The man,…
Continue ReadingUltraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, diabetes, mental disorders and early death, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions,…
Continue ReadingCertain types of ‘forever chemicals’ will no longer be used in US food packaging, FDA says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Certain kinds of greaseproofing “forever” chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS,…
Continue ReadingCDC recommends seniors get another Covid-19 shot
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current Covid-19 vaccine, the US Centers for…
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