Beige flags can spell doom on your dating profile
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — As if the world of online dating isn’t confusing enough for anyone who’s dipped a toe (or more) into it, there…
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After death of infant, FDA warns hospitals about probiotics for premature babies
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — After the death of a preterm baby who was given a probiotic in a hospital, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingmRNA vaccines: 5 things to know
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Two pioneering scientists who created the technology behind life-saving Covid-19 vaccines have won the Nobel Prize…
Continue ReadingAdults shouting at children can be as harmful to a child’s development as sexual or physical abuse, study finds
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Parents, teachers, coaches and other adults shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as…
Continue ReadingCDC draft recommends certain people use antibiotic pill after sex to prevent the spread of STIs
By Amanda Musa and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain…
Continue ReadingWhy it’s nutty not to eat nuts for good health
By Carolyn O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style newsletter, an eight-part series that guides you in…
Continue ReadingHow a ‘pink tax’ on women can hurt their health, especially for breast cancer patients
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Two new reports show that women are paying what’s become known as a kind of “pink” tax for their health…
Continue ReadingWhy my Sober October lasted a year
Personal essay by Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Jemal Polson is a social media producer at CNN, based in London. It wasn’t…
Continue ReadingHow to cope with a loved one’s suicide, from someone who’s been through it
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Alexandra and Shawn Wyman met in December 2017, they said they instantly felt a “soul connection.” Two…
Continue ReadingOne family of flu viruses hasn’t been seen since 2020. WHO says it can be left out of future flu vaccines
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — When the World Health Organization recommended on Friday which influenza viruses to target in vaccines for next…
Continue ReadingFDA moves to tighten oversight of laboratory-developed tests to make them safer and more accurate
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests…
Continue Reading‘Cozy cardio’ is a kinder, gentler way to start getting fit
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the thought of sweating in a noisy gym full of strangers or out under a hot sun is…
Continue ReadingErythritol, an ingredient in stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar…
Continue ReadingWith gun suicides at record levels in the US, rates differ markedly by state policies on gun safety, new report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As gun suicides climb to record levels in the United States, there’s a stark and growing difference in…
Continue ReadingThe US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our democracy, US surgeons general say
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona…
Continue ReadingThe US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our democracy, US surgeons general say
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got…
Continue ReadingHow much you drink could have an influence on how your teen drinks, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you want to keep your kids from drinking, start by looking at your own consumption. That’s because…
Continue ReadingIs it a cold, flu or Covid-19? A doctor helps sort it out
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, people are…
Continue ReadingShe’s a health policy expert. She still had trouble getting her Covid-19 vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated…
Continue ReadingFDA updates Ozempic label to acknowledge some users’ reports of blocked intestines
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has updated the label of the diabetes drug Ozempic to acknowledge…
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