Does your child have head lice? How to get rid of it for good
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick…
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CDC is no longer distributing Covid-19 vaccination cards, once a staple of the pandemic
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Do you know where your Covid-19 vaccine card is? If not, you may want to track it down, because getting a new one…
Continue ReadingUS syphilis cases are rising, and STD clinics warn they’re struggling to find crucial antibiotic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The preferred antibiotic treatment for syphilis is in short supply across the United States as infections…
Continue ReadingFDA signs off on updated protein-based Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax
By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax’s updated protein-based…
Continue ReadingParents of young children say kids are being left behind as updated Covid-19 vaccines roll out
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was…
Continue ReadingWhat it means for patients as 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers go on strike
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As a strike gets underway, Kaiser Permanente, one of the United States’ largest not-for-profit medical…
Continue ReadingBeige 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…
Continue ReadingAfter 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…
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