How water-bottle fill stations can impact children’s health, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being…
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Novo Nordisk expects Wegovy starter dose restrictions to persist into 2024, longer than previously forecast
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Citing “unprecedented demand,” drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it expects supply restrictions on starter…
Continue ReadingNearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are ‘critical’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As drug shortages near record levels in the United States, a new survey shows how widespread — and serious…
Continue ReadingStates gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19, flu and RSV
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses…
Continue ReadingDeaths, disabilities from heart problems related to air pollution are on the rise, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of people killed or disabled by certain heart problems caused by exposure to air pollution has risen…
Continue ReadingLong-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia, study suggests
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans take medications known as proton pump inhibitors every day to treat heartburn and acid…
Continue ReadingTransgender and nonbinary patients have no regrets about top surgery, small study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Some arguments in favor of laws that restrict gender-affirming care claim that patients may some day regret any…
Continue ReadingWhat we can learn from Simone Biles’ mental health break
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A mental health break seems to have done the trick for champion gymnast Simone Biles. The four-time Olympic…
Continue ReadingHustle culture’s not your fault. If you don’t want to live this way anymore, here’s what to do
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Simone Stolzoff worked in advertising, tech, journalism and design during his 20s, trying to find a job that…
Continue ReadingNew variant EG.5 is on the rise as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations go up
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States: EG.5. Nationally, EG.5 is…
Continue ReadingDrugmakers say they’re adjusting their ‘thinking on price’ of first postpartum depression pill approved in the US
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen are still ironing out how much their newly approved postpartum…
Continue ReadingAs few as 4,000 steps a day can reduce your risk of death, but more is better
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day significantly reduces your risk of an early death, while taking 2,337…
Continue ReadingDaily sugar-sweetened drinks linked to liver problems in older women, report finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 adults in the United States drink sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis. For older…
Continue ReadingFireworks are too loud for many pets. Here’s how to keep them safe
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely…
Continue ReadingBella Hadid shares her health issues, including Lyme disease. A doctor explains what it is
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As model Bella Hadid opens up about Lyme disease and other health issues, her ordeal brings up many questions.…
Continue ReadingWegovy shown to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke in major cardiovascular trial
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in…
Continue ReadingAir pollution may contribute to rising threat of antimicrobial resistance, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Antibiotic resistance is on the rise around the world, and there may be a surprising reason why: air pollution.…
Continue ReadingOlder women’s breast cancer is often overdiagnosed, study finds, raising risk of unnecessary treatment
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A breast cancer diagnosis is an all-too-common reality for women around the world. In the US, about 240,000 cases…
Continue ReadingNormal lungs successfully transplanted into bodies with reversed organs
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Fifty-year-old psychologist Dennis Deer’s lungs were failing, scarred by a rare inflammatory condition called…
Continue Reading‘Gaslighting’ is a commonly misused therapy buzzword. Here’s what it really means
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Alleged text exchanges between actor Jonah Hill and his former girlfriend, surfer Sarah Brady, have sparked…
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