Australia ushers in a new era of psychedelic medicine
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Australia is set to become the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, better known as…
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Health officials in Florida, Texas keeping close watch after locally acquired malaria cases
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Days after a national alert about cases of locally acquired malaria in Texas and Florida, public health…
Continue ReadingHealth effects of aspartame draw new scrutiny from WHO experts
By Giri Viswanathan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Decades after aspartame was approved for use in the United States, the sweetener’s…
Continue ReadingCDC approves RSV vaccines for older adults, expects availability this fall
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave the green light to two new RSV vaccines…
Continue ReadingCronobacter, bacteria linked to baby formula shortage, to become nationally reportable
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists voted Thursday to add Cronobacter sakazakii infections to…
Continue ReadingSeven people dead in connection with fungal meningitis outbreak linked to surgeries in Mexico
By Elizabeth Cohen and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Seven people have died in connection with a fungal meningitis outbreak linked with certain…
Continue ReadingXylazine present in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl overdose deaths in the US
By Deidre McPhillips and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration recently declared fentanyl laced with xylazine – an animal…
Continue ReadingDrugs approved a decade ago can cure hepatitis C, but most infected Americans still can’t get them, study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For a decade now, the world has had highly effective medications for hepatitis C infections. In the United…
Continue ReadingYour risk of getting sick from germy food has gone up again, CDC says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The risk of getting sick from E-coli, salmonella, listeria and other foodborne germs rose to pre-pandemic levels…
Continue ReadingEating this food may be a reason why some people live to 100
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Beans, beans, the magical … longevity food? True, these tiny, unassuming morsels are filling and nutritious,…
Continue ReadingBiden’s sleep apnea: What is it and how is it treated?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is one of many millions of people who have sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder in which…
Continue ReadingHRT use by younger women linked to dementia, study says. Experts disagree
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Women in their 50s who took estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms had an…
Continue ReadingA common treatment for back and neck pain may not work, study suggests
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back…
Continue Reading‘Understand the greater good’: Walensky reflects on time as CDC director
By Elizabeth Cohen and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday will leave her post as director of the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingThe planet is getting hotter fast. This is what happens to your body in extreme heat
CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever – a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly…
Continue ReadingHow to keep your dog and other pets cool in the heat
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — As a heat wave covers southern Arizona to the Florida coast, bringing triple-digit temperatures and extreme humidity…
Continue ReadingHow can people stay healthy in hot weather? Our medical analyst explains
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The…
Continue ReadingHow can people stay healthy in hot weather? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The…
Continue ReadingTransgender people face significantly higher suicide risk, Danish study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts compared…
Continue ReadingAre the US malaria cases in Florida and Texas a cause for concern? Our medical analyst weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week to clinicians that there are locally…
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