Short sleep negates benefits of exercise for the brain, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — One of the most important ways to keep your body healthy is by exercising — it has been shown to help prevent…
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals known as “forever chemicals,”…
Continue ReadingFluctuating blood lipid levels linked with higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level…
Continue ReadingEuropean regulator expands investigation into risks of suicidal thoughts in users of popular weight-loss medications
CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — European regulators said Tuesday that they’d broadened an investigation started last week into the risk of…
Continue ReadingBeing overweight may not be associated with early death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Being overweight as defined by the body mass index rating scale is not linked to an increase in death when…
Continue ReadingOveruse of marijuana linked to surgery complications and death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including…
Continue Reading‘Less is more’ approach is changing cancer treatment for some patients
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — It’s a worry almost all of Dr. Ursina Teitelbaum’s colorectal cancer patients have: How severe are the…
Continue ReadingBlueberries have joined green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen list
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Blueberries, beloved by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, have joined fiber-rich green beans…
Continue ReadingAvoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can…
Continue ReadingForget TikTok claims: ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ is no such thing, experts say
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If TikTok and Reddit influencers are to be believed, the plant-based compound called berberine can be a…
Continue ReadingFireworks are too loud for many pets. Here’s how to keep them safe
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely…
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 ReadingThe 12 states where smoking is 50% more common than in the rest of the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Residents of 12 states in the South and Midwest are more likely to smoke – and to smoke more – than…
Continue ReadingForget TikTok claims: ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ is no such thing, experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If TikTok and Reddit influencers are to be believed, the plant-based compound called berberine can be a…
Continue ReadingYou should be cooking over a campfire (or firepit) in the summer
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — No disrespect to s’mores and hot dogs, which have earned their spot at the top of the “food you eat around a…
Continue ReadingBurner phones, savings and travel plans: How parents’ sex and birth control talks with teens changed since end of Roe v. Wade
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents of teens and preteens say it used to be that they only had to worry about explaining the mechanics of…
Continue ReadingThis could be the peak of tick season – and tick-borne diseases are on the rise
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An especially bad tick season in the United States is probably hitting its peak, and experts are stressing…
Continue ReadingAustralia 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…
Continue ReadingHealth 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…
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