Zika Virus Infection Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other…
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Avian Flu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually…
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to…
Continue ReadingMan with paralysis walks naturally after brain, spine implants
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk naturally…
Continue ReadingGrowing food insecurity in US teens can have long-lasting effects, new study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — About 9 million children live in food-insecure households in the United States, according to the US…
Continue ReadingFor kids exploring social media, here are three steps the surgeon general wants parents to take
CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As a father of three teenage girls, one of my biggest parenting challenges has…
Continue ReadingThe challenges teens face on social media seem inescapable. Here’s how to moderate their use
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Teens on social media is a problem many parents and guardians have lost sleep over, but for which few feel…
Continue ReadingCan a daily multivitamin slow cognitive aging? Maybe
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Older adults who took a multivitamin each day for three years found a mild improvement in their memory after one…
Continue ReadingIllicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests, fueling…
Continue ReadingMost US adults still unaware of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline months after its launch, survey suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Many adults in the United States say they still have not heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,…
Continue ReadingSalmonella outbreak linked to Papa Murphy’s cookie dough, S’mores bar dough, CDC says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 18 people in six states is linked to Papa Murphy’s raw chocolate…
Continue ReadingNew HIV infections are trending down in the US, especially among young gay men, CDC estimates
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New HIV infections in the United States have dropped in recent years, driven largely by decreases among young…
Continue ReadingAddressing America’s deadly drug epidemic goes far beyond fentanyl
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Drug overdose deaths in the United States surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, and preliminary data suggests…
Continue ReadingSocial media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research
CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents…
Continue ReadingSocial media presents ‘profound risk of harm’ for kids, surgeon general says, calling attention to lack of research
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — There’s not enough evidence to determine whether social media is safe enough for children and adolescents when it…
Continue ReadingHow to season food the Mediterranean way
By Susan Puckett, CNN (CNN) — It took me about 15 minutes, plus a half hour of simmering time, to throw together a rustic lemony chickpea and…
Continue ReadingOnly 25% of sunscreens offer broad-spectrum protection without ‘troublesome’ ingredients, report says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eeny, meeny, miny, moe — choosing a sunscreen for summer used to be child’s play. Today, market shelves are…
Continue ReadingSleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long Covid…
Continue ReadingHPV vaccine: Some studies say one and done might be better
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — This week, at the World Health Organization’s 76th World Health Assembly, health leaders from nearly 100…
Continue ReadingWhat happens if you wake up before your alarm? Tips from sleep experts
By Alexa Mikhail, CNN (CNN) — Many people dread the blaring sound of an alarm clock, signaling the start of a busy workday. Others wish they…
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