Getting prescription meds via telehealth might change soon. Here’s how to prepare
By Kristen Rogers, CNN For three years now, the expansion of telehealth has made care more accessible for many people, especially those in rural…
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Doctors performed brain surgery on a baby before she was born and now she’s thriving
CNN, WCVB By Nadia Kounang and Amanda Sealy, CNN A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain…
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By Nadia Kounang and Amanda Sealy, CNN A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain condition known…
Continue ReadingFoods and drinks packaged for kids are higher in sugar and lower in nutrition, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Colorful labels and cartoons on packaging might be a good indicator that a snack isn’t the most nutritious, according…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first vaccine for RSV, a moment six decades in the making
By Brenda Goodman, CNN After a 60-year scientific quest, the world has its first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV…
Continue ReadingExperimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive declines in large trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily…
Continue ReadingExperimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive declines in large trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
By Meg Tirrell, CNN An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks…
Continue ReadingRegular internet use may be linked to lower dementia risk in older adults, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN If your parents or grandparents ask you how to post on Instagram or how to send a birthday message to a Facebook friend, a…
Continue ReadingNew report details the deadly rise of fentanyl in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths in the US rose to record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new report from the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingBecause of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no…
Continue ReadingBecause of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die
By Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no…
Continue ReadingWomen should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50, health task force says in draft recommendation
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at…
Continue ReadingBreast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Breast density is known to naturally decrease as a woman ages, and now a study suggests that the more time it takes for…
Continue ReadingMy grandfather hid the emotional toll of World War II from his family for decades
By Chloe Melas, CNN For decades after returning home from World War II, my grandfather did not talk about his wartime experiences. Frank Murphy flew…
Continue ReadingSurgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ‘mend the social fabric of our nation’
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and…
Continue ReadingOver 5,000 tons of dangerous fumes escaped from consumer products, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are liquids or solids used in consumer products that turn into gas when exposed to air…
Continue ReadingFind, gather and cook wild plants with urban forager Lisa M. Rose
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Come spring, avid gardeners dig into the new growing season ready with careful cultivation plans they dreamed up over long…
Continue ReadingSurgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ‘mend the social fabric of our nation’
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and…
Continue Reading‘A crisis in nursing is upon us,’ nursing survey shows, even after the pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN As an emergency room nurse, Terry Foster has cared for people on their worst days. He loves his work, and as president of the…
Continue ReadingCDC identifies Gold Medal flour as source of salmonella outbreak
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Investigators have identified Gold Medal flour as the source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 13…
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