‘Am I dreaming?’: Double lung transplants save two people with late-stage cancer
By Kyla Russell, CNN Two people with stage IV lung cancer who had been told that they had only weeks or months to live are breathing freely after…
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As Alzheimer’s burden grows, ability to care for US seniors faces critical challenges, report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 1 in 9 seniors in the United States is living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number of people affected…
Continue ReadingBlueberries have joined green beans in this year’s Dirty Dozen list
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Blueberries, beloved by nutritionists for their anti-inflammatory properties, have joined fiber-rich green beans in this…
Continue ReadingMediterranean diet may lower heart disease risk in women by nearly 25%, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Closely following a Mediterranean diet may cut a woman’s risk of heart disease and death by nearly 25%, according to a…
Continue ReadingHow to reduce PFAS in your drinking water, according to experts
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In the next three years, drinking water in the United States may be a bit safer from potentially toxic chemicals that have…
Continue ReadingMortality rate for children and teens in the US surged in 2020 and 2021, study shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The mortality rate for children and teens in the United States surged in 2020 and 2021, driven not by deaths from Covid-19…
Continue ReadingNovo Nordisk becomes latest to announce it is cutting insulin prices by up to 75%
By Tami Luhby, CNN Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it will slash the list prices of several of its popular pre-filled insulin pens and vials by up to 75%,…
Continue ReadingChild growth and development hampered by PFAS in blood, study says
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering…
Continue ReadingEPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first national drinking water standard for “forever…
Continue ReadingMediterranean diet linked with reduced risk of developing dementia
By Katie Hunt, CNN There’s no cure or proven way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people around the world, but a number of studies…
Continue ReadingSleep affects your immunity after vaccination. Here’s how
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re scheduling an appointment for a vaccination — whether for Covid-19, the flu or for travel to another country…
Continue ReadingSudden unexpected infant deaths surged among Black babies in 2020
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Each year, thousands of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, and more than 3,300 young lives were lost in 2020. Rates…
Continue ReadingTips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you ready to move your clocks forward by an hour? That’s right — for most people in the United States, it’s…
Continue ReadingMost men with prostate cancer can avoid or delay harsh treatments, long-term study confirms
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Most men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer can delay or avoid harsh treatments without harming their chances of survival,…
Continue ReadingMediterranean diet may lower heart disease risk in women by nearly 25%, study finds
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Closely following a Mediterranean diet may cut a woman’s risk of heart disease and death by nearly 25%, according to…
Continue ReadingReduce stress and boost happiness with 4 daily gratitude practices
By Dana Santas, CNN It’s easy to have a sense of gratitude when things are going your way or when holidays, like Thanksgiving, dictate it. But…
Continue ReadingTips for surviving the Daylight Saving Time change
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you ready to move your clocks forward by an hour this weekend? That’s right — for most people in the United…
Continue ReadingUS focuses on limiting spread amid record bird flu season, but vaccines could be a possibility in the future
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Biden administration is monitoring what experts say is the deadliest outbreak of bird flu that the US has ever seen, and…
Continue ReadingYouTube star Hank Green’s predictions about the future of the internet
CNN By Andrea Kane, CNN Is the internet — and all that goes along with it: the screens, the technology, the apps — good or bad? That’s been…
Continue ReadingYouTube star Hank Green’s predictions about the future of the internet
By Andrea Kane, CNN Is the internet — and all that goes along with it: the screens, the technology, the apps — good or bad? That’s been the…
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