By Jacqueline Howard and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — An advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday that the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab shows “clinical benefit” for the treatment of the disease, paving the way for the medication to be considered for full FDA approval. A decision from the FDA is expected by
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The giant seaweed blob that has been piling up on beaches on the Florida coast — posing risks to sea life, human respiratory health and tourism — could carry an added threat: illness-inducing bacteria. Sargassum, a specific variety of seaweed, has long formed large blooms in the Atlantic Ocean,
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — With hot summer months ahead, taking a dip in the water can be a refreshing way to cool off. Whether you’re diving into your family’s backyard pool or floating in the ocean, staying safe around water is crucial, said Dr. Sarah Denny, lead author for the Prevention of Drowning
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As Covid-19 testing and other coronavirus tracking efforts peter out in the United States, wastewater surveillance has become the primary method to monitor early community spread of the virus. And there’s some evidence that close investigation of the findings could also help unravel some of the mysteries of long
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to endorse a monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants and some young toddlers from RSV. Members of the agency’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 21-0 that the benefit-risk profile of nirsevimab was favorable in infants and 19-2 that it
Continue ReadingCNN By Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Across the United States and Canada, millions of people are navigating potentially harmful air as smoke from more than 430 active Canadian wildfires saturates populated areas such as New York City. With parts of the East Coast expected to experience poor air quality through at
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Across the United States and Canada, millions of people are navigating potentially harmful air as smoke from more than 430 active Canadian wildfires saturates populated areas such as New York City. With parts of the East Coast expected to experience poor air quality through at least
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Taurine, an amino acid often used by body builders and added to energy or sports drinks, may be an “elixir of life,” according to the author of a new study — at least when it comes to extending the health and lifespan of worms, mice and monkeys. Will it
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by one of five different Ebola viruses. Four of the strains can cause severe illness in humans and animals. The fifth, Reston
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As a father of three teenage girls, one of my biggest parenting challenges has been navigating smartphones and social media. There has been almost no precedent for this, as our girls were born just as these new technologies were taking hold. My wife and I
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Among some of the nation’s largest cancer centers, more than 90% have reported being directly affected by the current shortage of chemotherapy drugs in the United States, according to a new survey. The survey results, released Wednesday by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, show that among 27 cancer centers
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A salmonella outbreak that was linked to Gold Medal flour is over, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. However, consumers should still make sure they don’t have any recalled bags of flour at home. In late April, General Mills recalled certain 2-, 5- and 10-pound
Continue ReadingCNN, CBC, WABC, NY GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, INGA SARDA-SORENSEN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the Midwest and East Coast. The smoke is can cause health problems such as trouble breathing, burning eyes, dizziness, headache or nausea. Doctors
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts: people whose hearts have stopped beating, resulting in so-called circulatory death. Traditionally, the only people considered to be suitable organ donors were those who have been declared brain-dead
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts: people whose hearts have stopped beating, resulting in so-called circulatory death. Traditionally, the only people considered to be suitable organ donors were those who have been declared brain-dead but
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the Midwest and East Coast. The smoke is can cause health problems such as trouble breathing, burning eyes, dizziness, headache or nausea. Doctors say people whose symptoms are getting worse should
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, wake up too early most days or have other signs of insomnia, you may be at higher risk for stroke, a new study found. The more symptoms of insomnia you have the higher the risk, especially if you’re younger than age
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When asked serious public health questions related to abuse, suicide or other medical crises, the online chatbot tool ChatGPT provided critical resources – such as what 1-800 lifeline number to call for help – only about 22% of the time in a new study. The research, published Wednesday in
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Like lava rising from a volcano, the heat streams across your body, reddening your face and quickening your heart. Suddenly it feels as if every pore in your skin has begun to sweat. If you’re lucky, the hot flash subsides as quickly as it began. If you’re not …
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — More kids, teens and young adults are experiencing anxiety — but fewer are getting the appropriate treatment, according to the latest research. A new study looked at data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2006 to 2018 and assessed office-based physician visits to see how many included
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