Biden administration declares fentanyl laced with xylazine ‘an emerging threat’ in the US
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine — an animal…
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Lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood linked with higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, study finds
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk…
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Tranq has become a bigger part of Philly’s street fentanyl supply. The wounds left behind are killing people
By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick, CNN What drug users and people who work with them in Philadelphia talk about is the smell. The…
Continue ReadingMedical tourism to Mexico is on the rise, but it can come with risks
CNN By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism,…
Continue ReadingMedical tourism to Mexico is on the rise, but it can come with risks
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN One of the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico last week was traveling for medical tourism, a…
Continue ReadingGo ahead and sigh. It’s good for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sighs — those long, exhales of breath often accompanied with a bit of a whimper — have long been seen as a sigh of…
Continue ReadingStress may lead to lower cognitive function, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People with elevated stress levels are more likely to experience a decline in cognitive function, a new study found,…
Continue ReadingElite athletes with genetic heart disease can safely return to play with diagnosis and treatment, early study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In a new study, most elite athletes with a diagnosed genetic heart disease did not experience serious or fatal symptoms of…
Continue Reading‘Keto-like’ diet may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research
By Carma Hassan and Sandee LaMotte, CNN A low-carb, high-fat “keto-like” diet may be linked to higher levels of “bad”…
Continue ReadingShe flatlined three times, lost both legs and had a failing heart. Yet she told doctors she’s ‘the luckiest person on this planet’
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her…
Continue ReadingShe flatlined three times, lost both legs and had a failing heart. Yet she told doctors she’s ‘the luckiest person on this planet’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Her smile is bright, cheery, sometimes goofy and always contagious. But pictures can’t completely capture her upbeat,…
Continue ReadingBempedoic acid improved heart health in patients who can’t tolerate statins, study finds
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN Bempedoic acid may be an alternative for people who need to lower their cholesterol but can’t or won’t take…
Continue ReadingBempedoic acid improved heart health in patients who can’t tolerate statins, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Bempedoic acid may be an alternative for people who need to lower their cholesterol but can’t or won’t take…
Continue ReadingA hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans.…
Continue ReadingA hunger crisis sparked by Covid rages on three years into the pandemic. Here’s how you can give or get help
By Lauren Lee, CNN With the third anniversary of the Covid-19 outbreak, the secondary pandemic of hunger still looms for many Americans. According to…
Continue ReadingCareful hygiene with powdered formula and breast pump equipment can help prevent dangerous bacteria infection, CDC report warns
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cronobacter sakazakii, the bacteria that contaminated a major infant formula manufacturing plant and led to a nationwide…
Continue ReadingOne month later, people living near a toxic train derailment wonder if their lives will ever be back on track
By Brenda Goodman, CNN This had been a quiet little town of about 4,700 people nestled in the rolling hills of Northeast Ohio. A sign posted on State…
Continue ReadingOne month later, people living near a toxic train derailment wonder if their lives will ever be back on track
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN This had been a quiet little town of about 4,700 people nestled in the rolling hills of Northeast Ohio. A sign posted on…
Continue ReadingIndependent lab testing finds elevated level of chemical of concern in air near East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
By Jen Christensen, CNN A mobile lab monitoring for air pollution at the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, found…
Continue Reading20,000 people may have been exposed to measles during religious gathering in Kentucky, CDC says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN About 20,000 people who attended a large religious gathering in Kentucky last month may have been exposed to measles, and…
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