Will there be an RSV vaccine this winter? Our medical analyst explains
Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for…
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The future of medication abortion in the US is uncertain. These women say they’re glad they got sterilized
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — In January, as a 28th birthday present to herself, Mariah Marsh got herself sterilized.…
Continue ReadingHusbands: Step up and take the ‘Post-it Note Challenge’
By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — To some degree or other, most spouses are vaguely aware of an inequity in household work and responsibilities…
Continue ReadingUSDA takes steps toward vaccinating endangered California condors against bird flu
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, known as APHIS, said it…
Continue ReadingThe future of medication abortion in the US is uncertain. These women say they’re glad they got sterilized
By Elizabeth Cohen and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — In January, as a 28th birthday present to herself, Mariah Marsh got herself sterilized. Five…
Continue ReadingGenetic predisposition toward higher blood pressure, cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetic tendency toward certain forms of higher blood pressure and cholesterol is linked to a potential…
Continue ReadingGenetic predisposition toward higher blood pressure, cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetic tendency toward certain forms of higher blood pressure and cholesterol is linked to a potential…
Continue ReadingDeadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico,…
Continue ReadingOlder dogs who sleep badly may have dementia, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In a veterinary lab in North Carolina, Woofus, a 15-year-old basset hound mix, is allowing researchers to attach…
Continue ReadingChildren as young as 4 can learn what to do in a medical emergency, American Heart Association says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Leading heart health organizations are urging schools and parents to teach young children life-saving skills…
Continue ReadingMore than 1 in 6 adults have depression as rates rise to record levels in the US, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Depression is more widespread than ever in the United States, according to a new report from Gallup. About…
Continue ReadingHow much you exercise may impact your flu and pneumonia risk, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to add to your list of reasons to work out: Getting active could help prevent risk of death from…
Continue ReadingChronic pain is substantially more common in the US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — There are more new cases of chronic pain among US adults than other common long-term conditions like…
Continue ReadingPfizer’s maternal RSV vaccine effective at preventing severe infections in newborns, FDA says but flags potential risk of preterm birth
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Pfizer’s vaccine to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, by vaccinating their moms late…
Continue ReadingConcern grows around US health-care workforce shortage: ‘We don’t have enough doctors’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — There is mounting concern among some US lawmakers about the nation’s ongoing shortage of health-care…
Continue ReadingTrust in childhood vaccines holds steady, despite skepticism of Covid-19 vaccines, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Divisive views on the Covid-19 vaccines haven’t shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood…
Continue ReadingThe NIH is enrolling volunteers in an early-stage trial for an mRNA-based universal flu vaccine
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The National Institutes of Health is now enrolling participants to test an experimental universal influenza…
Continue ReadingMarijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new…
Continue ReadingMan who defied genetics for decades may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer’s, scientists say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve been given a major clue that could…
Continue ReadingFace masks are still a good idea at the doctor’s office, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Signs urging everyone to mask up have largely disappeared from places like grocery stores and schools in the third year of…
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