Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in Northeast, according to CDC report
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019. Among them is…
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Senator John Fetterman’s hospitalization for depression has raised awareness of the condition. Our medical analyst explains what it is and how it’s treated
By Katia Hetter, CNN Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is continuing to receive treatment for depression at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda,…
Continue ReadingOzempic prescriptions can be easy to get online. Its popularity for weight loss is hurting those who need it most
By Annette Choi and Han Vu, CNN Telehealth and social media are playing a significant role in driving demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that…
Continue ReadingSanofi becomes latest drugmaker to announce insulin price cuts, capping cost at $35 for the privately insured
By Tami Luhby, CNN Sanofi is cutting the list price of Lantus, its most widely prescribed insulin in the US, by 78% and establishing a $35 monthly…
Continue ReadingLife-threatening pregnancy and childbirth risks can vary depending on where you live, study finds
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The risks of severe complications during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum can vary drastically depending on where…
Continue ReadingPediatric hospital beds are in high demand for ailing children. Here’s why
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Effie Schnacky was wheezy and lethargic instead of being her normal, rambunctious self one February afternoon. When her…
Continue ReadingHow just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child’s health, happiness and school day
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN One of the keys to keeping your child happy and healthy is making sure they get enough sleep consistently, a new study has…
Continue ReadingThis is your brain on social media
By Andrea Kane, CNN What effect does voracious use of social media — constantly consuming images of picture-perfect people posing in artfully…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers vote in support of Paxlovid approval for Covid-19 treatment in high-risk adults
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 16-1 on Thursday in support of full approval of Paxlovid, stating that…
Continue ReadingUS maternal death rate rose sharply in 2021, CDC data shows, and experts worry the problem is getting worse
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As women continue to die due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, new federal data shows that the…
Continue ReadingWhat is mifepristone, the drug at the heart of the Texas medication abortion lawsuit?
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Supreme Court stayed a ruling by a federal judge in Texas to suspend the approval of mifepristone, a drug approved by…
Continue ReadingHow safe is the abortion pill compared with other common drugs
By Annette Choi and Will Mullery, CNN The Supreme Court on Friday protected access to a widely used abortion drug by freezing lower-court rulings…
Continue Reading‘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…
Continue ReadingAs 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…
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