Pandemic fueled alcohol abuse, especially among women, but there are treatment options
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Brook was 34 years old when her use of alcohol escalated, a way of coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. “I just…
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How introverts can stay sane this holiday season
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few…
Continue ReadingCDC investigating apparent rise in strep A infections in children
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s investigating an apparent increase in invasive group A strep…
Continue ReadingFlu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A flu season that hit the United States early and hard is showing the first signs of slowing in parts of the country. For…
Continue ReadingReal-world studies show updated Covid-19 boosters offer important protection against urgent care visits and hospitalizations
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Although the updated Covid-19 vaccines don’t offer complete protection against a trip to the hospital or urgent care,…
Continue ReadingDon’t send Grandma to the ICU this Christmas
CNN, GETTY IMAGESW, WWNY Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled…
Continue ReadingOver 80% of adults don’t meet US strength guidelines. Don’t forget these muscles
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN There are more than 600 muscles in the human body, and it’s impossible to strengthen each and every one. Yet…
Continue ReadingMore than a third of parents oppose vaccine requirements in schools, KFF survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than a third of US parents say that vaccinating children against measles, mumps and rubella should be an individual…
Continue ReadingShould you attend that New Year’s Eve party? Our medical analyst weighs in
CNN, KMGH By Faye Chiu, CNN At the end of 2020 and 2021, many people greeted the start of the coming year hunkered down due to the risk of Covid-19.…
Continue ReadingFlu and RSV hit hard and early; now, Covid-19 is starting to rise
By Jen Christensen, CNN Just when you thought it was safe for a holiday visit with your Auntie Mary and her fragile health, RSV and the flu reared…
Continue ReadingMore than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds
By Nadia Kounang, CNN A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed,…
Continue ReadingMore than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds
CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are…
Continue ReadingCDC says a room spray connected to a deadly multistate outbreak last year also killed a pet raccoon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Humans weren’t the only ones that lost their lives after being exposed to an aromatherapy spray linked to fatal cases…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
CNN By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience.…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When…
Continue ReadingPeople who attempt suicide might show signs early on. Here’s what to watch for
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
Continue ReadingOnly 14% of diagnosed cancers in the US are detected by screening, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A small proportion — 14.1% — of all diagnosed cancers in the United States are detected by screening with a…
Continue ReadingMore than half of people involved in road accidents had drugs or alcohol in their system, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN More than 55% of people involved in serious or fatal road accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol, according to a new…
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths slowing in the US after reaching record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths in the United States have slowed in recent months after reaching record levels earlier this year. New…
Continue ReadingWhat is an aortic aneurysm?
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium — an accumulation…
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