Researchers make important progress toward a possible universal flu vaccine
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Influenza is continuing its early and severe rampage through the United States, but there’s some hopeful news for…
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Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has been…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
CNN, WLOS By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it…
Continue ReadingBiden administration offers to release Tamiflu from Strategic National Stockpile
CNN, ANDERS ELIASEN, UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH, KMGH, GETTY, DEPT OF DEFENSE By Brenda Goodman, CNN With an early and severe flu season straining…
Continue ReadingBiden administration offers to release Tamiflu from Strategic National Stockpile
By Brenda Goodman, CNN With an early and severe flu season straining resources, the Biden administration says it will release the prescription…
Continue ReadingAmid brutal season of viral infections, children’s hospitals brace for impact of holiday gatherings
By Carma Hassan, CNN Children’s hospitals are already full of sick kids and bracing for a potential increase in respiratory illnesses after…
Continue ReadingStay safe and warm with this winter weather guide
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When winter storms force us to brace for freezing rain, wind, sleet and snow, lives can be in danger. A developing…
Continue ReadingStay safe and warm with this winter weather guide
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When winter storms force us to brace for freezing rain, wind, sleet and snow, lives can be in danger. A developing…
Continue ReadingStay safe and warm with this winter weather guide
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When winter storms force us to brace for freezing rain, wind, sleet and snow, lives can be in danger. A developing…
Continue ReadingDon’t send Grandma to the ICU this Christmas
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled air on the rush hour…
Continue ReadingStores limit purchases of children’s pain-relief medicine
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Increased demand has led CVS and Walgreens to limit purchases of children’s pain-relief medicine, the companies…
Continue ReadingFDA’s tobacco program must be proactive, not reactive, independent panel says after extensive review
By Katherine Dillinger and Jen Christensen, CNN An independent panel of experts says its review of the US Food and Drug Administration’s…
Continue ReadingWhich prevention measures will help keep viruses at bay this Christmas? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Families all over the world are gathering to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve and other winter…
Continue ReadingHomicide is a leading cause of death in kids, and rates are rising, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Homicide is a leading cause of death for children in the United States, a new study says, and the overall rate has increased…
Continue ReadingThe type of gift people love receiving the most
By Aaron Ahuvia, CNN My family have never been big gift givers, so it might seem ironic that I’ve discovered two secrets to giving gifts that…
Continue ReadingPandemic fueled alcohol abuse, especially among women, but there are treatment options
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingPandemic 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…
Continue ReadingHow 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…
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