Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer. Here’s how to lower your risk
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Colon cancer has claimed another life. Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in the…
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Drug overdose deaths during pregnancy and postpartum rose sharply in recent years, study shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 1,200 pregnant and postpartum women died of a drug overdose in the US in 2020, with overdoses involved in more…
Continue Reading6 everyday ways to keep back pain at bay
CNN By Dana Santas, CNN For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday life. It affects how you move, feel and think,…
Continue ReadingThese simple daily activities can help ward off back pain
By Dana Santas, CNN For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday life. It affects how you move, feel and think, leaving…
Continue ReadingScientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A chill is in the air, and you all know what that means — it’s time for cold and flu season, when it seems everyone…
Continue ReadingFlu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN This year’s flu shot appears to be “a very good match” to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingHow are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hearing aids might be an important tool in the effort to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new…
Continue ReadingHow are hearing aids and dementia related? A new study explains
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hearing aids might be an important tool in the effort to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, according to a new study.…
Continue ReadingDementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier. Besides,…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for their updated Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingDemand for hospital-grade cribs on the rise as viral illnesses continue to surge
By Carma Hassan, CNN As a trio of respiratory viruses spreads across the country and pediatric hospitalizations remain high, some hospitals are…
Continue ReadingChildren’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise
CNN By Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to…
Continue ReadingWhat is Strep A, the common bacterium that has killed 6 children in the UK?
By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Health officials in the United Kingdom are advising parents and schools to watch for Strep A infections following the recent…
Continue ReadingChildren’s painkillers are in high demand as respiratory illnesses continue to rise
By Carma Hassan, CNN With all but six states experiencing “high” or “very high” respiratory virus levels, according to the US…
Continue ReadingBiden administration plans to let mpox emergency declaration end in January
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that it does not plan to renew the public health emergency…
Continue ReadingAs respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it’s ready to help
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of…
Continue ReadingFormer co-owner of compounding pharmacy sentenced over role in 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak
By Samantha Beech, CNN A former co-owner of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy was sentenced Thursday for what authorities said was his role in a…
Continue ReadingHow to avoid winter sports injuries, according to experts
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the temperature drops and snow begins to fall, many people can’t wait to hit the slopes or ice rink.…
Continue ReadingPain relief from marijuana comes from a belief it helps, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Some people suffering pain from cancer and other chronic diseases turn to marijuana to ease their suffering, but much of that…
Continue ReadingTeens’ brains aged faster during the first year of the pandemic, study says, and stress may be to blame
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN The brains of US teens have physically changed during the Covid-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says.…
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