For the first time, monkeypox has been reported in a minor in New York state
By Samantha Beech and Isa Kaufman Geballe, CNN A minor in New York state has reportedly contracted monkeypox — a first among children in the…
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Is losing weight an important health goal?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Accepting your body as it is and stopping all the dieting may sound great, but would doing so hurt your health?…
Continue ReadingLengthening a woman’s fertility may extend her life as well, research finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One organ in a woman’s body ages more than twice as fast as all other tissues, wreaking havoc with both fertility and…
Continue ReadingWendy’s restaurants associated with E. coli outbreak that sickened 84 people in 4 states, CDC says
By John Bonifield, CNN Wendy’s restaurants have been associated with an E. coli outbreak reported in four states, with 84 people infected and…
Continue ReadingMy mother’s walk through life with polio
By Andrea Kane, CNN My mother never got to buy shoes. At least not in that obsessive, stereotypically female way we see in shows like Sex and the…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in ages 12-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday for emergency use in adolescents.…
Continue ReadingFirst US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A Los Angeles County resident’s death has been attributed to monkeypox, the county Department of Public Health…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox cancels LGBTQ event, but what is the risk?
By Jen Christensen, CNN At first it was Covid. Now it’s monkeypox. Organizers of a free concert at an upcoming LGBTQ festival known as Southern…
Continue ReadingCDC confirms Nebraska child who died after swimming was infected with the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri
By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a Nebraska child who died after…
Continue ReadingHow to ease the symptoms of sciatica
CNN By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…
Continue ReadingHow to ease the symptoms of sciatica
By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…
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CNN By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…
Continue ReadingHow to ease the symptoms of sciatica
CNN By Dana Santas, CNN Often associated with low back pain, sciatica tends to be more of a pain in the butt — and sometimes also the leg.…
Continue ReadingIncreased alcohol use linked with higher risk of cancer in new study
CNN By Naomi Thomas, CNN People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a…
Continue ReadingPlenty of sleep, healthy meals and exercise are part of your routine. What’s missing?
By Matt Villano, CNN Dr. Stuart Brown is an expert in having fun. For more than 60 years, the 89-year-old psychiatrist and clinical researcher has…
Continue ReadingReport shows ‘troubling’ rise in colorectal cancer among US adults younger than 55
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Adults across the United States are being diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers at younger ages, and now 1 in 5 new…
Continue ReadingMore kids to get access to mental and physical health treatment under new Biden plan
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Biden administration announced new plans Thursday that should make it a lot easier for millions of kids to get access to…
Continue ReadingAlmost half of cancer deaths globally are attributable to preventable risk factors, new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Globally, nearly half of deaths due to cancer can be attributable to preventable risk factors, including the three leading…
Continue ReadingLong Covid risk extends two years after infection. Here’s how to assess your risk
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Getting sick from Covid-19 is bad enough. What if you’re one of the unlucky people who experience what is called long…
Continue ReadingWhat the viral Little League hug shows parents about teaching kindness and sportsmanship
By John Duffy, CNN In the first inning of a Little League Southwest Region championship game in Waco, Texas, last week, pitcher Kaiden Shelton threw…
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