Immunotherapy helps certain cancer patients avoid surgery: ‘We hope this is the future’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Spill didn’t cry when she was diagnosed with stage III rectal cancer at age 28. She held her emotions…
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Americans still don’t know how and when to wash their hands
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Some Americans are still not doing their due diligence when it comes to washing their hands. That’s according…
Continue ReadingAre you experiencing relationship burnout? What to do next
By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Do you walk around resenting your partner? Do you dread coming home from work as much as, if not more than, going to…
Continue ReadingThis high school senior reflects on how the pandemic shaped her adolescence
Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — It was the first day that felt like spring in New Hampshire, and college students swarmed…
Continue ReadingNew Trump admin plans targeting forever chemicals ‘raise serious red flags,’ experts say
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new list of measures targeting per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Continue ReadingKennedy to ask CDC for new look at treatments for measles, other diseases
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is asking the US…
Continue ReadingHHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots
By Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within…
Continue ReadingTexas attorney general targets toothpaste companies amid increased scrutiny of fluoride
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The public health practice of adding fluoride to drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny from the Trump…
Continue ReadingWith whooping cough cases on the rise, a doctor explains how to protect yourself and others
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly…
Continue ReadingDo bad people have it coming? Study finds most karma believers think so
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to karma, most people believe the universe is their own personal cheerleader — but an exacting…
Continue ReadingTrump administration releases 400-page review of gender dysphoria treatment for youths but won’t say who wrote it
By Jen Christensen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a 400-page review of…
Continue ReadingHHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in…
Continue ReadingDespite pledge to expand naloxone access, Trump administration proposal would cut overdose prevention programs
By Deidre McPhillips and Connor Greene, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has named overdose prevention among its top drug policy…
Continue ReadingFlorida set to become second state to ban fluoride in municipal drinking water
By Katherine Dillinger and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill to prohibit certain additives in drinking water,…
Continue ReadingWhat eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As artificial food dyes are becoming increasingly restricted at state and federal levels, some manufacturers are…
Continue ReadingHow to flourish –– even when you aren’t at your happiest, according to research
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There is happiness, and then there is flourishing. And as new research has found, having one doesn’t always…
Continue ReadingCommon household plastics linked to thousands of global deaths from heart disease, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
Continue ReadingIt might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee announces additional school closures, new plan to address lead paint hazards as contamination crisis deepens
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more school buildings as the city works to address a lead crisis in its…
Continue ReadingEating more ultraprocessed food ups the risk of premature death, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As you add more ultraprocessed foods to your diet, your risk of a premature death from any cause rises,…
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