Lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in tampons prompt FDA investigation
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it will examine the potential harm to women of heavy…
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Weight loss drug liraglutide shows promise for younger children with obesity, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Children who used the weight loss drug liraglutide in a late-stage trial lost significantly more weight than…
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Is your child headed off to college? Here are 5 tips to manage mental health
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — College students are carrying a lot of baggage with them as they head off to campus this fall — and not just the…
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First on CNN: US faces maternity care crisis, with 1 in 3 counties lacking obstetric doctors to provide care, report warns
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States is facing an ongoing maternity health crisis in which 1 in every 3 counties does not have a…
Continue ReadingExercise may help you store fat better, new research suggests
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Exercise doesn’t just help you lose fat. It could also promote healthier fat, according to a new study.…
Continue ReadingApple juice sold at Aldi, Walgreens, Weis stores included in expanded recall
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Apple juice sold at chain retailers across the country has been recalled over concerns about arsenic…
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The hidden danger of energy drinks. A doctor explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It is possible to drink too much caffeine, as actor Dakota Johnson recently found out after she had lots of…
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Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic’s effects on teenagers were profound — numerous studies have documented reports of issues with…
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These common chemicals could affect your health all over your body, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s…
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Women will soon be notified about their breast density after a mammogram. Here’s what that means
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer…
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White House announces rule that would cut insurance red tape over mental health and substance use disorder care
By Carma Hassan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a final rule on Monday meant to expand access and lower…
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Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else
By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Guns continue to be the leading cause of death for US children and teens since surpassing car accidents in 2020.…
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Dozens of people sick across several states in salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-five people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, the US…
Continue ReadingMental health jobs will grow 3 times the rate of all US jobs over the next decade
By Amy O’Kruk and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — As the demand for mental health care grows across the United States, so will an expected demand…
Continue ReadingWhy do some people give human feelings to inanimate objects? What experts say
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — When she goes to the grocery store, Lilianna Wilde will sometimes go for the shopping cart from which everyone…
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US’ first human case of bird flu not linked to animals reported in Missouri
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A person in Missouri is the United States’ first case of H5 avian influenza without a known exposure to a sick…
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After cases from music festival, Valley fever risk continues through the fall, California health officials warn
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — After nearly 20 cases of Valley fever were identified after a summer music festival in California, state health…
Continue ReadingIt’s time for parents to learn manners around phone use
By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — While school administrators and parents focus on phone bans in schools as kids head back to school — and…
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E-cigarette use among youth in the US declined to the lowest level in a decade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Teens in the United States are far less likely to use e-cigarettes than they were a few years ago, but…
Continue ReadingFor people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the United States, but for the first time, the shots…
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