How to remove ticks and what to know about these bloodsuckers
By Kate Golembiewski, CNN (CNN) — Maybe you spotted one crawling up your leg after a hike through tall grass or felt one on your dog’s back…
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Cannabis poisonings among older adults have tripled, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — One may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the…
Continue ReadingWhat is BORG drinking, and why is it a dangerous trend? An expert explains
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been to a party lately and haven’t seen someone drinking a BORG, you’re likely not partying with…
Continue ReadingAfter a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather
By Samantha Young, KFF Health News LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KFF Health News) — Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his…
Continue ReadingMoms with HIV can breastfeed if taking treatment and virus is undetectable, pediatricians’ group says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Each time LaTonya looks at framed photos of herself breastfeeding her baby son for the first time, she swells…
Continue ReadingPeople using popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes are more likely to be diagnosed with stomach paralysis, studies find
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect:…
Continue ReadingHow a gene test could be the first step toward precision medicine for obesity
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — One of the big mysteries with popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss is why some people will lose 20% or more…
Continue ReadingI have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. I wanted to understand my own risk
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been reporting on Alzheimer’s disease for more than two decades, and any progress in the field has…
Continue ReadingSigns of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of…
Continue ReadingExperts find cardiometabolic risk signs in kids young as 3. Here is the food they say is linked
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The ultraprocessed foods your kids eat now may be putting them a greater risk for cardiometabolic problems…
Continue ReadingHow to survive ‘Maycember’ in three almost-easy steps
By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When my kids were in elementary school, the weeks between spring break and summer vacation seemed to go by at…
Continue ReadingNew virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus…
Continue ReadingNew virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain
CNN, CDC, EMED DIGITAL HEALTHCARE By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United…
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FIRST ON CNN: Fighting early-stage Alzheimer’s with intensive lifestyle changes works, study finds
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As her memory faded from Alzheimer’s disease in her late 50s, Tammy Maida began to lose track of her life.…
Continue ReadingNearly 900,000 popular ‘immune support’ tea bags recalled due to possible pesticide contamination
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 900,000 tea bags from the organic tea brand Yogi are being recalled due to a detectable amount of…
Continue ReadingNew USDA testing with substitute H5N1 bird flu virus reminds us why eating rare burgers can be risky
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Laboratory tests by the US Department of Agriculture haven’t found any H5N1 bird flu virus in raw beef, but…
Continue ReadingUS government suspends funding for virus research group at center of Covid-19 origin controversy
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus…
Continue Reading5 secrets to moving better and preventing avoidable injury
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Countless people seek emergency care for back pain, muscle strains and similar injuries resulting from “moving…
Continue ReadingThe sun’s out, so you need to think about prevention of this type of cancer
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer…
Continue ReadingMedical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
ByBy Julie Rovner and Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering…
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