US drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023 for the first time in five years
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…
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FDA greenlights self-collection of vaginal samples for cervical cancer screening
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingOzempic maker Novo Nordisk says it will study drug’s effects on alcohol consumption but isn’t focused on addiction
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…
Continue ReadingCertain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and death, study says
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…
Continue ReadingCertain vegetarian diets significantly reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…
Continue ReadingIf you think you can’t focus for long, you’re right
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled…
Continue ReadingAldi, Hy-Vee cream cheese recalled due to risk of salmonella
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella. So far,…
Continue ReadingMy toddler melted down. Then a stranger approached me. She said something I never expected
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — It’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating songbirds. But when I walk down a tidy…
Continue ReadingNew screening tool can identify preeclampsia risk sooner, test maker says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of…
Continue ReadingEveryone says the internet is bad for you, except these experts
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The internet is ruining our lives, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study. “Nearly everyone seems…
Continue ReadingUS drowning death rates have increased, reversing decades of decline
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising in the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingWhen she lost weight, the comments about her body didn’t stop
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Since using weight loss medication, Allie Olivares has quieted the voice of her eating disorder in her brain…
Continue ReadingTelehealth abortions now account for nearly 1 in 5 in US, with thousands accessed under shield laws each month, report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly…
Continue ReadingAn imbalance of two healthy fats affects your early death risk, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more…
Continue ReadingWhat the results of Wegovy’s longest clinical trial yet show about weight loss, side effects and heart protection
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it…
Continue ReadingThere’s no way to be a perfect parent
By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When I was knee-deep in the early years of parenting, Facebook was in its infancy and Instagram and TikTok…
Continue ReadingJust how bad are ultraprocessed foods? Here are 5 things to know
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — When you open a bag of nacho-flavored chips or cheese puffs, you probably know that you’re about to indulge in…
Continue ReadingFirst living recipient of pig kidney dies months after transplant
By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first…
Continue ReadingIf we shouldn’t eat ultraprocessed foods, what should we eat instead?
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…
Continue ReadingIf we shouldn’t eat ultraprocessed foods, what should we eat instead?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…
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