The case for saying ‘pregnant people’ and other gender-inclusive phrases
CNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The use of phrases such as “pregnant people” or “penis owners” in cultural or political discourse is…
Continue ReadingHealth
Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a…
Continue ReadingMediterranean staple may lower your risk of death from dementia, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard…
Continue ReadingExperimental gene therapy restores some vision in patients with inherited blindness
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she…
Continue ReadingThere’s actually no such thing as vegetables. Here’s why you should eat them anyway
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The rumors are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany, anyway. While the term fruit is…
Continue ReadingNearly 100,000 children in the US lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence in 2020, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Deaths from drug overdoses and firearm-related injuries have reached record levels in the United States in…
Continue ReadingYour body needs these three forms of movement every week
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Walking has earned a reputation as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many…
Continue ReadingTuberculosis outbreak declared public health emergency in Long Beach, but overall risk remains low, officials say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of tuberculosis has led to a public health emergency in Long Beach, California. City Health…
Continue ReadingWhat a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known…
Continue Reading4 ingredients to level up your pasta recipes
By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Horrified by pasta shapes that do not hold onto sauce, Dan Pashman spent three years designing and testing a new…
Continue ReadingGas stoves expose millions in the US to unsafe limits of nitrogen dioxide, and disadvantaged communities face higher risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Gas and propane stoves significantly increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide in rooms throughout the home, and…
Continue ReadingWhat a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case…
Continue ReadingThe surprising benefits of embracing your anxiety, according to someone living with it
By Michelle Icard, CNN (CNN) — Haley Weaver has always been anxious. When she was 5 years old, she worried that her parents wouldn’t come…
Continue Reading
H5N1 bird flu was circulating in dairy cows for four months before it was detected, USDA scientists say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the…
Continue ReadingWhat women need to know about exercise and nutrition, according to a fitness expert on sex differences
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — As reproductive health remains a key issue in the 2024 US presidential election, a recent executive…
Continue ReadingAt least 25,000 people in the US are starting weight-loss drug Wegovy each week, drugmaker says
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said it’s been increasing supply of its sought-after weight-loss drug Wegovy, with at…
Continue ReadingPushing back at a culture of relentless ‘toxic positivity’
By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — “Live, laugh, love.” “Good vibes only.” “Choose happiness.” Whether you’re in a yoga studio or the…
Continue ReadingUS maternal mortality rate declines, but disparities remain, new CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — After a sharp rise in women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading
Deschutes County Public Health reports rise in whooping cough cases, urges immunizations
Over the past two weeks, Deschutes County Public Health has identified seven cases of Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in…
Continue ReadingOne Florida abortion clinic confronts a new six-week ban with a last-minute push and long-term plans
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Jacksonville, Florida (CNN) — On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled behind…
Continue Reading