Hidden belly fat linked to brain inflammation and dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Inflammation from belly fat may be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms…
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Don’t blame the turkey. Here’s what experts say is really behind your food coma
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Do you believe in the holiday food coma? Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year,…
Continue ReadingAs holiday season gets underway, here’s how to protect yourself and your family from respiratory viruses
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — With Thanksgiving just days away, people across the United States are finalizing travel plans or racing through…
Continue ReadingThinking about bringing your significant other to Thanksgiving? Here’s what to consider
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Continue ReadingIt’s time to walk the dog (and yourself) for better fitness
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if…
Continue ReadingDon’t serve disordered eating to your teens this holiday season
By Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — “I have a couple of spots for anyone who wants to lose 20 pounds by the holidays! No diets, exercise, or…
Continue ReadingCantaloupe, fruit products recalled amid CDC investigation of salmonella infections
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says whole and pre-cut cantaloupes have caused dozens of cases…
Continue ReadingWhat an isolated community in Africa may be able to teach about child care
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Mothers in the distant past may have had much more support than they do today, according to a study of an isolated…
Continue ReadingAs Earth’s temperature rises, so do deaths among people with mental health problems
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As the climate crisis gets worse, we know of farmers whose crops are drying up and people who lose their homes…
Continue ReadingAfter more reports of illnesses from recalled applesauce pouches, FDA is screening cinnamon shipments for lead
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — After more reports of illnesses potentially linked to lead in recalled fruit and applesauce pouches, the US…
Continue Reading5 things to do when you’re depressed
By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: Season 8 of the podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets back to basics with an in-depth examination of…
Continue ReadingWhy most men don’t have enough close friends
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Friendships aren’t just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood…
Continue ReadingAbout three-quarters of Americans do not fear getting Covid-19 this holiday season, KFF survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States are not worried about getting sick with Covid-19 or spreading it over the…
Continue ReadingAmazon pulling seven brands of eye drops after FDA warning
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Amazon for selling several brands of eye drops…
Continue ReadingChildhood cancer mortality has fallen significantly in the US, but disparities have emerged, CDC report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The death rate for cancer among children in the United States is a quarter lower than it was two decades ago,…
Continue ReadingThousands more doses of RSV shot for infants expedited for release amid shortage
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Amid an ongoing shortage of nirsevimab, an RSV immunization for young children, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingReport on worker’s death finds that marijuana-processing workers may be at high risk of developing asthma
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Workers who process marijuana may be at high risk of developing asthma and these cases can be serious, according…
Continue ReadingCRISPR treatment has been greenlit in UK in global first. Here’s who it could help
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom has become the first country to give regulatory approval to a medical treatment involving the…
Continue ReadingFor second year in a row, US gets D+ grade for high preterm birth rate: ‘There’s so much work to be done’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rate of premature birth in the United States remains high, especially in the southern region of the…
Continue ReadingUsing marijuana during pregnancy may heighten risk for baby
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Infants born to mothers who used marijuana during pregnancy were twice as likely to be underweight and nearly…
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