FDA authorizes first home test for chlamydia and gonorrhea
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlit the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow…
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What you need to know before a ‘tolerance break’ from marijuana use
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When your tolerance for marijuana goes up, often usage does, too. That’s a problem many regular users of…
Continue ReadingWHO makes loneliness a global health priority with new Commission on Social Connection
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization is making loneliness a global health priority, it said Wednesday, launching a new…
Continue ReadingSuicide rates in the US are highest among elderly men, and most involve guns, CDC report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The suicide rate in the United States spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline, and rates among older…
Continue ReadingCommon pesticides in food reducing sperm count worldwide, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Pesticides used in our homes, gardens and lawns and sprayed on foods we eat are contributing to a dramatic…
Continue ReadingAmericans’ trust in science declining, Pew survey says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ trust in science and scientists has dropped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according…
Continue ReadingDeveloping multiple health conditions, including cancer, linked to ultraprocessed foods
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating higher amounts of ultraprocessed food raises the risk of being diagnosed with multimorbidity, or having…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know about the latest obesity medication approved by FDA
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the medication Zepbound last week to treat chronic obesity. The…
Continue ReadingUS lung cancer survival rates rise, but it’s still the leading cause of cancer death. One easy tool could help
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Over the past five years, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the US has increased a significant…
Continue ReadingCDC warns doctors to watch for lead poisoning related to cinnamon applesauce as investigation continues
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for…
Continue ReadingMore than 1 in 6 US adults and adolescents had a substance use disorder in 2022, federal survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 49 million people in the US ages 12 and older – more than 1 in 6 – had a substance use disorder…
Continue ReadingBeing a nice person is not the same as being kind. Why the difference is so important
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and…
Continue ReadingLife expectancy gap between men and women in the US widened significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States can expect to live nearly six years longer than men, as disparities in deaths from…
Continue ReadingNo, you can’t just ask your wife to make a list. This is how to become equal household partners
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Zachary Watson looked at the blueberry muffins his wife just pulled out of the oven, steam rising off the…
Continue ReadingSeasonal affective disorder doesn’t mean you have to be SAD. Here are 6 ways to fight the blues
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to…
Continue ReadingCutting 1 teaspoon of salt works as well as blood pressure meds, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can lower your top blood pressure reading just as much as a…
Continue ReadingTrial confirms heart benefits of Wegovy, but is weight loss responsible – or something else?
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Results from a landmark clinical trial this summer suggested, for the first time, that a medication given for…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico declares flu epidemic, with more than 900 hospitalizations and dozens of deaths reported
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The Puerto Rico Department of Health declared an influenza epidemic Thursday, with at least 900 hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingSex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer appointed New York state’s first loneliness ambassador
By Rob Frehse and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Media personality and sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer is now New York state’s honorary…
Continue ReadingBest ways to counter the harmful effects of sitting, according to research
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a…
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