Early Detection: Your Best Defense Against Breast Cancer
Early detection is the most powerful weapon in the fight against breast cancer. The sooner it’s found, the higher the chances of successful…
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Understanding the Chemotherapy Journey: Practical Tips for Breast Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy, a formidable term that brings with it a plethora of emotions – from anxiety to hope. If you or a loved one are preparing to undergo…
Continue ReadingWhy my Sober October lasted a year
Personal essay by Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Jemal Polson is a social media producer at CNN, based in London. It wasn’t…
Continue ReadingHow to cope with a loved one’s suicide, from someone who’s been through it
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Alexandra and Shawn Wyman met in December 2017, they said they instantly felt a “soul connection.” Two…
Continue ReadingOne family of flu viruses hasn’t been seen since 2020. WHO says it can be left out of future flu vaccines
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — When the World Health Organization recommended on Friday which influenza viruses to target in vaccines for next…
Continue ReadingFDA moves to tighten oversight of laboratory-developed tests to make them safer and more accurate
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to step up its oversight of a growing category of medical tests…
Continue Reading‘Cozy cardio’ is a kinder, gentler way to start getting fit
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the thought of sweating in a noisy gym full of strangers or out under a hot sun is…
Continue ReadingErythritol, an ingredient in stevia, linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A sugar replacement called erythritol — used to add bulk or sweeten stevia, monkfruit and keto reduced-sugar…
Continue ReadingWith gun suicides at record levels in the US, rates differ markedly by state policies on gun safety, new report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As gun suicides climb to record levels in the United States, there’s a stark and growing difference in…
Continue ReadingThe US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our democracy, US surgeons general say
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona…
Continue ReadingThe US has a mental health crisis that could undermine our democracy, US surgeons general say
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — While working in the West Wing under President George W.Bush, then-US Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona got…
Continue ReadingHow much you drink could have an influence on how your teen drinks, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you want to keep your kids from drinking, start by looking at your own consumption. That’s because…
Continue ReadingIs it a cold, flu or Covid-19? A doctor helps sort it out
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Autumn is here, school is back in session, and along with the recent uptick in Covid-19 cases, people are…
Continue ReadingShe’s a health policy expert. She still had trouble getting her Covid-19 vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Like many people across the US who’ve gone to a pharmacy in the hopes of getting one of the newly updated…
Continue ReadingFDA updates Ozempic label to acknowledge some users’ reports of blocked intestines
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has updated the label of the diabetes drug Ozempic to acknowledge…
Continue ReadingNew funds from Biden administration boost efforts to address ‘alarming’ suicide rate
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Amid an “unprecedented behavioral health crisis” with an “alarming” suicide rate, the US Department of…
Continue ReadingMegan Thee Stallion urges people to check on their friends
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion wants you to ask your friends how they are doing — for real. The rapper is part of a…
Continue ReadingDoctors work to ‘make up for lost ground’ from cancer screenings that were missed, delayed during pandemic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Cancer experts are warning that it “might be some time” before cancer services return to levels seen…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Prescriptions for popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs soared, but access is limited for some patients
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As prescriptions for Ozempic soar, the drug and others like it are still reaching only a fraction of the…
Continue ReadingOnly about 1 in 4 American adults definitely wants the updated Covid-19 vaccine, new survey finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to the updated Covid-19 vaccines, only about 1 in 4 American adults says they definitely plan to…
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