Gun-related deaths reached record levels in the US in 2021, report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The gun violence epidemic in the United States was deadlier than ever in 2021, according to a new report from…
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Gun-related deaths reached record levels in the US in 2021, report says
CNN, WRGB, WKMG, WFTV, GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE, BEN CRUMP LAW, @SAMSCHWARTZ03, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The gun…
Continue ReadingHow to stay healthy this summer, according to an expert
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — For much of the world, summer has already arrived or will be upon them soon. More than three years into the…
Continue ReadingAs chemical cleanup continues in East Palestine, Ohio, disease detectives work to understand why so many got sick
By Brenda Goodman, CNN East Palestine, Ohio (CNN) — One Monday in early March, a team of 15 health specialists affiliated with the federal…
Continue ReadingHow long you breastfeed may impact your child’s test scores later, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Whether children were breastfed as infants and for how long may have an impact on their test scores when…
Continue ReadingStem Cells Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to…
Continue ReadingUsing melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at…
Continue ReadingOral estrogen-only use riskier than patch or vaginal cream for menopausal women, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who use estrogen-only pills during menopause were more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure…
Continue ReadingWe all need ‘Sushi Tuesdays’: Lessons in understanding and finding a way forward after suicide
By Jodie Sadowsky, CNN (CNN) — When Sam Maya, a beloved husband, father, friend, stockbroker and coach, died by suicide 16 years ago, he left a…
Continue ReadingFDA to allow imports of cancer drug from China amid ongoing shortage
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is working with Chinese drugmaker Qilu Pharmaceutical to import the…
Continue ReadingBring more flavor to your meals with fermented foods
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Wild, not mild — it’s not an official tagline for the range of ingredients and dishes that fall into the…
Continue ReadingDrug cuts risk of breast cancer recurrence for some early-stage patients, trial shows
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A drug used in people in the early stage of the most common kind of breast cancer – HR+/HER2- breast cancer…
Continue ReadingSimpler hysterectomy may improve quality of life for some women with cervical cancer, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A late-stage trial of women with cervical cancer at low risk of progression found that having a simple…
Continue ReadingDrug costs lead millions in the US to not take medications as prescribed, according to CDC
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Millions of adults in the United States are not taking their medications as prescribed because of costs,…
Continue ReadingFDA finalizes limit on how much arsenic can be in apple juice
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized guidance on the maximum amount of inorganic arsenic that…
Continue ReadingOpinion: Ongoing cholera pandemic shows need to go back to basics for healthier today and safer tomorrow
By Amanda McClelland and Dr. Tom Frieden (CNN) — A pandemic emerges. It spreads around the world, claims lives and devastates economies for…
Continue ReadingFDA-approved Alzheimer’s drugs will be covered by Medicare, with some limitations, CMS says
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday a plan to cover a new class of Alzheimer’s…
Continue ReadingUS has been falling behind on life expectancy for decades, study shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The Covid-19 pandemic set US life expectancy back by years, but new research shows that the country has been…
Continue ReadingUnitedHealthcare shifts colonoscopy requirements from controversial ‘prior authorization’ to ‘advance notification’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — On the day when UnitedHealthcare requirement was set to start a new requirement for endoscopy services,…
Continue ReadingBrain abscesses increased nationally in children last winter, but remain rare, new CDC investigation finds
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The United States saw a 200% increase in brain abscesses in children in December 2022 following a surge in…
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