FIRST ON CNN: CDC set to stop tracking community levels for Covid-19
By Brenda Goodman, CNN As the nation’s public health emergency expires on May 11, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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CDC eases certain Covid-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers to US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still requiring international visitors boarding flights to the United…
Continue ReadingReset your body and mind with 10 ‘spring-cleaning’ tips
By Dana Santas, CNN With the weather warming up, you might feel inspired to clean out your closets, wash your windows and give your house a deep…
Continue ReadingChatGPT may have better bedside manner than some doctors, but it lacks some expertise
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN ChatGPT can be a useful tool for patients who are seeking medical information and guidance, but the artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingDad and daughter duo post ‘dad advice’ for young adults on TikTok
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN In his offline life, Bo Petterson is a dad to his six adult children. But online, he is a father figure to millions. With the…
Continue ReadingDoctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious…
Continue ReadingBacterial outbreak causes 31 infections in a Seattle hospital
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Seattle medical center is reporting 31 confirmed cases of a bacterial infection since October, according a news release…
Continue ReadingUS cigarette smoking rate falls to historic low, but e-cigarette use keeps climbing
By Jen Christensen, CNN The percentage of adults who smoked cigarettes in the United States fell to a historic low last year, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingAbout 1 in 5 high school students have witnessed community violence, new CDC report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN About 1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related,…
Continue ReadingYour pollen allergies are overwhelming? This might be why
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out…
Continue ReadingA drug company abandoned a treatment for  ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a…
Continue ReadingA drug company abandoned a treatment for  ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it
By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a…
Continue ReadingBlood sugar drug tirzepatide also leads to substantial weight loss in diabetes patients, Eli Lilly says
By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s more evidence that the injectable drug tirzepatide helps people with diabetes lose weight as well as control…
Continue ReadingYes, you can eat your way to heart health. Here’s how
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but there are ways…
Continue ReadingTexas woman denied an abortion tells senators she ‘nearly died on their watch’
CNN By Jacqueline Howard and Tierney Sneed, CNN A woman who is suing the state of Texas after being denied an abortion told lawmakers Wednesday that…
Continue ReadingTexas woman denied an abortion tells senators she ‘nearly died on their watch’
By Jacqueline Howard and Tierney Sneed, CNN A woman who is suing the state of Texas after being denied an abortion told lawmakers Wednesday that not…
Continue ReadingMenopause symptoms cost billions in medical expenses and lost days of work, study suggests
By Carma Hassan, CNN Symptoms linked to menopause such as hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances can add up to billions of dollars in…
Continue ReadingAdding exercise into treatment may reduce substance use, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN One key to fighting addiction may be exercise, according to a new study. Researchers undertook a review of the existing…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe, abortion access has dropped in the US, but support has not, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Supreme Court decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion led to significant restrictions to abortion…
Continue ReadingIs the new Covid-19 booster for you? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Is it time for another Covid-19 vaccine booster? It’s the question many people are asking their doctors, given what…
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