Refined carbs and red meat driving global rise in type 2 diabetes, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gobbling up too many refined wheat and rice products, along with eating too few whole grains, is fueling the growth of new…
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As gun violence reaches record levels in the US, an underlying trauma may be building up
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings — including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings — including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed and…
Continue ReadingTo protect kids from tobacco, pediatricians say, focus should be on quitting — or never starting
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although smoking rates for adults in the US are at their lowest recorded levels, more must be done to stop children from…
Continue ReadingHow long you can use your vintage Tupperware and other plastic food storage products
CNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be…
Continue ReadingTelehealth medication abortions surged since Dobbs decision. They could become harder to access if the latest court decision stands
By Annette Choi, CNN Medication abortions provided by virtual-only providers accounted for an increasing share of total abortions in the United…
Continue ReadingTelehealth medication abortions surged since Dobbs decision. They could become harder to access if the latest court decision stands
CNN, DANCOR LABORATORIES, GETTY IMAGES By Annette Choi, CNN Medication abortions provided by virtual-only providers accounted for an increasing share…
Continue ReadingTexas abortion drug ruling could create ‘slippery slope’ for FDA approvals, drug research and patients, experts say
By Jen Christensen, CNN What happened in one judge’s courtroom in Texas could have drastic effects for the United States’ entire drug…
Continue ReadingWhy we have nightmares and how to stop them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN We leave behind our fears of monsters under the bed as we say goodbye to our childhoods, but one can follow us into adulthood…
Continue Reading‘Big step forward’: New lab tests may accelerate Parkinson’s diagnosis and research
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson’s disease is a long-sought goal of researchers. Doctors…
Continue Reading‘Big step forward’: New lab tests may accelerate Parkinson’s diagnosis and research
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson’s disease is a long-sought goal of researchers. Doctors…
Continue ReadingNot enough people wear hearing aids, experts say. Doing so could reduce dementia
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study. Hearing loss may increase the…
Continue ReadingTexas abortion drug ruling could create ‘slippery slope’ for FDA approvals, drug research and patients, experts say
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN What happened in one judge’s courtroom in Texas could have drastic effects for the United States’ entire drug…
Continue ReadingMedication abortion drug may be harder to get after court ruling, but it won’t be impossible
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, faces tighter restrictions than it has in years after a federal appeals…
Continue ReadingAlmost 90% of US mpox-related deaths were in Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, CDC reports
By Kyla Russell, CNN Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems,…
Continue ReadingAbout 100,000 nurses left the workforce due to pandemic-related burnout and stress, survey finds
By Kyla Russell, CNN About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the…
Continue ReadingSuicide rises to 11th leading cause of death in the US in 2021, reversing two years of decline
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The suicide rate in the United States returned to a near-record high in 2021, reversing two years of decline, according to…
Continue ReadingWhen children are told they were born via assisted reproduction can affect outcomes, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN At age 14, Helen wasn’t bothered by the fact she was born via surrogacy. “My mum is still my mum. My dad is still…
Continue ReadingConcerned about the courts, some states and universities are stockpiling abortion drugs
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN With an eye on the courts, a growing number of Democratic-led states are stockpiling the pills that can be used for a…
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