Let us now praise single moms
By David G. Allan, CNN Roughly 24 million, or one-third of all American children under age 18, are living with an unmarried parent, according to a…
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Husbands: This Mother’s Day step up and take the ‘Post-it Note Challenge’
By David G. Allan, CNN To some degree or other, most spouses are vaguely aware of an inequity in household work and responsibilities that often falls…
Continue ReadingCDC sets first target for indoor air ventilation to prevent spread of Covid-19
by Brenda Goodman The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extensively updated its ventilation guidance on helping prevent indoor…
Continue ReadingFDA greenlights a new type of drug for menopausal hot flashes
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes and night sweats during…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of experimental gene therapy for rare muscle disease
CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN Most parents wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea of their kids getting hooked up to an IV bag filled with trillions of…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of experimental gene therapy for rare muscle disease
By Meg Tirrell, CNN Most parents wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea of their kids getting hooked up to an IV bag filled with trillions of…
Continue ReadingSleeping will be one of the challenges for astronauts on Mars missions
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronauts have been adjusting to the challenges of sleeping in space for years — and the lessons learned from their zero…
Continue ReadingCancer drugs among top 5 most affected by shortages in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the US faces a near-record number of drug shortages, cancer treatments are among the hardest hit. There is an active…
Continue Reading‘We never want to have this happen again,’ FDA official testifies about formula shortage
By Jen Christensen, CNN In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, lawmakers were highly critical of the US Food and Drug Administration’s…
Continue ReadingFirst US cases of treatment-resistant ringworm found in patients in New York City
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first known cases of an antifungal-resistant ringworm in…
Continue ReadingAdolescent mental health shows signs of improvement but remains a crisis, CDC reports
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN During the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health-related visits to emergency departments rose sharply among children and…
Continue ReadingWHO says mpox is no longer a global health emergency
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Carma Hassan, CNN The World Health Organization declared on Thursday the mpox outbreak is no longer a global health emergency.…
Continue ReadingFDA paves way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood with new risk-based assessment
By Brenda Goodman, CNN US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday paved the way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood by finalizing new…
Continue ReadingAbortion clinics saw an increase in violence and threats in 2022, report says
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A new report says there was a “sharp increase” in violence at abortion clinics in 2022, the year when Roe v. Wade…
Continue ReadingSleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Adults who have obstructive sleep apnea have up to an 75% increased risk, on average, of developing long Covid after a…
Continue ReadingWhat does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday, May 11, more than three…
Continue ReadingWhat does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains
CNN, CDC, THE WHITE HOUSE By Katia Hetter, CNN The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingSkin patch shows promise in toddlers with peanut allergies
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A “peanut patch” showed promising results in a late-phase clinical trial in toddlers with peanut allergies,…
Continue ReadingSkin patch shows promise in toddlers with peanut allergies
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A “peanut patch” showed promising results in a late-phase clinical trial in toddlers with peanut…
Continue ReadingAn mRNA vaccine that programs the body to fight pancreatic cancer shows early promise
By Brenda Goodman, CNN When Barbara Brigham was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2020, the odds were not in her favor. Pancreatic cancer…
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